# Andrew Collins

Andrew Collins is a remote worker on Himalayas, Founder & Editor at Scandinavian Soul, based in Sweden.

Source: https://himalayas.app/@andrewcollins

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Graphic designer and art director at 68-design, creating brand identities and campaigns for cultural clients including CinemAfrica.
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| Detail | Value |
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| Availability | Looking for a job |
| Location | Sweden |
| Authorized to work in | Sweden |
| Salary expectations | 410k+ SEK |
| Job categories | Graphic Designer, Art Director, Concept Developer, Web Content Manager |
| Skills | Graphic Design, Art Direction, Brand Identity, Campaign Design, Event Graphics, Publication Design, Typography, Layout Design, Digital Design, Social Media Assets, Creative Production, Brief Development, Client Presentations, Print Production, Supplier Management |
| Website | https://68-design.se |

## What I'm looking for

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I'm relocating to London and am available sooner if required. I have full right to work in the UK.
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## About

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At 68-design, I create brand identities, print materials, websites and digital campaigns for cultural, charitable and hospitality clients. For CinemAfrica, I designed festival posters and campaign materials for its Stockholm festival across four cinemas.

I designed website page layouts and applied the brand identity for the National Black Theatre of Sweden. My work also includes creating Meta advertising, banners and social media assets in line with client brand guidelines, taking projects from brief through delivery.

At Scandinavian Soul, the independent publication I founded, I developed its brand, website and editorial direction. I write and edit reviews, interviews and features, and built a network of more than 50 artists, promoters and cultural partners across Europe.

At Zayrah AB, I led concept development and brand identity for a personal safety product, from initial idea to launch communications. The concept received the Audience Favourite award at Uppsala Innovation Centre.
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## Experience

### Founder & Editor (current)

Scandinavian Soul. Jan 2012 - Present

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Founded and developed an independent publication dedicated to Nordic soul music, establishing its brand, website and editorial direction. Write and edit reviews, interviews and features, overseeing content planning, production and publishing.
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Skills: Editorial, Content-Planning, Brand-Development, Web-Development, Writing, Editing, Networking

### Freelance Graphic Designer (current)

68-design. Oct 2008 - Present

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Design brand identities, print materials, websites and digital campaigns for cultural, charitable and hospitality clients. Manage projects from initial brief to delivery, including concept development, client presentations, supplier quotes, proofs, final artwork and invoicing.
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Skills: Brand-Identity, Print-Design, Web-Design, Digital-Campaigns, Project-Management, InDesign, Adobe-Illustrator, Photoshop, WordPress, Canva, Affinity-Designer

### Concept Developer

Zayrah AB. Apr 2024 - Mar 2025

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Led concept development and brand identity for a new personal safety product, from initial idea to launch communications. Produced visual materials and digital content to establish a consistent brand.
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Skills: Concept-Development, Brand-Identity, Visual-Design, Digital-Content, Canva

### Site Responsible / Master SGW Instructor

Fitness 24 Seven. Oct 2022 - Mar 2024

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Managed site operations, including scheduling, stock, documentation, health and safety, and member and contractor contact. Led small-group training sessions and trained new instructors.
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Skills: Operations-Management, Scheduling, Health-and-Safety, Training, Customer-Service

### Web Content Manager

[GE Healthcare](https://himalayas.app/companies/ge-healthcare). Oct 2016 - Mar 2017

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Maintained CMS content across digital channels, working with writers and digital teams and clients to assess accuracy and consistency with brand standards.
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Skills: CMS, Content-Management, Brand-Standards, Digital-Channels

### Senior Graphic Designer / Art Director

Hemisphere Design. Oct 1997 - Sep 2005

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Art directed print materials for the Cunard Queen Elizabeth World Cruise. Produced event graphics for shows at Earls Court and the Royal Albert Hall. Designed magazines, advertising and print materials from concept to final production, including colour approval on press.
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Skills: Art-Direction, Print-Design, Event-Graphics, Magazine-Design, Advertising, Color-Approvals, Freelancer-Management, Supplier-Management

### Graphic Designer

Castle Creative Design Agency. Aug 1994 - Oct 1997

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Designed travel brochures and service communications within a specialist travel design team.
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Skills: Travel-Brochures, Print-Design, Communication-Design

## Education

### Adobe

Course, AI-Assisted Creative Workflows

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In progress in 2026, this Adobe course focuses on ideating and visualising creative ideas using AI tools.
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### BTEC

HND, Graphic Design. 1988 - 1990

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BTEC HND Graphic Design completed from 1988 to 1990.
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### BTEC

National Diploma, Graphic Design. 1986 - 1988

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BTEC National Diploma in Graphic Design completed from 1986 to 1988.
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## Tech stack

- Typography
- Adobe Photoshop
- Affinity Designer
- Adobe InDesign
- WordPress
- Adobe Illustrator
- Canva
- Microsoft Office

To contact Andrew, message them from this profile with a Himalayas employer account: [Hire on Himalayas](https://himalayas.app/hire).

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