Thorir Celin
A creative person
Reykjavik, IcelandBeing creative, getting the job done, that is my style. I have been very fortunate, getting exciting jobs and working on exciting projects. Sometimes it starts as a napkin drawing and ends up as a store. Been in the software industry, website creation, building a global brand, creating awesome computer games. My talent as an illustrator and a designer have been pushed to the edge.. to create a new edge.
Work Experience
Directive Games
Graphic Designer / UI / UX
Graphic Design for the computer game industry, mainly for screen : Desktop / Tablet / Mobile
April 2019
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Reykjavik, Iceland
Xprent
Graphic Designer
Classic graphic design for print media.
September 2018
- March 2019
Reykjavik, Iceland
NovomaticLs
Web Designer / Graphic Designer / Game Designer
Various graphic projects related to products and market material. Both for the company and clients.
May 2015
- Present
Iceland
LazyTown
Graphic Designer
Consultant and designer on 2 main projects. "How to communicate to parents" and the "online experience". The company then did a 360, closed all offices in Iceland and moved to England.
September 2013
- June 2014
Reykjavik, Iceland
Magic Heroes
Art Director
Designing costumes, products, tv-show look & feel. Creating the brand "Magic Heroes".
July 2014
- April 2015
Reykjavik, Iceland
Gogogic
UI Designer, Graphic Artist, Illustrator
Creating stunning graphics for computer games. The games were on multiple platforms. IOS, facebook and online.
May 2008
- September 2012
Reykjavik, Iceland
LazyTown
Graphic Designer / Senior Designer
Building up the brand of LazyTown. Creating all the Styleguides needed for a global brand.Creating designs for the Tv-Show, Products, Marketing material etc.
April 2004
- May 2008
Reykjavik, Iceland
PP Forlag / Jentas
Webmaster, graphic designer.
Building up their website. Assisting in designing and setting up books for publication.
September 2003
- April 2004
Copenhagen, Denmark
EDB Grubben
Consultan
A consultant for document handling system "Lotus Notes".
May 2003
- September 2003
Copenhagen, Denmark
SCIO / Landsteinar
Creative Consultan
Branding the company. Website, brochures and other marketing material. Creating website designs for client.
May 2000
- April 2003
Copenhagen, Denmark
Hugvit / Gopro
Graphic Designer
Branding and identity of the company, usability design for software and web design for clients.
May 1996
- April 2000
Reykjavik, Iceland
Education
LHI
BA in Printmaking
At this point the plan was to be a starving artist.. then things changed and the design world took over.
September 1992
- June 1996
Reykjavik, Iceland
School Of The Art Institute Of Chicago (SAIC)
Exgange student
Photography, Animation, Filmmaking and videomaking.
September 1995
- December 1996
Chicago, Illinois, United States
Languages
Icelandic (Native),
English (Fluent),
Danish (Conversational),
German (Beginner),
Skills
Adobe Aftereffects,
Adobe Illustrator,
Adobe Indesign,
Adobe Photoshop,
Adobe Suite,
Adobe XD,