Jørn Aagaard is an independent graphic designer, photographer and developer based in Oslo, Norway. He holds an MA in visual communication from the Oslo National Academy of the Arts and is a co-founder of the artist-run exhibition space Hulias and the skateboard magazine Dank (2011—2014). He treats graphic design as a interdisciplinary method as well as a particular way of thinking, seeing and approaching problems. Advancing design as a conversation, he aims to work with his collaborators in an interactive process that often leads to continued relationships that follow the evolvement of the endeavour.
Collaborators include Node Berlin Oslo, Yokoland, Hulias, Grafill (Norwegian Organisation for Visual Communication), Astrup Fearnley Museum, Dank, Transcultural Arts Production (TrAP), Gyldendal, Ljå Forlag, Oslo National Academy of the Arts, Cappelen Damm, Flamme Forlag, Arts and Culture Norway, Morgenbladet, 10/10, Kolon Forlag, Ultima Music Festival, Bokvennen Litterær Avis (BLA) and Vinduet Literary Journal.
Vinduet is Gyldendal's literary journal founded in 1947 by Harald Grieg and Nic. Stang. The journal was started as part of building the country after World War II. It is considered one of the most important publication in Norway after the war and some of Norways most well known names in literature has contributed as Editor-in-chief; Johan Borgen, Brikt Jensen, Jan Erik Vold, Knut Faldbakken, Janneken Øverland, Jan Kjærstad and John Erik Riley. Awarded magazine of the year by Norway's magazine association (NTF) and winner in the category for editorial design at Visuelt (Grafill, Norwegian Organisation for Visual Communication).
