Merete Askildsen

Merete Askildsen has a diverse work experience in various roles within the design and advertising industry. Merete started their career in 2006 at Mediaplanet as a Graphic Designer and Sub-editor, where they worked on implementing new design and production systems. Merete also held the role of International Designer and Art Director, leading the largest redesign of all the company's theme publications.

In 2010, Merete joined Midweek Media as an Art Director, responsible for developing design templates for the company's magazines. Merete then worked at Brodd Communication as an Art Director, where they contributed to the development of the company's theme newspaper and web-TV projects.

From 2012 to 2013, Merete served as a Digital Campaign Manager at Plapre, specializing in content-based digital marketing. Merete then joined Fuel Reklamebyrå AS as a Digital Designer, focusing on design for digital platforms.

Merete's experience also includes freelancing as a Graphic Designer at Boost Design, where they worked on various design projects such as editorial design, branding, and illustration. Merete also created WordPress-based websites tailored to the clients' needs.

Most recently, Merete worked as an Operations Manager at Coupler, where they managed operational aspects of the company.

Merete Askildsen has a diverse education history. Merete attended Norges Kreative Fagskole from 2004 to 2005, where they studied Graphic Design. Prior to that, they attended Tangen VGS from 2003 to 2004, where they focused on Reklame, illustrasjon og design (Advertising, illustration, and design). From 1999 to 2001, Merete studied Tegning, form og farge (Drawing, form, and color) at Tangen VGS.

In 2005 to 2006, Merete pursued Mac Design at Norges Kreative Fagskole. Moving beyond design, they expanded their knowledge with yoga and attended Puro Yoga in 2012 to 2013 for Yoga Teacher Training. Additionally, from 2007 to 2014, they further deepened their expertise in Buqi, Qigong, Taiji, and Meditation at BUQI Institute International.

Merete's education isn't limited to formal institutions. Merete obtained certifications in Inbound Marketing from HubSpot in January 2020 and Inbound in November 2019, ensuring their knowledge of marketing strategies and practices in the digital age.