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CV

CV

2025 - : Independent Visual Designer & Illustrator


2024 - 2025: Graphic Editor at the Danish newspaper Weekendavisen


2018 - 2024: Art director | Illustrator | Graphic Designer at the Danish newspaper Weekendavisen


2018: Digital Designer with responsibility for DR News and long-form features


2018: Freelance illustrator at Heartbeats.dk


2000 - 2018: Art director | Illustrator | Graphic Designer | Photographer at the Danish newspaper Politiken


2017: Judge in the 'Feature Design' category at The Society for News Design (SND)


2013: Design of the book 'PÅ JAGT', published by Gyldendal


2012: Design of the book 'Send flere indvandrere, tak!’, published by Gyldendal


2009: Design of the book '90'erbogen' published by Gyldendal

2025 - : Independent Visual
Designer & Illustrator


2024 - 2025: Graphic Editor at the
Danish newspaper Weekendavisen


2018 - 2024: Art director | Illustrator | Graphic Designer at the Danish
newspaper Weekendavisen


2018: Digital Designer with responsibility for DR News and long-form features


2018: Freelance illustrator at Heartbeats.dk


2000 - 2018: Art director | Illustrator | Graphic Designer | Photographer at
the Danish newspaper Politiken


2017: Judge in the 'Feature Design' category at The Society for News Design (SND)


2013: Design of the book 'PÅ JAGT', published by Gyldendal


2012: Design of the book 'Send flere indvandrere, tak!’, published by Gyldendal


2009: Design of the book '90'erbogen' published by Gyldendal

Honors & awards

Honors & awards

Honors & awards

2025: 4 Awards of Excellence, The Society for News Design


2024: World’s Best Designed Newspaper of 2023,
Associated with Weekendavisen, The Society for News Design


2023: 4 Awards of Excellence Features Cover, The Society for News Design


2022: 3 Awards of Excellence (print), The Society for News Design


2021: 3 Awards of Excellence (print), The Society for News Design


2021: World's Best Designed Newspaper of 2020,
Associated with Weekendavisen, The Society for News Design


2020: Gold medal, The Society for News Design


2019: Gold medal, Digital Story of the Year, Danske Medier, Associated with Politiken


2019: Bronze medal, Best Home Page, The Society for News Design


2018: Judges' Special Recognition, (digital), The European Newspaper Award


2018: 2 Silver Awards (print), The Society for News Design Scandinavia


2018: 4 Awards of Excellence (print + digital), The Society for News Design


2017: Bronze Medal, The Society For News Design Scandinavia


2017: Silver Medal, The Society For News Design Scandinavia


2016: Politikens Edvard-pris, Issued by Dagbladet Politiken


2016: 6 Awards of Excellence, The Society for News Design


2015: Silver Medal + Award of Excellence, The Society for News Design


2014: 4 Awards of Excellence + Honourable Mention, The Society for News Design


2013: Silver Medal + 3 x Award of Excellence, The Society for News Design


2012: Award of Excellence, The Society for News Design


2011: 6 Awards of Excellence + Silver Medal + Bronze Medal,
The Society for News Design / Society For News Design Scandinavia


2009: Nominated for Best Book Design of the Year, Issued by Forening for Boghaandværk


2008: 2 Awards of Excellence, The Society for News Design


2007: World's Best-Designed Newspaper of 2007,
Associated with Politiken, The Society for News Design


2007: Silver Medal + 2 Awards of Excellence, The Society for News Design


2025: 4 Awards of Excellence,
The Society for News Design


2024: World’s Best Designed Newspaper
of 2023, Associated with Weekendavisen,
The Society for News Design


2023: 4 Awards of Excellence Features Cover, The Society for News Design


2022: 3 Awards of Excellence (print),
The Society for News Design


2021: 3 Awards of Excellence (print),
The Society for News Design


2021: World's Best Designed Newspaper
of 2020, Associated with Weekendavisen,
The Society for News Design


2020: Gold medal,
The Society for News Design


2019: Gold medal, Digital Story of the Year, Danske Medier, Associated with Politiken


2019: Bronze medal, Best Home Page,
The Society for News Design


2018: Judges' Special Recognition, (digital), The European Newspaper Award


2018: 2 Silver Awards (print),
The Society for News Design Scandinavia


2018: 4 Awards of Excellence (print + digital), The Society for News Design


2017: Bronze Medal, The Society
For News Design Scandinavia


2017: Silver Medal, The Society
For News Design Scandinavia


2016: Politikens Edvard-pris,
Issued by Dagbladet Politiken


2016: 6 Awards of Excellence,
The Society for News Design


2015: Silver Medal + Award of
Excellence, The Society for News Design


2014: 4 Awards of Excellence + Honourable Mention, The Society for News Design


2013: Silver Medal + 3 x Award of Excellence, The Society for News Design


2012: Award of Excellence,
The Society for News Design


2011: 6 Awards of Excellence + Silver Medal + Bronze Medal, The Society for News Design / Society For News Design Scandinavia


