Welcome to my site!
My name is Lidia Blomgren. I work as a frelance Graphic designer / Illustrator / Children's book author / Packaging and pattern designer etc. in Gothenburg, Sweden.
If you feel like getting in touch about any kind of project, contact me at:
+46 73 690 4848
studio@lidiablomgren.se
CV
SELECTED CLIENTS
Brombergs Bokförlag, Tukan Förlag, Beta Pedagog, Alfabeta Bokförlag,
Jönköpings kommun, JUNIQE, Burde, The Pattern Agency Sweden AB,
Spira of Sweden
EXPERIENCE
2019.03.18 – Present
Administrator and Project Manager at Göteborgs Bildverkstad ek. för.
2017.11.13 – 2020.12.31
Regional Representative of the Illustratörcentrum
Sweden's largest agency for visual communication
2013.11.01 – 2015.12.31
Image Editor atMINT -web based popular-cultural journal
2012.11.01 – 1013.02.28
Visual Merchandiser
IKEA Group, Bäckebol
2012.09.01 – Present
Course leader
Art College, Folkuniversitetet
2009.06.01 – Present
Graphic/surface pattern Designer, Illustrator
Freelance Design Services, Myself only
SCHOLARSHIPS
Februari 2022
Krisstöd stipendiummed anledning av de ekonomiska konsekvenser covid-19
medfört/ Sveriges författarfond
Juli 2021
Stipendium till yrkesverksam HDK - alumn / urfonden Alberts Ekmans minne,
Göteborgs Slöjdförening
December 2020
One-year working grant / Ettårigt arbetsstipendium
The Swedish Authors' Fund /Sveriges författarfond
September 2015
One-year art working grant / Ettårigt arbetsstipendium
the Swedish Arts Grants Committee - Konstnärsnämnden
October 2011
Art scholarship
Otto and Charlotte Mannheimer fond
March 2011
Art scholarship
Otto and Charlotte Mannheimer fond
September 2010
Textile Art scholarship
TEKO -Employers' organization for Sweden's textile and fashion companies
Maj 2009
Art scholarship
Kerstin Öbergs fond, Gothenburg's handicraft association
EXHIBITIONS
March - August 2020
group exhibition Länssalong - Full vision 2020 /samlingsutställningLänssalong
– Full vision 2020, Jönköpings Läns Museum
Februari 20214
MOFF -mönster mot offentlig miljö,Furniture & Light Fair, Stockholm
COMPETITIONS & PRIZES
December 2015
picture book Ten gorillas selected as the best 2015 educational book
in categoy: Counting/ABC by Gelett Burgess, USA
December 2014
Sixth place on the top ten list of 2014 Bokjuryn winners:
Swedish picture books of the year.
December 2013
Winner of Picture Book Contest Castorpriset 2013
August 2011
First prize in the "Shoe Box", a competition organized by
Agents Companie Nordic Shoe & Bag Fair, Stockholm
Spring 2010
STF, Swedish tourist association, 125 jubilee
Paricipants as one of 25 selected designers in the "Folkdräckt 2.0"
EDUCATION
2009 – 2012
HDK -School of Design and Crafts, University of Gothenburg
Degree: MFA -design
Field of study: Graphic, Pattern Design, Illustration and Social Design
2005 –2009
HDK -School of Design and Crafts, University of Gothenburg
Degree: BFA -design
2004 – 2005
College, Hellidens folkhögskola, Tidaholm
Image and text communication
2002 – 2003
College, Hellidens folkhögskola, Tidaholm
Ceramic craft
1999 – 2002
Upper secondary school, Erik Dahlbergsgymnasiet, Jönköping
Arts and craft, Arts Programme
INTERSHIP
Fall semester 2009
Hemtex AB at Design headquarters, Borås
Fall semester 2008
Sandberg Wallpaper AB / Sandberg Tyg & Tapet, Gothenburg
LANGUAGE
Swedish, Russian, Belarusian and English