Herdís Björk Þórðardóttir
artist + graphic designer
MA Illustration student
contact info:
(354) 862 1770
about
Hello and thank you for visiting my site. I am currently working on updating it so please apologize for any flaws.
I am Icelandic, graduated as a fine artist in 2003, got my teacher's certificate in 2009, and graduated as a graphic designer in 2011. I have lived all over the place, in the USA, Italy, and in Denmark as well as various places in Iceland, but now I'm living in Akureyri, Iceland, where I was born.
Twice a year I teach a course at Akureyri School of Fine Art (Myndlistaskólinn á Akureyri) and I'm currently also a student myself. I'm a MA student in Illustration at Falmouth University (UK). Since my work has lately been illustration based I'm hoping to add more illustration work on this site - when I find the time for it ;)
work
2019- Teaching part time at Myndlistaskólinn á Akureyri (Akureyri School of Visual Arts).
2018-2021 ÓMUR Yoga- and Gong center. Taught different types of yoga - Yin Yoga and Yoga Nidra being my favorite.
2016-2018 Taught History of Art- and Design at Menntaskólinn á Akureyri (Akureyri Junior College).
2013-2016 Founded Appia (software company) in company with Björn Gíslason and Matthías Rögnvaldsson, with the main goal to get the app 2know up and running.
2013-2015 Teaching at Myndlistaskólinn á Akureyri (Akureyri School of Visual Arts).
2011- Working freelance as well as working on my own design and product line: Bimbi
Among customers: Óðinsauga (book publishing), Menntaskólinn á Akureyri, Gámaþjónustan, Tækifæri, Sagaplast, ITH Starfsmannaþjónusta, Siena Consulting (Norway), Grenndargralið, Sagnalist...
education & awards
2013 Received an award (3rd place) in company with Björn Gíslason and Matthías Rögnvaldsson for 2know.is at Startup Weekend Akureyri anh.is
2011 Received an award from Myndlistaskólinn á Akureyri (Akureyri School of Visual Arts), for my final project: Bimbi
2011 Graduated from Myndlistaskólinn á Akureyri (Akureyri School of Visual Arts), Graphic Design
2009 Graduated from the Háskólinn á Akureyri (University of Akureyri), Faculty of Education
2003 Graduated from Myndlistaskólinn á Akureyri (Akureyri School of Visual Arts), Fine Arts
2000 Graduated from Menntaskólinn á Akureyri (Akureyri Junior College)
1992-1999 Art courses at: Liceo Artistico (Piacenza, Italy), Northern Essex Community College (Newburyport, MA, USA), Myndlistaskólinn í Reykjavík, Fjölbrautarskólinn í Breiðholt, Myndlistaskólinn á Akureyri
exhibitions
2021 Mjólkurbúðin, Myndlistafélagið, Group Exhibition "Grasgrænt".
2015 Listasafnið á Akureyri, NOT - 5 designers from the North
2014 Epal design store, Design March - 30 designers
2014 Salur Myndlistafélagsins, The Visual Artists Society, Kræsingar, Group Exhibition
2013 Imago Mundi, Luciano Benetton Collection, Italy
2013 Handverk og Hönnun, Design and Crafts, Reykjvík
2013 Salur Myndlistafélagsins, The Visual Artists Society, Group Exhibition
2011 Myndlistaskólinn á Akureyri, Graduation Exhibition - Graphic Design
2009 Kaffi Karólína, Solo Exhibition
2004 Geimstofan hönnunarhús, Group Exhibition - Rex & Pex
2003 Ketilhúsið, Myndlistaskólinn á Akureyri, Graduation Exhibition - Fine Art
2003 Gallerí Gersemi, Student Exhibition at a local gallery
2002 Landsbankinn, Group Exhibition at Landsbankinn Bank
2001 Ketilhúsið, 10×10, Group Exhibition
2000 Safnasafnið, Student Exhibition
1999 Deiglan, Young Artists, Listasumar á Akureyri
memberships
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Samband Íslenskra Myndlistarmanna (SÍM) / The Associaton of Icelandic Visual Artists
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Félag Íslenskra Teiknara (FÍT) / Association of Icelandic Graphic Designers
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Myndlistarfélagið / The Artists’ Society in Akureyri
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Gilfélagið / The Gil Society in Akureyri
press
2011, May 28th Graduation work featured in an online newspaper pressan.is
2011, May 23th Article on graduation work in Fréttablaðið newspaper and online on visir.is
www.visir.is/article/2011705239927
pdf version: vefblod.visir.is/index.php
2011 Umfjöllun um Vorsýningu MyndAk í Vikudegi birtist 19. maí 2011 í Vikudegi. Umfjöllun um útskriftarsýningu Myndlistaskólans á Akureyri - mynd af Bimbibásnum!