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Toralf Sandåker: Background and CV |
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Work experience |
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| Technical Editor 2001/03 – |
The Fotografi Magazine, Oslo. Trade press articles, interviews, product reviews, news and web page contributions. |
| Regular freelance 2000/02 – |
Trade Magazine AGI Norge/Norsk Grafisk Tidsskrift. Trade press articles, interviews, news. |
| Mimesis 2000/01 – |
Founder and owner. Offering services in the fields of digital technology, photography and media; Writing, visual design and production, consulting. |
| Consulting, sales and marketing, 1989/01 – 1999/07 |
Senior consultant, sales representative and marketing manager for Scandinavian companies serving the graphic arts, media and news industry. Areka Data, Sandefjord, Ra Data, Drammen/Oslo, Digital Zone International, Aarhus, Denmark. |
| Professional training 1989 – 1998 |
Trainer and course developer, Norwegian Institute of Graphic Arts Research and Education, GI, Oslo (predecessor of the Norwegian Institute of Graphic Media,IGM). |
| Graphic Designer and Art Director 1982 – 1990 |
Several posistions as Art Director in Norwegian ad agencies, as well as own graphic design company—mostly business-to-business advertising and editorial design. |
| Desk journalist and editorial designer 1981 – 1982 |
The weekly news magazine Ny Tid, Oslo. |
| Graphic design 1980 – 1981 |
Graphic designer in a commercial printing company, Aktietrykkeriet-Oslo. |
| Sales and marketing, book publishing 1979 – 1980) |
Pax Forlag, Oslo. |
| Part time deputy editor, magazine 1977 – 1979 |
Miljømagasinet (Pax Forlag), Oslo. |
| Printer's assistant 1976 – 1977 |
Tønsbergs Aktietrykkeri, Tønsberg (Tønsbergs Blad). |
Education and courses |
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| Intensive German language course 2009 |
3 weeks full-day intensive German language course for journalists at the Goethe-Institut Berlin. |
| Non-fiction writing 2006 |
Bachelor level exam in non-fiction writing at the Vestfold University College. |
| Repro qualification 1985 |
Qualified repro and production supervisor for Norwegian ad agencies. |
| Theatre studies 1977 – 1979 |
2 years Bachelor level studies in theatre science, University of Oslo. |
Training and speeches |
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| Trainer, developing courses and documentation 1988 – |
A variety of courses and speeches on market communication, graphic design and production photography and media technology. |
Technology experience |
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| Media technology and creative work | Photography, digital repro, prepress, colour management systems, proofing and web publishing. Many years practical experience with offset and digital printing, some experience with film, video, screen printing and finishing. |
| Software | Expert skills with Adobe InDesign, Photoshop and Lightroom, solid experience from WordPress, Acrobat, QuarkXPress and Microsoft Office. |
| System solutions | Visual asset management, prepress and workflow systems. Storage and archiving systems. |
| Hardware and plattforms | Expert skills in administration and using of Mac and PC/Windows systems, some Unix experience, user of computers since 1980. |
| Online media | Excellent skills in blogging, social media, web publishing for PC/Mac, tablets and smart phones. |
| Expert skills with scanners, photo printers and digital cameras. | |
Representative positions |
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| Board member 2008 - |
The Freelance section of the Norwegian Union of Journalists, NJ (IFJ). Deputy member of the board 2006-2007 |
| Photo panel member 2006 - |
EISA—European Imaging and Sound Association. Member of the Photo panel 2006- |
| Board member, vice chairman and representative 1984 – 1988 |
Norwegian Graphic Designers (NGD, now GRAFILL), Oslo. Several positions in negotiations and copyright holder associations such as Kopinor, Norwaco etc. |
Publications and speeches |
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| Co-author, trade book - 1996 | «Bli sett på Internett», Teknologisk Institutt, Oslo. Chapter on web design (47 pages). |
| Articles and speeches 1988 – |
Ca. 150 pages trade press articles annually, in addition to several contributions to magazines, newspapers client magazines etc. Seminars and conferences on media technology, photograhy and graphic arts. |
Languages |
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| Translates into and from Norwegian and English, and from Swedish and Danish | My primary language is Norwegian, but I speak and write English fluently and have a deep understanding of other Scandinavian languages. A good understanding of German, as well as a little French, Spanish and Greek. |
Family, hobbies |
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| Family and children | Married, two children from previous marriage. |
| Hobbies and passions | Photography, art, theatre, music, cinema, literature, travel and gastronomy. |
