I have 5+ years of design, strategy and project management experience across agencies and organisations, with an interdisciplinary approach in the creative process. My strength is concept development, and visualising design solutions anchored in strategic insights.

Art Direction & Brand Design

Creative direction of visual projects, including brand design, visual identity, physical as well as digital products, photoshoots etc.

Digital Design

Building digital products for various platforms, connecting to brand identity. UI and design systems, as well as digital transition.

Project Management

In my work with clients, I manage stakeholders, time, resources and production for the best outcome, across projects and teams.

Sustainability & Green Transition

I work with circular design principles and methodologies, applied to businesses - be it in digital or material value chains.

Strategy

Creative strategy across channels - understanding the market, as well as roadmaps for growth and business design.

Process Optimisation & Change Management

Working with value chains and optimisation of processes in businesses, to create the most efficient workflows.

Digital Marketing & Photography

Executing campaigns, market analysis and understanding user data, to direct the messaging of a brands value, across digital platforms and media.

Futures Design

Working with critical and speculative design methodologies to forecast and predict scenarios, products and new ways of life.

Facilitation & Service Design

Facilitating workshops and conducting research, synthesising insights and systems design.

Experience


Aug. 2024 - now
Copenhagen, DK

Self employed

Søs Christine Hejselbæk Studio

Designer & Creative Strategist

Freelance brand design, digital design and photography, as well as facilitating talks and workshops on Futures Design.


Imminent cph

Founder

Nov. 2024 - now
Copenhagen, DK

Freelance

Futures Design community and innovation lab - a digital platform for showcasing work in speculative and critical design.


Visiting Lecturer

Designskolen Kolding

Oct. 2021 - now
Kolding, DK

Freelance

Lecturer in Futures Design, Sustainability and Digital Design.


Design Consultant & Project Manager

Accenture Song (Fjord)

Sep. 2022 - Aug. 2024
Copenhagen, DK

Full time

Design & Digital Product division. Strategy, digital design, project management, art direction, service design, sustainability, facilitating workshops, research, UI & design systems.

Part of the Trend Forecasting team - see the 2024 report here

Consultant in the UN Global Compact programme, facilitating and guiding businesses on sustainability strategy to achieve SDGs.

Certified in Accenture Song’s internal AI programme for designers.

Clients: Børneriget Fonden, Visit Finland, Business Finland, Rigshospitalet, Volvo, Vestas, Novozymes.


Research Associate

Royal College of Art x
Future Fashion Factory

Sep. 2022 - Aug. 2022
Copenhagen, DK

Project based

Project based position with Digitoile, 3D software that encourages experimentation and liberates designers from wasteful physical sampling processes.


Creative Lead

Virti

Jan. 2021 - Aug. 2022
London, UK

Full time

Virtual reality simulations and immersive experiences. UX / UI design, VR design, graphic design & art direction.


Digital Designer

Zenmind

Aug. 2020 - Jan. 2021
London, UK

Project based

Meditation app. Visual identity, UX / UI design, content & brand strategy.


President & Consultant

The Sustain Lab

Sep. 2019 - Aug. 2020
London, UK

Fixed term

Organisation overseeing sustainable practices in art & design at the Royal College of Art. Project management, curation of exhibitions and facilitation of workshops.


Freelance projects

  • Copenhagen, DK | 2024

    Norwegian design network organisation.

  • Copenhagen, DK | 2022

    Brand design and digital design.

    See Ratio.Studio here

  • Copenhagen, DK - 2021

  • Boston, US - Remote | Jan - Aug 2022

    Part of the Autodesk Outsight Network with Digitoile.3D x Future Fashion Factory.

    See Autodesk Outsight Network here

  • Copenhagen, DK | Oct 2021 - Oct 2022

    Freelance design work & collaborations through the Åben agency with various clients.

    See Åben here

Education

  • Master of Arts in Fashion Womenswear. Specialty: Digital Design. Grade: Distinction.

    London, UK | 2018 - 2020

  • Design collective & lab dedicated to bio-design - Project collaboration.

    London, UK | 2018 - 2020

    See Open Cell here

  • Course in connection to the Royal College of Art

    London, UK | 2018 - 2019

  • Item descriptionBachelor of Arts. On the Board of Studies.

    Kolding, DK | 2015 - 2018

    See Designskolen Kolding here

  • Exchange programme during BA at Kolding School of Design.

    London, UK | Spring 2017

    See UAL LCF here

  • Foundation course - one semester.

    Randers, DK | Jan 2014 - Jul 2014

    See Den Skandinaviske Designhøjskole here

Internships

  • Internship as part of BA at Kolding School of Design.

    Copenhagen, DK | Apr 2018 - Jul 2018

    See Design Denmark here
    See Dansk Design Center here

  • Internship - Design, concept development, sourcing & production management. Participant in The Woolmark Price.

    Copenhagen, UK | Apr 2017 - Sep 2017

    See MKDT Studio here

  • Internship - Design & production of SS17.

    Copenhagen, DK | Summer 2016

Awards

  • Chart Art Fair 25-28 August 2022 at Charlottenborg Kunsthal - Copenhagen, DK

  • Artist collection & article - London, UK

  • Competition in collaboration with Gucci - Global

  • Exhibition & Design Award - London, UK

  • Danish Entrepreneurship Award & Exhibition - Fredericia, DK

Exhibitions

  • Re-Inhabiting Ecologies exhibited at the Danish Architecture Centre (BLOX), May - Aug 2023 - Copenhagen, DK

  • Supported by Det Obelske Familiefond - Copenhagen, DK

  • Exhibition - Shanghai, CN

  • Royal College of Art Graduate Exhibition - Global

  • Sustainability in Design Practices - Hockney Gallery - London, UK

  • Open Cell & the Ellen MacArthur Foundation - London, UK

  • Show at BLOX & launch of Konzept Magazine - Copenhagen, DK

Grants

Nordea Fonden

Oticon Fonden

Augustinus Fonden

Ib Henriksens Fond

Knud Højgaards Fond

Certifications

Accenture Song - AI Re-skilling Programme 2024

World Capital of Architecture 2023 - Official Partner
- Københavns Kommune

Yoga Alliance - Certified Yoga Teacher RYT200

References

Katrine Rau - Managing Director & Creative Lead in Service, Accenture Song

Christel Arnevik - Head of Fashion Design, Designskolen Kolding

“Søs works tirelessly across disciplines and has a very analytical approach to design, along with a critical line of inquiry”

- Helene Steiner, Design Engineer & Founder, Open Cell London