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Beijing Skyline

crayoncrisis — Wed, 23 Sep 2009 21:36:29 +0000

Here’s a sneak preview of some sketches, the graphics and a logo for a client in Beijing; a social club for Norwegian expats. Their website header will have Beijing skyline featuring my drawings of:

天坛 – the Temple of Heaven
鸟巢 – the Bird’s Nest – Beijing National Stadium
天安门 – Tiananmen – the Gate of Heavenly Peace
水立方 – the Water Cube – Beijing National Aquatics Center

Fiskegrateng

crayoncrisis — Tue, 21 Jul 2009 15:47:21 +0000

A typical Norwegian type of gratinated fish with macaroni and béchamel sauce.

I’m a bit annoyed that I’ve been buying this frozen for years instead of making it myself — homemade is so much better, cheaper and healthier – and not hard at all.

«Jag vill knarka!»

crayoncrisis — Tue, 21 Jul 2009 15:33:10 +0000

While some people are amazing at filling their Moleskines, a single page is a victory worth a blog post for me. This is a legendary quote from the brilliant Swedish movie «Fucking Åmål» by Lukas Moodysson. (Note to self: it’s time watch this one again.)

Weird Words from Bergen

crayoncrisis — Tue, 21 Jul 2009 15:30:45 +0000

Bekkalokk is a very typical word, meaning the manhole cover for a sewer. In the rest of Norway, it is called «kumlokk». Kjusa deg is an expression from Bergen meaning «lucky you!», that might not be understood in the rest of Norway. Plukkfisk is a traditional everyday dish from the West Coast of Norway, a kind of mashed potatoes with fish. Yummy! Rævadilter is a small kid following after older kids, also used officially as the lowest rank in a buekorps.

I made a batch of postcards out of these.

Spagetti Bolognese

crayoncrisis — Tue, 21 Jul 2009 15:28:39 +0000

For years and years, I really disliked spagetti with any kind of meat and/or tomato sauce. This changed when I discovered better ingredients. For example getting some good minced beef from the butcher, it’s so worth the extra cost compared to cheap&crappy minced meat.

This is the way I’ve been making spagetti bolognese lately. Inspired by Rachael Ray actually… (This is what happens when you work at home, you get new dinner recipies on TV during lunch.)

Doodles

crayoncrisis — Wed, 24 Jun 2009 10:27:06 +0000

Chicken Soup

crayoncrisis — Tue, 19 May 2009 19:59:46 +0000

I think I’ve finally perfected this chicken soup after numerous test rounds. It’s a spicy chicken soup with an asian twist, and I serve it with a serious load of coriander. Only in Norwegian, but now atleast I know where to find the recipe.

Beef Stroganoff

crayoncrisis — Tue, 19 May 2009 19:44:47 +0000

Just a recipe for beef stroganoff the way I make it. I never remember what amounts of which ingredients makes it good, but now I’ve finally made notes (in Norwegian, sorry…) and stored them in a place where I’ll always be able to find them. And remember; it’s to be served with mashed potatoes & red wine!

Homework

crayoncrisis — Mon, 11 May 2009 09:15:31 +0000

Last weeks homework was practicing words about food and eating out, before our class was having dinner at the Chinese-run Mongolian Barbecue in Bergen. Ordering food is hard, but I’ve atleast got beer down.

I used to drive a forklift truck

crayoncrisis — Sat, 04 Oct 2008 17:09:45 +0000

School: Graphic design, MI-Bergen / Merkantilt Institutt (2003)
Course: patterns and symbols
Project: detailed / outlined / pointillized / simplified / stylized + pattern

Driving a forklift truck can be great fun. The working conditions, bosses and salary that goes with it, are not. So I went back to school and became a graphic designer instead. This is an early project on patterns and symbols.