Mehrdad Arta
Mehrdad Arta is coming from a multi-disciplinary design background with a strong emphasis on crossing media genres and working with diverse range of cultural, aesthetic and technological sources. He have been practicing the role of a design leader for the past 10 years and his passion is to create positive impacts through design and unlock creativity by working with talented people who believe in the same thing.
His projects have been shown at Nationalmuseum and at the Swedish Centre for Architecture and Design – with a BA (Hons) in Graphic Design & Multimedia Design from Central Saint Martins College of Art and Design, and a MFA in Graphic Design & Storytelling from Konstfack University College of Arts Crafts and Design.
SELECTED CLIENTS
Absolut, Acne Studios, At Six, CFHILL, Fotografiska, H&M, Kerber Verlag, Kim Jones, Korra, Layered, Levi’s, Moët & Chandon, MTV, Natur & Kultur, Nike, Nordiska Kompaniet, Odalïsque Magazine, OMEGA, Pagina, PrintWorks, Rodeo Magazine, Ruinart, SpoilConcept, SVT, the Royal Opera, Tiger of Sweden, Umbro, Universal Music Group, Veuve Clicquot, Whyred, and others.
EXPERIENCE
3D + Animation
Art Direction
Branding
Business Development
Design Direction
Design Research
Design Strategy
Digital Design
Film
Graphic Design
Interaction Design
Managing People
Marketing
Packaging Design
Photography
Product Design
Print Design
Project Management
Service Design
Sound Design
Spatial Design
UX/UI
Visual Communication
Workshop Facilitation
Work Experience
CHIMI EYEWEAR, ART & DESIGN DIRECTOR
ODALÏSQUE MAGAZINE, ART & DESIGN DIRECTOR
SPOILCONCEPT, ART & DESIGN DIRECTOR
PRINTWORKS, CREATIVE DIRECTOR
AMEND, ART & DESIGN DIRECTOR
VICE MAGAZINE, GRAPHIC DESIGNER
A WORLD BENEATH, GRAPHIC DESIGNER
2020
As their in-house designer I was responsible of ideas and setting concepts – which implied to work with packaging design, animation/moving-image, digital design, social media content and store installation.
2018 – 2020
Redesigning the magazine and the studio's own brand identity, and also part time in-house designer.
JUNE 2017 – JULY 2018
Acting as the link between the company and their clients and ensuring that the strategic-creative vision is successfully articulated and executed. Directing external projects as well as rebranding the company’s own identity. Working with clients such as Dom Pérignon, Fotografiska, Longines,
Moët & Chandon, OMEGA, Ruinart, Urbanista, Veuve Clicquot and Warpin.
AUGUST 2016 – JUNE 2017
Building from the ground up and leading the company’s brand identity through design
thinking and supervising design directions. Defining opportunity areas and designing a new generation of everyday products aiming to set
them up to become a leading platform provider in the gift industry. Leading projects from start to finish and hands-on design research, visual communication, product design and packaging design.
APRIL 2015 – 2020
Designing all aspects of the brand identity.
JULY 2005 – JUNE 2006
Helping Vice with various design elements, organizing and promoting the magazine.
2005 – 2007
Working on campaign, exhibitions, events,
store installations and promotional materials
with clients such as Björn Borg, Fantastic Man,
Kim Jones, Levi’s, Nike and Wood Wood.
Awards & Exhibitions
EUROPEAN PUBLISHING AWARDS
GERMAN PHOTO BOOK AWARD
SCANS (IN COLLABORATION WITH A DAY'S MARCH)
ARKDES – SWEDISH CENTRE FOR ARCHITECTURE AND DESIGN
NATIONALMUSEUM
D&AD AWARDS Curating & Installations
ODALÏSQUE MAGAZINE
THE ROYAL SWEDISH BALLET
KIM JONES BY ALASDAIR MCLELLAN
NIKE RUNNING CLOTHES
KIM JONES
Lifestyle, Fashion & Beauty | 2020
Conceptual-Artistic Photo Book | 2019
Design Project Exhibited at Riche | 2016
Art Project Exhibited | 2010
Film & Sound Installation Exhibited | 2008
Animation for MTV (Shortlisted) | 2006
Photography Exhibition at Radisson Collection | 2019
Video Installation at Riche | 2006
Photography Exhibition at A World Beneath | 2006
Shop Installation at A World Beneath | 2006
Photography Exhibition at A World Beneath | 2006