Experience

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  Morteza vaseghi

  Jan 2013 - Jan 2021

  Designer

  Activities:2018 “An interesting day” conference, Bakken & Bæck, Amsterdam2017 “Conceptual graphic design” workshops, Einar Granum Kunstfagskole, Oslo2017 “Subversion of paradoxes” conference, IAM, Barcelona2017 “Nextopia” panel discussion, Grafill, Oslo2017 “How to start an international culture magazine for youth” lecture, Grafill, Bergen2016 “Recens paper” lecture, Grafill, Oslo2016 “Design experience” conference, Art Directors Club, Stuttgart2016 “Renaissance of utopias” conference, IAM, Barcelona 2016 “It is better fanzine” workshop, Bleed, Oslo2016 “gullE” jury member, Elvebakken, Oslo2016 “sound & image” workshop, Prosjektskolen, Oslo2015 “Nasjonalmuseet” lecture, Litteraturhuset, Oslo2015 “Youth to the industry” lecture, Elvebakken, Oslo2015 “Youth to the industry” lecture, Prosjektskolen, Oslo Show less

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  Recens

  Jan 2014 - Jan 2017

  Designer & art director

  Designer & art director of youth culture magazine Recens Paper. The mission of Recens was to challenge public perception of the typical youth magazine, which was translated into the pages of Recens with iconic upside-down covers, illegible font variations, untraditional rotations and crops of imagery and ad-warning-borders.

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  Cathrine hammel as

  Jan 2017 - Jan 2018

  Creative consultant

  Art directing and creative consulting for Norwegian fashion house Cathrine Hammel. Tasks including campaign managing, art directing photo shoots/editorials, set design, as well as working directly with prototyping and pattern designing for the 2018 collection.

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  Ecudorp

  Jan 2017 - now

  Creative director & partner

  Established by Elise By Olsen & Morteza Vaseghi, Ecudorp offers collaborative projects within consulting, creative direction and content production, in-house. Ecudorp also publishes an expansive list of magazines and art publications. Clients include: Adidas, British Fashion Council, Design Miami, Galeries Lafayette, Gucci, NTS Radio, Thaddaeus Ropac and The National Museum of Norway.

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  Wallet magazine

  Jan 2017 - Jan 2021

  Designer & art director

  Art direction and graphic design for fashion commentary publication Wallet, including print issues and its digital extension; formatting, logo design, typography work as well as overseeing all editorial concepts together with editor-in chief Elise By Olsen.

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  Polimoda

  Jan 2019 - Jan 2021

  Mentorship & workshops

  Mentoring the Fashion Art Direction course at Polimoda, Florence. Tasks include one-to-one guidance and advisory within research, concept development and execution for the students’ final thesis.

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  Adidas

  Mar 2019 - Aug 2019

  Creative director

  Creative direction for adidas, OZWEEGO shoe campaign. Tasks included concept development, production and styling of the short film “3 steps” as the core asset of the campaign, which premiered at Highsnobiety. the campaign was followed with social media rollout strategy and creative briefing of chosen influencers. Video stared Ruby Dagnall and directed by Leonard van Vuuren.

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  International library of fashion research

  Sept 2019 - now

  • Design Director

    Jan 2021 - now

  • Art Director

    Sept 2019 - Jan 2021
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  Manifattura mario colombo - colmar

  Jun 2020 - Nov 2021

  Creative director

  Conceptualising and designing for the COLMAR A.G.E. Fall Winter 2021 Capsule Collection. The collection includes eighteen pieces of garments.

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  Polestar

  Jul 2021 - Sept 2021

  Creative director
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  University of the arts london

  Jan 2022 - now

  Mentor

  One to one mentorship program for a period of six months per mentee, through Professional Mentoring Scheme, provided by the University of the Arts London.