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. 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 and only get assistance from AI when needed.
When I am not working on various design projects, I am probably doing yoga, walking outside (sometimes with dogs), listening to music (mostly electronic) or 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.