2009: Nominated for Best Book Design of the Year, Issued by Forening for Boghaandværk


2008: 2 Awards of Excellence,
The Society for News Design


2007: World's Best-Designed Newspaper
of 2007, Associated with Politiken,
The Society for News Design


2007: Silver Medal + 2 Awards of Excellence, The Society for News Design


2025 - : Independent Visual

Designer & Illustrator


2024 - 2025: Graphic Editor at the
Danish newspaper Weekendavisen


2018 - 2024: Art director | Illustrator |
Graphic Designer at the Danish
newspaper Weekendavisen


2018: Digital Designer with responsibility for
DR News and long-form features


2018: Freelance illustrator at Heartbeats.dk


2000 - 2018: Art director | Illustrator |
Graphic Designer | Photographer at the
Danish newspaper Politiken


2017: Judge in the 'Feature Design' category
at The Society for News Design (SND)


2013: Design of the book 'PÅ JAGT',
published by Gyldendal


2012: Design of the book 'Send flere
indvandrere, tak!’, published by Gyldendal


2009: Design of the book '90'erbogen'
published by Gyldendal

Experiment with a 3D tool by Liv Ajse.
Experiment with a 3D tool by Liv Ajse.
Experiment with a 3D tool by Liv Ajse.
Gray forrest. Photo by Liv Ajse
Gray forrest. Photo by Liv Ajse
Gray forrest. Photo by Liv Ajse
Wandering in the mountains. Illustration by Liv Ajse
Wandering in the mountains. Illustration by Liv Ajse
Wandering in the mountains. Illustration by Liv Ajse
Photo by Liv Ajse
Photo by Liv Ajse

Copyright © 2025 Liv Ajse / 1-2-Punk. All rights reserved. All content on this website — including text, images, graphics, and other media — is the property of
Liv Ajse and is protected by copyright law. No part of this site may be reproduced, distributed, or used in any form without prior written permission.

Copyright © 2025 Liv Ajse / 1-2-Punk. All rights reserved.
All content on this website — including text, images,
graphics, and other media — is the property of Liv Ajse
and is protected by copyright law. No part of this site
may be reproduced, distributed, or used in any
form without prior written permission.

2025: 4 Awards of Excellence,
The Society for News Design


2024: World’s Best Designed Newspaper of 2023, Associated with Weekendavisen,
The Society for News Design


2023: 4 Awards of Excellence Features Cover,
The Society for News Design


2022: 3 Awards of Excellence (print),
The Society for News Design


2021: 3 Awards of Excellence (print),
The Society for News Design


2021: World's Best Designed Newspaper
of 2020, Associated with Weekendavisen,
The Society for News Design


2020: Gold medal, The Society for News Design


2019: Gold medal, Digital Story of the Year, Danske Medier, Associated with Politiken


2019: Bronze medal, Best Home Page,
The Society for News Design


2018: Judges' Special Recognition,
(digital), The European Newspaper Award


2018: 2 Silver Awards (print),
The Society for News Design Scandinavia


2018: 4 Awards of Excellence (print + digital),
The Society for News Design


2017: Bronze Medal, The Society
For News Design Scandinavia


2017: Silver Medal, The Society
For News Design Scandinavia


2016: Politikens Edvard-pris,
Issued by Dagbladet Politiken


2016: 6 Awards of Excellence,
The Society for News Design


2015: Silver Medal + Award of Excellence,
The Society for News Design


2014: 4 Awards of Excellence + Honourable Mention, The Society for News Design


2013: Silver Medal + 3 x Award of Excellence,
The Society for News Design


2012: Award of Excellence,
The Society for News Design


2011: 6 Awards of Excellence + Silver Medal + Bronze Medal, The Society for News Design / Society For News Design Scandinavia


2009: Nominated for Best Book Design of the Year, Issued by Forening for Boghaandværk


2008: 2 Awards of Excellence,
The Society for News Design


2007: World's Best-Designed Newspaper
of 2007, Associated with Politiken,
The Society for News Design


2007: Silver Medal + 2 Awards of Excellence,
The Society for News Design