Hallgeir Homstvedt holds a BA of Industrial Design and honors from Newcastle University in Australia. After completing his degree in 2006, Hallgeir went on to work for the pioneer design studio Norway Says before opening his own design studio in 2009. Hallgeir has exhibited his work in London, Tokyo, Oslo, New York & Milan and has since received a number of design awards. Working in fields of furniture, interior and product design, Homstvedt makes products that are tactile, interactive and engages the observer's curiosity. Among his clients are renowned Norwegian and international furniture manufacturers like Muuto, Hjelle, Established & Sons and Hem.
2009-
Hallgeir Homstvedt Design estb.
Freelance and commissioned work within furniture, interior & industrial design.
2006-2009
Norwaysays
Furniture and product design
Concept development, 3D modelling, rendering and production drawings.
norwaysays
2006-2009
Digitalvision/Mediatec
TV production; EVS operator, Audio engineer
http://mediatecgroup.com/
2005
Freelance Design work;
3CS Technical Outerwear
Newcastle, NSW
Development of snowboard travel bags.
4 different models; three board bags and one split wheelie bag.
3CS
2003-2004
Whiteout (sports apparel mfg. ski/Snowboard)
Oslo, Norway
2 month design internship
whiteout
2001-2003
Whiteout
Oslo, Norway
Team rider/product development
2000-2002
A1 Design
Oslo, Norway
Web Designer
Exhibitions:
Norwegian Prototypes & 100% Norway 2010
http://www.norwegianprototypes.com
Milan; Salone Satellite 2010
The London Design Festival & Norwegian Prototypes 2009
Venezia Biennale 2009
Danish and Nordic Pavilions, 53rd Venice Biennale
Beyond Risør 2008
Beyond Acoustics
Education:
2002-2006
University of Newcastle
Bachelor of Industrial Design with Honours
2000-2001
Noroff Instituttet
Oslo Norway
Multimedia Design