About | Kim André Fladen

Currently

UX Designer
The Norwegian Directorate of Fisheries
Bergen, Norway

Previously

Designer
Haltenbanken
Bergen, Norway

MA Visual Communication
Faculty of Fine Art, Music and Design
University of Bergen

Internship
OK Kontor Design Practice
Bergen, Norway

Exchange Semester Graphic Design
Art Academy of Latvia
Rīga, Latvia

Internship
Overpriced Design Practice
Rīga, Latvia

BA Visual Communication
Faculty of Fine Art, Music and Design
University of Bergen

Media and Communication
Akademiet VGS Sandnes
High school

Me in front of a wall with words related to economy.

Participation

I am fairly interested in how a professional field previously known as commercial art can and should be practiced in Norway in this day and age. I therefore feel lucky to have been given opportunities to ask and talk to other designers about this through published materials and events. Here is a list of some highlights.

Design and Ethics
Ymt 2019
Here I got to interview four former students of what is now called KMD, UiB about ethical dilemmas in their daily work. Published in the print and online magazine.

Ymt Launch Party
KMD 4.4.2019
We had a live talk show where I got to interview faculty and students about how it was to work with the magazine. I also got to interview some of the contributors form outside the school context about what they wrote in their texts.

Panel Discussion: Life After Design Studies
Kulturhuset 23.11.2021
The students at KMD are always aware of the fact that one day they will have to get or make themselves a job. The student association Raster, industry organizations Grafill and Design Region Bergen all came together to make a panel discussion on how to spend your time during the studies to transition well into job life. I was the primary facilitator for this event, and I was honored to be allowed to be the one asking the experienced designers in the panel questions.

Panel Discussion: Design Criticism
Kulturhuset 18.11.2022
Design criticism is not as present here in Bergen and Norway as some designers would like it to be. In this panel discussion me and three other designers were asked about why we think this is the case, and why this is a useful thing to do something about.