About Me

I’m Erik Kesten, 23-year-old Graphics designer driven by always improving, finding new methods and solutions. I believe it's important to explore different areas of work to acquire new expertises as well as insights. Seeking balance with my love for gaming, fitness and overall wellbeing along with creating visually appealing designs is an ongoing endeavor.

In highschool, I chose to specialize in graphic and web design which ignited a flame within me. I continued onwards in the same path at university and graduated in 2023 as a Media Technician. Alongside my passion for creating, I provide a fresh perspective to my work through my youthful spirit, embracing challenges and seeing them as an opportunity to grow.


Work Experience

My work experience in the field of Graphic Design

Currently

November 2024

Graphics Designer

MINOSS   |   Freelance

  • Retouching source images and ensuring credibility
  • Creating promotional materials for their social media platforms such as Instagram and LinkedIn

Currently

October 2024

Media & Graphics Designer

LEO Esports   |   Freelance

  • Further developing the brand of LEO Esports
  • Creating different graphics for thier social media platforms, mainly X
  • Films and photographs at various events

April - June 2024

Graphics Designer

Trimco Group   |   Intern

  • Creating sets of clothing hang tags, labels and trims for both a denim and a sports collection
  • Changing measurements of different packaging attire to be production ready for brand such as Filippa K, Sebago, Dope etc.
  • Creating concepts and ideas for different brands

Education

Most Recent

2023 - 2024

Graphics Design for Web

#graphics #design #web #figma

Högskolan Kristianstad

2020 - 2023

Digital Image Production

#media #design #film #UI #UX #research

Blekinge Tekniska Högskola

2016 - 2019

Technology

#tech #programming #web #apps #design

NTI Gymnasiet Helsingborg

Programs

Some of the programs I use daily

Illustrator

  • Design
  • Illustration
  • Vectors

Adobe Illustrator is a industry-leading vector graphics software known for its precision and versatility in creating intricate designs, logotypes and concepts.

Photoshop

  • Design
  • Photo Editing
  • Refining

Adobe Photoshop is a industry-leading image editing software, offering an array of tools for a graphics designer to compose and manipulate digital images.

Lightroom

  • Photography
  • Photo Editing
  • Color Grading

Adobe Lightroom is a powerful photo editing software that enables precise image enhancing, allow color grading and shaping the images as you please.

Affinity Designer

  • Design
  • Illustration
  • Vectors

Affinity Designer is a professional vector graphics editor that provides powerful tools for creating intriguing designs, logotypes and user interfaces.

Figma

  • Design
  • Prototype
  • Mockup

Figma is an well accomplished design platform where the main focus is on collaborating in teams to create, share and iterate on designs.

DaVinci Resolve

  • Video Editing
  • Color Grading
  • Visual Effects

DaVinci Resolve is an all-around video editing and color grading software, capabilities in post-production, including visual effects as well as audio editing.