Hi! My name is Åsa Samuelsson. I am a web designer and front end devoloper based in Stockholm, Sweden. My speciality is user friendly simplicity with a twist, and I am convinced that good web design focuses on communication rather than decoration alone.
The background image is a photo I shot in 2005 of a building in Ginza, Tokyo.
In this small (and temporary) portfolio you'll find examples of my freelance work as well as personal projects. More content will hopefully be added soon. If you'd like to see more of my professional work in the meantime, please contact me.
I've provided illustrations for among others Twisterella (web based fanzine), Ondskan (interview magazine), Kulturhuset and tour t-shirts for Marit Bergman. Here are two illustrations I made while taking art direction classes at Berghs SOC in 2009.
I've made the artwork for two album for record label Friendly Noise: compilation album "Splendid Isolation" and The Dreamers' "Day for Night". The former includes artists such as Testbild!, Differnet, Most Valuable Players, The Radio Dept. The latter is a collaboration between Sarah Nyberg Pergament (Action Biker) and Kevin Wright (Mr Wright). The photo of The Dreamers is taken by Edine Kwok.
Friendly Noise Magazine is an online magazine that released eleven monthly issues between november 2009 and december 2010. The design aimed for a focused reading experience and was strongly influenced by fanzine/DIY esthetics.
This pocket book is an anthology listing the 100 best albums released 2000-2004. I was one of the jury members (with April March's "Triggers" as my top album) and designed the entire book. I also made all the illustrations, including the front cover.
SSK is a national Swedish club for people who love scooters. I have done my share of club magazines and calendars, here is one of my favorite covers. I own a Lambretta Luna (like the orange one in the illustration, manufactured in 1969) and a Vespa Primavera (1981)
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