Torgeir Hjetland
Founder and designer at Work in Progress
Oslo, NorwayWork in Progress is a multidisciplinary design studio with a contemporary view of the world which works collectively across creative agencies and fields. This enables us to collaborate with some of the most talented people, among them being photographers, filmmakers, writers, artists, illustrators and service and product designers. Cooperating across disciplines makes our work an appropriate, versatile and functional response to the needs of our clients.
We create effective and captivating design solutions based on conceptual thinking, great attention to detail and high levels of craft and finishing. We believe that it is good concepts that dictate form, and these can translate into any media. Our work and style is therefore as varied as our clients, covering all aspects from Brand Strategy and positioning, identity, art direction, digital media, through to packaging, signage and print. It is designed to function across all applications – digital, analogue and environmental. The inspiration we gain from our self-initiated projects flows over to our commissioned work.
Work in Progress is founded and run by designers. We work for clients who value creative, practical ideas and appreciate working directly with the designers. We create engaging visual communication solutions that consist of layers of information. Some are very direct, some are more hidden, some have cultural references and codes. These layers of ideas keep the viewer engaged and give our clients a brand that is coherent and in constant progression. Ours are works in progress that always meet their deadlines.
We create effective and captivating design solutions based on conceptual thinking, great attention to detail and high levels of craft and finishing. We believe that it is good concepts that dictate form, and these can translate into any media. Our work and style is therefore as varied as our clients, covering all aspects from Brand Strategy and positioning, identity, art direction, digital media, through to packaging, signage and print. It is designed to function across all applications – digital, analogue and environmental. The inspiration we gain from our self-initiated projects flows over to our commissioned work.
Work in Progress is founded and run by designers. We work for clients who value creative, practical ideas and appreciate working directly with the designers. We create engaging visual communication solutions that consist of layers of information. Some are very direct, some are more hidden, some have cultural references and codes. These layers of ideas keep the viewer engaged and give our clients a brand that is coherent and in constant progression. Ours are works in progress that always meet their deadlines.
Work Experience
Work In Progress
Founder and graphic designer
Work in Progress is a multidisciplinary design studio with a contemporary view of the world which works collectively across creative agencies and fields.
August 2011
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Oslo, Norway
Education
Bath Spa University
Bachelor's degree
August 1997
- May 1999
Bath, United Kingdom
Skolen For Grafisk Design (Westerdals School Of Communication)
Graphic Design course
August 1994
- June 1996
Oslo, Norway
Languages
English (Fluent),
Swedish (Advanced),
German (Beginner),
Danish (Beginner),
Norwegian (Native),
Awards
Visuelt
The Fiigenschou Codex, book design and editorial work, was nominated in the open category
2013
Norwegian Design Council
The Award for Design Excellence from The Norwegian Design Council for Maaemo
2012
Visuelt
Gold for the book “Unto Dust Shalt Thou Return”
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