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Irene Schwarz Minnaar
Work experience
Senior Art Director
OGILVY DENMARK / Grey Health EMEA, FEBRUARY 2021 – PRESENT
Concepts, ideas and visual design
External Examiner
UNIVERSITY COLLEGE OF NORTHERN DENMARK, JUNE 2018 – 2019
External examiner for yearly exams at the Graphic Design Technology education
Senior Art Director / Creative Team Lead
ANTHILL AGENCY, COPENHAGEN, JULY 2015 – JANUARY 2021
As responsible Creative Lead on client projects I was overseeing the day-to-day work as well as I assisted on the development of client relationships by suggesting new ideas and improvements of current materials.
As Creative Team Lead I have been responsible for the quality of our work and the well-being of the Creatives with focus on internal communication, evaluation, development of skills and individual employee development plans.
Within the Creative Department, I worked on the development of new innovative ideas related to Anthill’s business area.
Senior Art Director
ANTHILL AGENCY, COPENHAGEN, SEPTEMBER 2013 –JULY 2015
Work areas:
Developing creative digital communication for international clients in the area of life science, such as pharmaceuticals, consumer care, medical devices and animal health.
Responsibilities:
Leading creative projects from first client meeting to production
Scoping and estimation of creative projects
Developing message strategy and storytelling
Creating concepts, ideas and visuals for pitch projects
Leading creative workshops with clients
Describing and improving internal work processes
Primarily working for clients such as:
Danone Nutricia,Zoetis, AbbVie, Bayer, Roche, Pfizer, Grünenthal, Abbott and Lundbeck.
Art Director
ANTHILL AGENCY, COPENHAGEN, APRIL 2012 –SEPTEMBER 2013
Creating interactive detailers and training tools for iPad:
Message Strategy development
Concept development
Design of graphic interface, interaction and user experience
Working on projects for Bayer Healthcare, Novo Nordisk, Roche, Pfizer Animal Health and Grünenthal.
Graphic Designer
AGNITIO, COPENHAGEN, APRIL 2011 – APRIL 2012
Design for iPad applications. Working with Closed Loop Marketing solutions for major international pharma companies
Graphic Designer
AGNITIO, COPENHAGEN, APRIL 2011 – APRIL 2012
Design for iPad applications. Working with Closed Loop Marketing solutions for major international pharma companies
Graphic Designer
RUNE.ANDERS.LARS, COPENHAGEN, JULY 2008 – MARCH 2011
Concept and design for print,web, illustrations and exhibitions at a small independent design studio.
Graphic Designer
BILLEDSERVICE, BALLERUP, FEBRUARY 2006 – AUGUST 2006
Design for print, web, exhibitions and trade shows
Colouring Artist & Illustrator
TV-ANIMATION, COPENHAGEN, AUGUST 2005 – NOVEMBER 2005
Art Director & Owner
IMAGINUM, MARCH 2001 – PRESENT
Visual concepts, illustrations and design for books and other materials.
Education
Aalborg University
B.SC., ARCHITECTURE & DESIGN (URBAN DESIGN), 2006 – 2008
University College of Northern Denmark
AP DEGREE, GRAPHIC DESIGN TECHNOLOGY, 2003 – 2005
Copenhagen University
CHEMISTRY, 1999 – 2001
Courses
AD-Linjen, Den Danske Reklameskole, January-June 2024
The Creative Accelerator, Contagious, March 2023
Adobe AfterEffects Advanced, Softworld, June 2019
Team Leadership, Mannaz, January/March 2018
The will to lead, KF Andersen Leadership Academy, April 2017
Web Design, IT-Kompetence, January/February 2006
Languages
Danish – native language written and spoken
English – fluently written and spoken
German – tourist level
Afrikaans – tourist level
Software
Illustrator · Photoshop · InDesign · Acrobat · Adobe XD · Elucidat · Figma · MS Office · Cinema 4D · AfterEffects · Premiere Pro
Interests & activities
Running – for fun and exercise with my running-buddies
Mountain hiking – for the physical challenge and great nature experiences
Music – exploring live music and playing guitar
Design skills – croquis classes on a regular basis, and attend various conferences, workshops and meet-ups
Art & culture – architecture, design, books, theatre, history etc.
Traveling – experiencing the world with my family and friends
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