Elva Olafsdottir

Available to hire

Language

German
Advanced
English
Fluent
Icelandic
Fluent

Work Experience

Designer and Production Assistant at Freelance for various clients – Berlin
January 1, 2015 - January 1, 2025
Web Design Newsletters Graphic Design Concept development with artists Artistic production assistance (sourcing, etc.) Project Management
Apartment Manager at Freelance for remote clients who owned property in Berlin
January 1, 2014 - January 1, 2020
Communication with stakeholders Coordination of cleaning services and tradespeople as needed Communication with guests and/or business clients Purchasing and accounting Problem solving
Designer at Studio MËGĀDEŠK - Berlin
January 1, 2017 - January 1, 2020
Product photography for e-commerce Graphic Design Web Design Development of marketing campaigns for products Participation in exhibitions and marketing events
Independent Artist at Artistic Practice - EU
January 1, 2012 - January 1, 2016
Graphic Design Public Relations Project documentation Networking Grant applications Exhibition organization Creative research Concept development

Education

UX/UI Design at SuperCode - Düsseldorf/Online
March 7, 2024 - July 18, 2024
Full-Stack Web Development at Le Wagon - Berlin
July 1, 2022 - September 9, 2022
Mass Media Research and Art in the Media Public Space at Academy of Visual Arts - Leipzig
January 1, 2011 - January 1, 2012
M.A. Sculpture and Post-conceptual Practice at Vilnius Art Academy
January 1, 2010 - January 1, 2011
B.A. Fine Arts at Gerrit Rietveld Academie - Amsterdam
January 1, 2006 - January 1, 2010

Qualifications

McKinsey Forward – Leadership & Problem Solving: Structured problem solving, effective communication, and project management
May 21, 2023 - July 30, 2023
Future Skills – Design Thinking Workshop
June 24, 2023 - June 24, 2023
GROW model for problem solving – Applied Design Thinking methodology
July 6, 2023 - July 6, 2023

Industry Experience

Media & Entertainment, Software & Internet, Professional Services, Education, Other