For inquiries and collaborations, send me an email at hello@linaforsgren.com ︎

Clients

Collaborators

Education

11–14 • Beckmans College of Design,
Bachelor of Fine Arts in Visual Communication (B.F.A.)

18 • Kollektyp,
6 week study circle in creating typefaces

15 • Graphic design: Socialism & feminism,
study circle at ABF

10–11 • Beckmans College of Design,
evening studies, Visual Communication

07–10 • NTI-Gymnasiet,
Media, Graphic communication

Work experience

11–Now • Studio Lina Forsgren

13–18 • Feministiska Kommunikationsbyrån
Co-Founder, Art Director, Graphic Designer and project manager.

16 • Medieinstitutet,
Course leader in Digital Content Design

15–16 • Kulturama,
Evening course leader in graphic design

14–15 • Reform Act,
Graphic Designer

13 • Reform Act,
Graphic Designer,
Summer work

13 • King,
Internship

12 • Dear Future,
Graphic Designer,
Summer work

12 • SNASK,
Summer internship

10–11 • Great works,
Junior Designer

Talks/workshops/tutoring

2021 • Mentor in the graduation course, with the third year students in Visual Communication at Beckmans College of Design

2020 • Mentor in the graduation course, with the third year students in Visual Communication at Beckmans College of Design

2020 • Guest tutor in design for change, with the second year students in Visual Communication at Beckmans College of Design

2019 • Panel discussion with the last year Communication Design students, Berghs School of Communication

2018 • Tutoring in design for digital platforms, The Swedish Association of Youth Councils

2018 • Workshop in graphic design of a local newspaper in Hökarängen (Suburb to Stockholm) made by youths between 15–25, Grannskapskontoret, Hökarängen, Stockholm, Sweden

2017 • About my practice,
Konstskolan i Gävle, Gävle, Sweden

2017 • Norm Critical- & Creative Visual Communication, Jönköping University, Jönköping, Sweden

2017 • Feminism & Activism in Design,
POST Design Festival, SPACE 10,
Copenhagen, Denmark

2016 • Norm Critical- & Creative Visual Communication, Åland Maritime Museum, Nordens Institut på Åland, The Åland Islands

2016 • Pechakutcha about Feministiska Kommunikationsbyrån, Feministisk Formbar, Stockholm, Sweden

Awards

2021 • Silver in Svenska designpriset for Repertoire in a box in the Information Print category.

2020 • Award in the category The Collective with the community and Facebook group Kreatörsgäris in Kolla! 2020. 

Kreatörsgäris is a Facebook group and community for women, non-binaries and transgendered people within the creative field, that I’m administrating together with Frida Walström, Nathalie Ruejas Jonson and Ruhani.
Motivation: “Kreatörsgäris is a closed party that opens up and inspires. A helpful space for questions, support and advice within the business.”

2016 • Gold in Kolla!
for Ogulligt in the moving image/games, apps and interactive design category.

2014 • Silver in Kolla!
for Arrivals in the Graphic Design/Interactive design category.

2014 • Silver in Kolla!
for Limbo in the Film/student category

Press/features

2022 • Interviewed among other designers in Slanted Magazine #39 – Stockholm
2022 • IdN v27n4: Poster Design & Art Prints
2021 • CAP&Design
2020 • kolla.se / Svenska Tecknare 
2019 • It’s Nice That
2018 • 99U – Design debate: “Is It Important That a Designer Agrees with Their Client’s Morals?”
2018 • AIGA Eye on Design
2017 • ilovecreatives
2016 • People of Print
2016 • AD Magazine
2016 • Frame Magazine
2016 • étapes
2015 • RedMilk Magazine
2015 • Metro London
2015 • It's Nice That
2015 • A spread in CAP&Design, the april issue
2015 • Formagramma
2015 • Arcademi
2014 • Interview in Nöjesguiden with Feministiska Kommunikationsbyrån
2014 • Selected in Cargo Gallery
2013 • Leva & Bo
2013 • Plaza Interiör
2013 • The Exquisite Collective - Interview
2013 • Pitch-Present
2013 • Sixand5
2013 • Thisispaper Magazine
2013 • Viewpoint Magazine, Issue 32
2013 • Ligature – Interview
2013 • Little Finger, Issue 1
2012 • It's Nice That
2012 • IdN, Vol.10 No.2, XXX Issue
2011 • Twofold Magazine, Issue 1
2011 • NICE Magazine, Issue 6