astrid mathildeI am from Kvænangen/Skjervøy in Northern Norway, and I have been passionate about design and technology ever since I learned to code as a child and discovered the joy of making websites.
Before I moved to Oslo and started my master’s in design, I spent a few years working at design agencies as a web designer and developer, after finishing my craft certificate in graphic design.
Today I use coding as a design tool, and I believe it can be a valuable tool for prototyping, especially in collaboration with generative AI, making it possible to do faster design iterations and get real feedback from users. However, I still prefer to code by hand during the creative process and only get assistance from AI when needed.
When I am not working on various design projects, you can find me at the yoga studio, walking outside (preferably somewhere with trees), at home reading books or listening to music (mostly electronic) or in the kitchen making vegan food with good company.
Includes industrial design and service design, but with a specialization in interaction design. Elective courses includes behavioral design, systems-oriented design, branding and platform urbanism – among others.
Aug 2021->
A two-year apprenticeship where I worked with websites, prints and ads for companies like Harstad kommune, Consto, Trollfjord Bredbånd and Bil i Nord.
Aug 2016–Jul 2018
Worked with design and development of websites and digital tools for companies in Northern Norway, and was the product leader and CTO of a startup company.
Dec 2024–Jan 2026
Worked with design and development of websites and digital tools for companies in Northern Norway, and was the product leader and CTO of a startup company.
Dec 2024–Jan 2026
With one designer and two developers, I worked for Sparebank 1 in the pensions department, and helped design an MVP that uses a language model to make it faster and easier to handle cases that must be processed manually.
Summer 2025
A full-time internship where I worked with interaction design on the research project OpenZero, making design standards for user interfaces that enable ship operators to make energy efficient decisions. I also contributed to the new release of the design system OpenBridge.
Aug–Des 2024
A summer internship where I worked in a product team with 3 other interns, designing and developing an internal application for managing the configuration of insurance products.
Summer 2024
I contributed with the design and maintenance of OpenBridge, an open-source design system and UI Kit for advanced mairitime workplaces.
Feb 2023–Jun 2024
Together with another student and under the guidance of the OpenBridge team, I designed an innovative alert system providing ship operators with rapid situational awareness upon entering the bridge.
Summer 2023
I worked with social media for Becour and helped design a landing page for Marbly, a platform that makes it easier for companies to source renewable energy.
Summer 2022
A part-time position alongside my design studies. Together with another developer, I was coding websites and landing pages for companies like Hagal and Stiftelsen Gullruten.
Oct 2021–May 2022
I designed and coded websites for companies like Lo:Le Landskap, Barlindhaug Eiendom, Svalbard Bryggeri, and Norinnova. I worked closely with each client, and also had the opportunity to help facilitate design workshops.
Mar 2019–Oct 2021
A temporary position where I stepped in for another web developer and coded websites from scratch using WordPress as a CMS. I learned about usability, accessibility, search engine optimization and security.
Jul 2018–Mar 2019
Two days a week as part of a subject in high school. I designed illustrations, posters and brochures for the university.
Mar–Jun 2016
Interaction design project in collaboration with Siemens eMobility
Spring 2026
As a board member of the student organization KAHOS.
Autumn 2022
With an interaction design project for the Norwegian Museum of Science and Technology.
Spring 2022
You can check out what I have been up to lately or see how I have reduced the carbon emissions on this website.