Ragnar Freyr is a graphic designer, web designer, illustrator, educator, creator and maker from Reykjavík, Iceland. He's married to the wonderful Ragnheiður Ösp and together they have Panda, the furbaby.
Ragnar was born on the 26th of July, 1980 and has been making websites, graphics and publications with varying levels of success since 1995. He officially started his own design studio in 2001 and still runs it to this day at Laugavegur 25 in Reykjavík downtown.
Ragnar graduated from the Icelandic Academy of Arts in 2005 and again in 2009 from the department of pedagogy. He believes in simplicity and the principles of minimalism in both life and design.
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Work featured in
Computer Arts February 2011 (#184) by Computer Arts
IdN v19n3: The Line Issue by IdN
LogoLounge Master Library by LogoLounge
How to Use Type by Lindsey Marshall and Lester Meachem
Taktabrot by Breakbeat.is
Randscharf - on the Cutting Edge - Design in Island by Gestalten
I Love Type Series (vol.3): I Love Bodoni by Victionary
For a Good Cause by Cactus Design, Index Book
Creative Grab Bag by Ethan Bodnar, HOW Publishing
ADC*E 18th Awards Annual, 2009
Basic Logos by Index Book
MyOwnBusinessCard by Marc Praquin, Design and Design
Flashback by Victionary
Colour Mania by Victionary
100% European Graphic Design Portfolio by Page One Publishing
Tres Logos by Gestalten Verlag
Young European Graphic Designers by Daab
Graphic Designology 300 by LaVie
Color & Layout by HarperCollins
ADC*E 17th Awards Annual, 2008
A Tribute to Celebrities by Index Book
Around Europe Logos by Index Book
ADC*E 16th Awards Annual, 2007
Page Issue 08.06
Around Europe Publisher by Index Book
NordicYoungBlood by Bleed, Gestalten Verlag
Around Europe Promotion by Index Book
ADC*E 15th Awards Annual 2006
Re:Think, Re:Design, Re:Construct, HOW Publishing
Tekko // Future Beautiful by Tekko
FÍT 2008 / Gráa bókin by FÍT
Recent and past clients
Amnesty International, Breakbeat.is, Unicef, Hilton, gogoyoko, Fafu Toys, Icelandair Hotels, CCP, EVE Online, Iceland Airwaves, múm, Hótel Edda, Icelandair, Iceland Express, Forsetastofa, Hönnunarvettvangur, SuðSuðVestur, Landbúnaðarháskóli Íslands, Mannréttindastofa, Bungaló, Transmit, Snoop-Around, Nýsköpunarmiðstöð, JPV, Gagarín, Mannréttindastofa, Nýi tónlistarskólinn, Árvakur, Mr. Destiny, Ellingsen, Skífan, KHÍ, Heimsþorp, No Management, Síminn, Securitas, Stilling, Eiðfaxi, Smekkleysa, Tæknival, Eskill and many more.
Exhibitions
- 2013:
- Hringrás - TastySpace - Las Vegas
- 2013:
- Hringrás - Kaffi Mokka - Reykjavík, Iceland
- 2012:
- Taktabrot, Breakbeat.is - Reykjavík, Iceland
- 2011:
- Randscharf | On the cutting edge - Frankfurt, Germany
- 2010:
- FÍT 2010 / Grafísk hönnun á Íslandi - IÐA, Reykjavík
- 2009:
- Á bak við Reykjavík - Kron, Reykjavík
- 2008:
- To Gaza With Love - Mori gallery. Sidney, Australia
- 2007:
- Love your Earth - 100% Design Tokyo - Tokyo
- 2007:
- Love your Earth - Seoul Deign week - Seoul
- 2006:
- These Boots Were Made - Kringlan, Reykjavík
- 2005:
- Academy of Arts graduation show - Kjarvalsstaðir, Reykjavík
- 2004:
- Design and Market - Hafnarhúsið, Reykjavík
- 2003:
- Tekko // Future Beautiful - Toronto
- 2003:
- Tekko // Future Beautiful - Singapore
- 2002:
- Form Island - Malmö, Sweden
Contact
Laugavegur 25
101 Reykjavík, Iceland
r@ragnarfreyr.com
(+354) 868 7751
Side Projects
Createmake
Inspivids
BlendMesh
Posterproject Breakbeat.is
The Big List
Verkshop
Tvinna
Mixme.fm
Playbox
Collective
Lazycomet is a group of Icelandic developers and designers who happily work together from their respective bedroom offices.
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