Info: My name is Dóra Ísleifsdóttir
This is my CV
Education
2009 - University of Iceland (HÍ). School of Humanities, Icelandic and Comparative Cultural Studies. Practical editorship and theory of publication, Graduate program (MA).
1995 - 1996 Danmarks Designskole. Institute of Communication Design. Visual Communication, Masters program (not concluded), as Nordplus exchange student.
1992 - 1996 Icelandic College of Arts & Crafts. Foundation and Graphic Design.
1988 - 1990 The Icelandic Commercial College. Matriculation Examination, Department of Commerce, Economics Stream.
1986 - 1988 The Icelandic Commercial College. Commercial Diploma.

Teaching
2009 - Iceland Academy of the Arts. Lector & Director of Studies, Graphic Design, dep. Design and Architecture.
1999 - Iceland Academy of the Arts, dep. Design and Architecture, admittance to Graphic Design Studies.
2006 - 2009 Iceland Academy of the Arts. Director of Studies, Graphic Design, dep. Design and Architecture.
1999 - 2006 Iceland Academy of the Arts. Teacher. Various courses in the Design and Architecture, and Fine Arts.
1997 - 1999 Graphic Arts Institute. Courses in Adobe Photoshop and Graphic Design.

Graphic Design and Advertising
1996 - Freelance Graphic Designer and Creative.
2004 - 2006 Fiton, advertising agency. Art Director.
2001 - 2004 Fastland, advertising agency. Creative Director and 50% partner. Partner: Thorvaldur Sverrisson. Staff: Arni Thor Arnason, Asmundur Pall Asmundsson, Asmundur Thordarson, Haraldur Agnar Civelek, Jeff Ramsey, Linda Desire Loeskow, Magnus Sigurdarson, Olafur Borgthorsson, Styrmir Sigurdsson, and Ulfur Eldjarn.
2000 - 2001 Gott folk McCann-Ericson, advertising agency. Creative Director.
1998 - 2000 Gott folk, advertising agency. Art Director/Creative Director, 1/4 of agency.
1996 - 1998 Myndasmidja Austurbæjar/East End Image Factory. Graphic Designer and Creative.
1994 - 1995 Sjoundi himinn, advertising agency. Graphic Designer.

Art Projects
2009 - 2010 The Ether Project (collaboration): Manifestations (book/DVD/CD, published 2010), Within Reach (installation at Kling & Bang gallery) & The Ether (play at Iceland National Theatre, Smíðaverkstæðið). Instigator & project leader Reinert Mithassel; other artists are Carle Lange, Kristján Björn Þórðarson, Páll Einarsson, Tinna Lúðvíksdóttir, Thorvaldur Thorsteinsson, Úlfur Eldjárn, Þórir Sæmundsson.
2004 Curator; Artists create the ad, FI010323 (Fiton magazine): Ásmundur Ásmundsson, Erling Klingenberg, Haraldur Jónsson, Hulda Hákon, The Icelandic Love Corporation, Jón Óskar, Magnús Sigurðarson, Steingrímur Eyfjörð, Særún Stefánsdóttir, Unnar Örn Auðarson.
2003 Loud & Clear. the Bifons Foundation. A collaboration between Fastland, Hans Van Manen & John M. Armleder. Curator: Thora Stina Johansen.
2001 Yngsta kynslóðin (The Young Generation). Collaboration between Under a Couple and gallery Gúlp! Conversation with the collection - The golden beach, The Living Arts Museum, Reykjavik.
1996 - 2001 Member of the Icelandic Love Corporation. The Icelandic Love Corporation is represented by i8, Reykjavik. For further information see The Icelandic Love Corporation CV.
2000 Pump (art on gaspumps), Olís. Curator in collaboration with Særún Stefánsdóttir. 13 art students.
2000 Lomo (without title). Group exhibition, Gula husid. Curator: Goddur & Unnar Orn Audarsson Jonasson.
1999 Double Life. Solo exhibition, Gallery Gulp! Curator: Særún Stefansdóttir and Hlín Gylfadóttir.
1997 - 1998 Under a Couple, art showroom. Manager and Curator. See also Undir pari CV.
1997 The Youngest Generation. Undir pari and gallery Gulp!. Group exhibition, The Living Arts Museum, Reykjavik.
1996 Women in My Family. Group exhibition, The Black Arts, Graphic Arts Institute, (graduation project at the Icelandic College of Arts and Crafts, installation).
1996 Hung up on a Lipstick. Group exhibition, Snagar, Gallery Greip, Reykjavik.
1995 Krists-mas, with Gudbjorg Bjornsdottir. Solo exhibition, Kosy, student gallery, the Icelandic College of Arts and Crafts.

