Summary

Joakim Sjögren AB is an independent creative studio specialising in design, art direction and visual communication. Based in Malmö, Sweden, the studio collaborates with local and international brands, organisations and agencies, creating thoughtful visual identities, campaigns, digital experiences and printed matter.

With a BA in Graphic Design from Central Saint Martins in London and more than twenty years of experience, the studio works across disciplines, combining strategic thinking with careful craft. Every project begins with curiosity, understanding the context, finding the underlying idea and translating it into work that feels both distinctive and enduring.

Collaboration is at the heart of the process. Whether working independently or alongside writers, strategists, photographers, filmmakers and developers, every project is shaped through close dialogue, from the earliest concepts to final production and delivery.

Technology continues to reshape the creative process, but the ambition remains the same: to create work that is clear, purposeful and human. Good design isn’t decoration. It’s about helping people understand, trust and remember. To make them feel, react and connect. Amen.

Available for both short-term and long-term projects. Services include:
— Branding and Visual Identity work
— Concept Development
— Art Direction
— Digital, Web and UX design
— Print and packaging design
— Magazine / editorial design
— Film and motion work
— Campaigns, Social Media and Advertising

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Professional history

2020—
Independent Art Director
Oatly / Prevas / White Arkitekter / Triangeln / Thule / Sproud / Skånes Dansteater / Alfa Laval / Bona
Svensk Bokkonst 2021 — winner

2014—2020
Independent Art Director
IKEA / Malmö Opera / Film Capital Stockholm / Smart Kreativ Stad / Malmö Symfoniorkester
Swedish Publishing Prize 2015 — winner

2008—2014
Senior Art Director at First Flight Communication, Malmö
Heinz / Ifö / Tetra Pak / Dunkers / Nationalencyklopedin / Malmö Högskola
Swedish Design Prize 2009 — gold

2000—2007
Art Director at Kunde & Co, Copenhagen

Art Director at Kunde & Co, London
Graphic Designer at Kunde & Co, Copenhagen

Jabra / Sony Ericsson / Grundfos / Geberit / Finnlines / Purmo / Vin & Sprit
Employee of the year in 2006


Education

2000—2003
2:1 BA Hons Graphic Design, St. Martin’s College, London


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