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EMIL ÁSGRÍMSSON
NOVA AWARD SHORTLISTER, SURREALIST ILLUSTRATOR AND MASTER OF MOVING IMAGE Emil Ásgrímsson graduated in 2012 and has had a busy 2 years freelancing and working for TV production company Sagafilm in Iceland. During his time at CSM he was nominated for a Nova Award from his final year show and won an illustration competition for River Island’s winter collection. Having the chance to interview Emil really gave me an insight into how multi-talented he is, combining his surrealist collage style with his specialism in moving image. His illustrative style came about by scanning and reproducing existing photographs in old books, giving the imagery purpose and bringing it to life. His dads’ profession as a geologist was the basis for his geographical and mountainous imagery, made into an animation for his final piece. He emphasised the importance of having a strong connection with your subject, making it honest and real. He is currently working on TV brand identities and has appeared as a guest lecturer at the Icelandic Academy of Arts. What happened after you graduated? I decided to move back to Iceland, there weren’t many job opportunities in London. In Iceland full time well paid jobs are much easier to come by. There I was just freelancing until I joined Sagafilm in 2012. Favourite client? My favourite job has to be designing the new identity for NRK channel, one of the biggest Nordic channels. I had control of
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