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ABOUT

Hi! I’m a freelance graphic designer and photographer based in Copenhagen. Educated from The Royal Danish Academy of Fine Arts Schools of Design, exchange student at Glasgow School of Art and with a background in photography from Technical School and Fatamorgana – Danmarks fotografiske billedkunstskole.

Besides working as a designer I create stuff together with the art collective FUKK – Forenede Uafhængige Københavnske Kunstnere. www.fukk.dk

Don’t hesitate to get in contact I’m always interested in new collaborations and meeting people.


CONTACT

(P) + 45 21 21 69 04
(E) mettesd@gmail.com
(I)  mette_sanggaard


SELECTED CLIENTS

Danish Architecture Center
Gong Tomorrow
Københavns Synagoge
Ferm Living
Addiktiv klinik
Forsøgsstationen
Nina Groes
Cph Volunteers
Museum of Contemporary Art
Global Stories
Kultur- og Fritidsforvaltningen
LAK Festival
DFDS RockCruise
Mikael Simpson
Nikolaj Nørlund
Ulige Numre
Vanløse Culture House
The Asteroids Galaxy Tours
Rust

SELECTED WORK

2018 – 2021
    • Graphic designer (part time - continuos) at Divérs, visual identity for Boss Ladies, logo, website 
    • Visual identity for PB43 summer festival.
    • Graphic design for the exhibiton ‘Made in Denmark’ at Danish Architecture Center
    • Graphic designer at Ferm Living
    • Exhibiton design for the exhibition ‘Nutidens forbrug – Fremtidens problem’ at Danish Architecture Center
    • Danish Architecture Center – Freelance, exhibiton design for the two main exhibitions Welcome Home and Ove Arup and the Philosphy of Total Design
    • Graphic design and scenography for Kosmologym at Den Frie Udstillingsbygning
    • Book layout, Karmakassen made by Tonje Eliasson, Maos Lyst

2016 – 2017     
    • MUST - Graphic designer (full time, 1 year and 8 month)
    • Gong tomorrow - Photographer
    • Book layout for ‘What is education’
    • Graphic designer, co-editor and content contributor for a the magazine, Kulturtårnet (Culture tower) 
    • Poster design: Hvad er uddannelse
    • Visuel identity for ‘Anchor Point’, 3-days festival during Kulturhavn Festival 2016

2011 – 2015
    • YOKE (Intern) – Graphic and motion designer
    • Poster and signage for the exhibition ‘Hjem’ made by Johna Hansen
    • Brochure, Kultur- og Fritidsforvaltningen
    • Book layout, Byens Forlag
    • Poster and catalogue, Museet for Samtidskunst
    • Visual identity, LAK Festival (sound art festival)
    • Music video, Treefight for sunligt
    • Teacher at a summer-course at Testrup Folk High School. Branding, graphic design and concept development and another course in art photography and poems.


EXHIBITIONS & EVENTS

2019 – 2020
    • Assemball (game/performance) at Vega|Arts in collaboration with Kosmologym
    • The Long Dash, (game/performance) during Kulturhavn Festival in collaboration with Kosmologym
    • Performance, Traces in Action
    • Art and performance residency, Metropolis, Sensing the City, Cph

2017 – 2018                  
    • Performance, Meet me in the middle, Urbino – ISIA
    • Kosmologym, Den Frie Udstillingsbygning, (FUKK & Camp Little Hope (US/UK))
    • Interactive VR performance, Festival of Endless Gratitude (FUKK)
    • Magazine release - event at the culture tower, Knippelsbro.

2015 – 2016                   
    • Blue Pulse - Installation at Svanemøllen Strand (FUKK)
    • Anchor Point - Kulturhavn Festival 2016 (FUKK)
    • Collective Animal - Performance at ’Den Frie’ (FUKK)
    • Decoration workshop hosted for the electronic festival STRØM (FUKK & CUP)
    • Total performance, Erase Yourself, (FUKK & CHERYL (NYC))

2014                   
    • Solo exhibition - ‘Tactile Sound’ at gallery VESS

2007 – 2010     
    • Clash Festival, a clash between art, stage and design
    • Artexchange, The church-Helligåndshuset
    • Fatamorgana summer exhibition, Henningsen Contemporary
    • Fatamorgana winter exhibition, Lauritz Kunsthal


RESIDENCIES & COURSES

2020     
    • Salzburg International Summer Academy of Fine Arts, summer course ‘Montage your beautiful trouble’

2019     
    • 1 month residency, Metropolis, Sensing the City, Cph

2018     
    • ISIA Summer School, Urbino 

2017     
    • Typography Summer School, London. Hosted by Fraser Muggeridge