Torgeir Hjetland

Founder and designer at Work in Progress

Oslo, Norway
Work 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.

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 - Oslo, Norway

Uniform Strategisk Design

Graphic designer

February 2006 - June 2011 Oslo, Norway

Making Waves

Graphic designer

March 2003 - February 2006 Oslo, Norway

Enzo Finger Design

Graphic designer

August 1999 - February 2003 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

European Design Awards

Storyline won Silver in the company implementation category

2013

Visuelt

Storyline won gold for company implementation

2013

Visuelt

Metronet was nominated in the company implementation category

2013

Visuelt

The Fiigenschou Codex, book design and editorial work, was nominated in the open category

2013

HSMAI

Gold for "Rom 13"

2012

Norwegian Design Council

The Award for Design Excellence from The Norwegian Design Council for Maaemo

2012

Norwegian Design Council

The Environmental Award from The Norwegian Design Council for Maaemo

2012

HSMAI

Gold for printed matter, Maaemo

2012

Visuelt

Diploma for Maaemo

201105

Visuelt

Gold for Daniel Franck brand book

201005

Visuelt

Diploma for Daniel Franck identity

201005

Årets Vakreste Bøker

Silver for Daniel Franck brand book

201004

Visuelt

Gold for the book “Unto Dust Shalt Thou Return”

200805

Årets Vakreste Bøker

Diploma for the book “Unto Dust Shalt Thou Return”

200803