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
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.

ODALÏSQUE MAGAZINE, ART & DESIGN DIRECTOR
2018 – 2020

Redesigning the magazine and the studio's own brand identity, and also part time in-house designer.

SPOILCONCEPT, ART & DESIGN DIRECTOR
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.

PRINTWORKS, CREATIVE DIRECTOR
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.

AMEND, ART & DESIGN DIRECTOR
APRIL 2015 – 2020

Designing all aspects of the brand identity.

VICE MAGAZINE, GRAPHIC DESIGNER
JULY 2005 – JUNE 2006

Helping Vice with various design elements, organizing and promoting the magazine.

A WORLD BENEATH, GRAPHIC DESIGNER
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
Lifestyle, Fashion & Beauty | 2020

GERMAN PHOTO BOOK AWARD
Conceptual-Artistic Photo Book | 2019

SCANS (IN COLLABORATION WITH A DAY'S MARCH)
Design Project Exhibited at Riche | 2016

ARKDES – SWEDISH CENTRE FOR ARCHITECTURE AND DESIGN
Art Project Exhibited | 2010

NATIONALMUSEUM
Film & Sound Installation Exhibited | 2008

D&AD AWARDS
Animation for MTV (Shortlisted) | 2006

Curating & Installations

ODALÏSQUE MAGAZINE
Photography Exhibition at Radisson Collection | 2019

THE ROYAL SWEDISH BALLET
Video Installation at Riche | 2006

KIM JONES BY ALASDAIR MCLELLAN
Photography Exhibition at A World Beneath | 2006

NIKE RUNNING CLOTHES
Shop Installation at A World Beneath | 2006

KIM JONES
Photography Exhibition at A World Beneath | 2006