TINASOLIDESIGN was established in 1999 by graphic designer and illustrator Tina Soli.

    •  Design & illustration of books

    •  Production of printed materials

    •  Identity design

    •  Illustration for children and adults

    •  Workshop in design & illustration for children and adults

    •  Sale of own books and art

EDUCATION

1994 – 1999    Graduation Thesis at Oslo National Academy of the Arts,

                        Faculty of Visual Communication, Oslo, Norway

1997 – 1998    Erasmus Exchange student c/o Politecnico di Milano, Faculty of Industrial Design, Milan, Italy

1992 – 1994    Mølla Art School, Dep. of Sculpture, Moss, Norway

1992 – 1994    Christianslund and Frydenberg High School, Fredrikstad, Norway

1989 – 1992    Glemmen High School, Art and Advertisement, Fredrikstad, Norway

1988 – 1989    Christianslund High School, Fredrikstad, Norway

JOBS

1999 – ...         Graphic designer and illustrator

2005 – ...         Director of Marcelino Norge (non-profit organization)

1999 – 2003    Graphic designer at Aschehoug Publishing House, Oslo, Norway

2001                Graphic designer at De norske Bokklubbene, Oslo, Norway

CLIENTS

Aschehoug Forlag, Gyldendal Forlag, Piratforlaget, Schibsted Forlag, Vigmostad & Bjørke Forlag, Kagge, CappelenDamm Forlag, De norske Bokklubbene, Juritzen Forlag, Telenor, Alfa & Omega, Diabetes, Norsk Ukeblad, FETT, Forskningsetiske Komiteer, AudioTor, Solidtunes Records, Trygg Trafikk, Dirt Farmers, Creuna, Davvi Girji

MEMBERSHIP

Grafill AMG (Authorized Member of Grafill)

She Creatives

COMPETITIONS, EXHIBITIONS & GRANT

2015    Winner of Warming Huts 2015 with project "THIS BIG" in collaboration with architect

            Luca Roncoroni (www.lra.no), an international architecture competition, Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada

2014    Grant from Norsk Illustrasjonsfond (Norwegian foundation for illustration)

            to go to Bologna Children's Book Fair

2013    Made "Ice-popsticles/Whalebone" in collaboration with architect Luca Roncoroni (www.lra.no),

            an ice-installation on the Red River, Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada

2012    Winner of Warming Huts 2012 with project "WIND CATCHER" in collaboration with architect

            Luca Roncoroni (www.lra.no), an international architecture competition, Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada

2011    Participated with "Bubbles" in collaboration with architect Luca Roncoroni (www.lra.no),

            Harbin International Ice Sculpture Competition 2011, Harbin, China

2010    Participated with "TWOBYFOUR" in collaboration with architect Luca Roncoroni (www.lra.no),

            Warming Huts 2011, an international architecture competition, Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada

2009    Exhibition of illustrations from the children book series ”When to ...” at Deichmanske Library, Oslo, Norway

2009    Exhibition of illustrations from the children book series ”When to ...” at Frogn Library, Drøbak, Norway

2008    Grant from Grafill, Norwegian organization for visual communication, for poster project ”La minería” in Peru

2008    Grant from Norsk Illustrasjonsfond, Norwegian foundation for illustration,

            for poster project ”La minería” in Peru

2007    Exhibition of illustrations from ”Når to skal rydde” at Soria Moria Gallery/Bamle Library

2006    Exhibition of illustrations from ”Når to skal rydde” at Bob Gallery/Porsgrunn Library

2000    “Hovedfagsutstillingen”, students thesis exhibition, Oslo National Academy of the Arts, Norway

2000    Gold in illustration, ”Gullblyantspisseren”, student competition, Oslo, Norway

2000    Diploma for illustration, ”Visueltkonkurransen”, Oslo, Norway

2000    Exhibition of illustrations from ”African Legends” in Chioggia, Nairobi, Addis Ababa, Venezia,

            Helsinki and Strasbourg

2000    Winner of ”Special award for humor”, illustration competition ”African Legends”, Chioggia, Italy

1999    ”Material grant” from Grafill, Norwegian organization for visual communication

1998    3. place in film competition for students, Milano, Italy

WORKSHOPS, EDUCTION & SEMINARS

2012    Art teacher at Drøbak Montessori skole, Drøbak, Norway

2011    Art teacher at Kulturskolen i Frogn, Drøbak, Norway

2011    Workshop: "Ice carving" for Ice Bar Oslo/Kinnarps

2011    Participated at "Seanse – centre for art production" in Volda in collaboration with Veronica Salinas                

            and Elisabeth Helland Larsen from "Ord i bevegelse" (ordibevegelse.blogspot.com/)

2011    Art teacher at Kulturskolen i Frogn, Drøbak, Norway

2010    Workshop: “book illustration – give an object a personality”, Glemmen High School, Fredrikstad, Norway

2010    Jury in Book, Magazine and Newspaper design, “GlemmyAwards”, Glemmen High School,

            Fredrikstad, Norway

2009    “Reading and drawing” with author Tor Åge Bringsværd at Frogn Library, Drøbak, Norway

2009    “Reading and drawing” at Billitt Kindergarten, Drøbak, Norway

2009    Debate between illustrators & publisher “Novice: Heaven or Hell?” arranged by Billedlig Talt at Litteraturhuset,

            Oslo, Norway

2009    “Liv på Lørdag”, drawing from “Når to vil kle seg ut” at Litteraturhuset, Oslo, Norway

2007    Jury in illustration, ”Gullblyantspisseren”, Oslo, Norway

OTHER

2009    “When two are angry at each other” is published in India

2009    “When two are saying goodnight” and “When two are waking up” are published in USA

2008    “When two are angry at each other” is published in USA

2006    The digital version/the game of ”Når to er sinte på hverandre” is published at Deichmanske Bibliotek:

            naartoersinte.deichman.no/. It is in Norwegian, Somali, Kurdish/Sorani and Urdu. Watch and play!!

2004   “När två säger godnatt” and “När två skal stiga upp” are published in Sweden