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graphic design

Professional, clear and attractive documents

You may have written a great report, or have a brilliant idea for a brochure, but it will only really impress your audience when it is professionally designed.

My designs make your messages clear.I am an illustrator as well as a graphic designer, which means you I can create a cohesive product for you.

Bringing annual reports, project reports and portfolios to life in creative and engaging ways is something I find particularly interesting.

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Artist portfolio book

CLIENT

Jennifer Forsberg creates sculptural artworks for public spaces.

PROJECT
Jennifer wanted to present her work from the last twelve years. She chose to print the book and launch it in combination with an exhibition.

We worked closely together to present her work in a playful way, while still letting the character of her sculptures take centre stage.

SKILLS
Project planning, graphic design, design for print, book design

TOOLS
Adobe InDesign, Adobe Photoshop

Front cover of book about Jennifer Forsberg
Open book about Jennifer Forsberg showing graphic design by Megan van der Ley
Open page of book about Jennifer Forsberg designed by Megan van der Ley

Five year report

CLIENT
ThaiWISE, a non-profit that works to improve the standards of Thai massage and to end exploitation of Thai women.

PROJECT
An in-depth explanation and analysis of the organisation’s work over a five year period. The report was distributed to existing supporters and stakeholders, and used as a fundraising tool to attract new sponsors.

I wrote the report in collaboration with the project manager, illustrated it with icons, diagrams and graphs and did all graphic design work.

SKILLS
Copywriting, structuring documents, illustration, graphic design, icon design

TOOLS
Adobe InDesign, Adobe Illustrator, Microsoft Word

educational manual

CLIENT
Hela Människan i Malmö, a non-profit that works to support people in vulnerable situations. This project focused on the experiences and needs of recently immigrated mothers in Swedish workplaces. 

PROJECT
My client had written a comprehensive educational manual that explained how their project could be replicated.

I created illustrations and formatted the document, creating interactive aspects such as URL links and bookmarks within the final PDF.

SKILLS
Graphic design, illustration

TOOLS
Adobe InDesign, Adobe Illustrator

reports, yearbooks, applications

brochures, flyers

social media

Facebook content

CLIENT
Nuad Thai Nordic, a non-profit that certifies ethically run Thai massage salons and supports Thai women in Sweden.

PROJECT
A series of Facebook posts to raise awareness of certified ethical massage salons in Malmö.

TOOLS
Adobe InDesign, Adobe Illustrator, Adobe Express

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ready to get started?

This is how you start the process of hiring a graphic designer or illustrator.

1. Use the contact form below to let me know how I can help you.

2. I will contact you to arrange a video meeting.

3. We will meet up for a quick chat about what you need, your deadline and your budget. If my skills are a good match for your problem, we’ll go on to the next step.

4. Creative brief: this is a document that pinpoints the details of this piece of work. It includes timelines, exactly what will be delivered, limitations and requirements and a price. Once we agree on the brief, we can get to work! (Complex assignments might need a more formal contract.)