Studio Jørn Aagaard (AAAA) delivers services including, but not limited to graphic design, photography and web development. The studio is based in Oslo, Norway working with clients and collaborators worldwide.
Jørn Aagaard holds an MA in visual communication from the Oslo National Academy of the Arts and is a co-founder of the artist-run exhibition space Hulias (2020—) and the skateboard magazine Dank (2011—2014).
The studio treats graphic design as a interdisciplinary method as well as a particular way of thinking, seeing and approaching problems. Advancing design as a conversation, AAAA aims to work with clients and collaborators in an interactive process that leads to a continued relationships that follow the evolvement of the endeavour.
Clients and collaborators include NODE Berlin Oslo, Yokoland, A K Dolven, HULIAS, The Norwegian National Museum, Grafill (Norwegian Organisation for Visual Communication), Astrup Fearnley Museum, Bacon OSL, Dank, Transcultural Arts Production (TrAP), Gyldendal, Ljå Forlag, Oslo National Academy of the Arts, Cappelen Damm, Dugurd, OlssønBarbieri, Flamme Forlag, Arts and Culture Norway, Morgenbladet, AFFIX, Singular Vision, 10/10, CODA Oslo International Dance Festival, Kolon Forlag, Ultima Oslo Contemporary Music Festival, Bokvennen Literary Newspaper (BLA) and Vinduet Literary Journal.
Editorial redesign, art direction and photography for Norwegian literary journal Vinduet, published by Gyldendal and in collaboration with editor-in-chief Kaja Schjerven Mollerin.
Vinduet is Gyldendal's literary journal founded in 1947 by Harald Grieg and Nic. Stang. The journal was started as part of building the country after World War II. It is considered one of the most important publication in Norway after the war and some of Norways most well known names in literature has contributed as Editor-in-chief; Johan Borgen, Brikt Jensen, Jan Erik Vold, Knut Faldbakken, Janneken Øverland, Jan Kjærstad and John Erik Riley.
Awarded magazine of the year by Norway's magazine association (NTF) and winner in the category for editorial design at Visuelt (Grafill, Norwegian Organisation for Visual Communication).