Competition jury, seminars and lectures
2008 FIT, jury, logos / miscellaneous graphic design / illustration.
2007 Haskolinn a Akureyri / University of Akureyri, jury, closed logo competition.
2007 Vinnuskoli Reykjavikur, lecture on teenagers and marketing.
2005 Design and Business. Seminar, Riga, Latvia. Workshop leader. The workshop was a collaboration between the Nordic Council of Ministers and the Academy of the Arts in Latvia. Organizers: Barbara Abele and Ginta Tropa.
2003 Imark, jury on behalf of FIT.
2004 The crème de la crème of European Advertising and Design. Jury, category: Film.
1999 - 2006 Iceland Academy of the Arts. Various lectures in Design and Architecture, Fine Arts (performance and multimedia) and Performance Art. See also The Icelandic Love Corporation CV.
2001 Imark, jury on behalf of Ordspor.
1999 Imark, jury on behalf of FIT.
1998 - 1999 FIT, board member. (The Icelandic Association of Graphic Designers.)
1997 - 1999 Graphic Arts Institute. Teacher. Courses in Adobe Photoshop and Graphic Design.

Public Museums and Collections
The Youngest Generation. Undir pari and Gallery Gulp!, The Living Arts Museum, Reykjavik.
1996 - 2001 See also The Icelandic Love Corporation CV.

Selected awards and grants
2006 Eulda, the European Logo Design Annual 2006. Award Winner, 3 logos.
2006 FIT awards. VR. Acknowlegdement, posters, with Ulfur Eldjarn
2006 FIT awards. Vodafone. Acknowlegdement, posters, with Ulfur Eldjarn and Armann Agnarsson. Photographer: Ari Magg.
2005 FIT awards. Nordisk Panorama. Award, logo and letterhead, with Jeff Ramsey.
2004 FIT awards. Ljod, ohljod. Award, CD cover, with Ulfur Eldjarn.
2002 Myndstef, project funding. Bifrons, Loud & Clear.
1998 - 2000 Sleipnir, Travel Grant. Reykjavik Art Fund and Icelandic Government Art Fund, Travel Grant.
1996 - 2001 See also The Icelandic Love Corporation CV.
1996 - 2004 Imark, some nominations and awards. Documentation not available from Imark.

Residencies
1996 - 2001 See also The Icelandic Love Corporation CV.
1996 János Probstner, International Ceramic Studio, Kecskemét, Hungary.

Bibliography and publications
1996 - 2001 See also The Icelandic Love Corporation CV.

Clients (at one time or another)
Atom01, Auglysingamidlun, B&L, Baunin, Birgir Andresson, Blaa lonid/the Blue Lagoon, Bodleid, Bogense/JHS dreifing, Destination Iceland, Einu sinni var, EJS, Eldjarn, Emblur, Eykt, Eymundsson, Eterinn, Fastland, Ferdaskrifstofa studenta, Festing, Fiskhusid/Hagfiskur, Fiton, Flux, Form Island, Forsætisraduneytid, Frettabladid, Frjalsi fjarfestingabankinn, GBO logmenn, Goa, Godi, Gott folk, Griffill, Gripid og greitt, GSP, Hafnarfjardarleikhusid, Hans Petersen, Haskolautgafan, Heimilistæki, Hjalparstarf kirkjunnar, Hofdatorg, Hressingarskalinn, Hringras, Hubert Noi, Hubert Noi & Howie B, Hugur, Hugmyndahus haskolanna, Husgagnahollin, i8 gallery, Iceland Travel, Icelandair, Intersport, Islandsflug, Islandssimi C, Islenski dansflokkurinn, Ingvar Helgason, Isnic, Ja-verktakar, Jakvæd mynd, Joga.is, Jon Gnarr, Jonsson & Le'Macks, Kaupas, Kokka, Kopavogsbær, Kringlan, Krossinn, Kronan, Kvartet O. Jonsson og Grjona, Kvikmyndamiðstod Islands/Iceland Film Centre, Kvikmyndasamsteypan, La Primavera, Landsbankinn, Landsbref, Latibær/Lazy Town, Lanasysla ríkisins, Lifis, Listahaskoli Islands/Iceland Academy of the Arts, Listahatid i Reykjavik, Listasafn Kopavogs/Gerdarsafn, Listasafn Reykjavikur, Lyf og heilsa, Memphis, Merchant Gourmet/Arka, Morgunbladid, Mosfesllsbær, Myndasmidja Austurbæjar/East End Image Factory, Myndlista- og handidaskoli Islands, Nathan & Olsen, Net-Telephone, Noatun, Nordisk Panorama, Olis, Oz, Pegasus, Penninn, Reiti, Rex, Reykjavik Bagel Company, Reykjavik Spa City, Sau, Siminn, Sirkus, Sjonauki, Skipulagsnefnd Reykjavikurborgar, Skotvis, Skjar einn, Smaralind, Smekkleysa, Sparisjodurinn, Spor, Stod 2, Sumarferdir, Svar, The Nordic Council of Ministers, The Theatre Mogul, Thin verslun, Trex, Undir pari/Under a Couple, Verdbrefastofan, Vestnorden, Vifilfell, VIS, (Og)Vodafone, VR, Yndisauki, Thjoðminjasafnid.