About Novice Studio

A studio that publishes daily photo posts, sporadic thought pieces on design, product and strategy, and projects that brings joy. The reason for doing this is based on the idea that having smaller daily habits makes life more interesting, and producing thought pieces and S-XL projects provides challenges that make doing things more meaningful. The rationale of the studio is that it is an open forum for exploration, that will evolve with new collaborators, types of projects, and ambitions over time.

Contributors

About Magnus Aske Blilkeng

I have 10 years of experience in strategy, product management, experience design, and creative content development. My higher education and professional journey started in the UK, where I became a music photographer for NME, co-founded a strategy consultancy, and worked as a strategist for R/GA. I relocated to Berlin after BREXIT in 2017, to work for Meta on a long-term contract, commuted to Stockholm to lead the MA at Hyper Island, and started my own clothing brand that attempted to reimagine traditional workwear. In 2021, I had the opportunity to join the startup of the new EY Doberman studio in Copenhagen as a Product Director. In 2024 I relocated to Oslo, seeking new adventures and exploring how it is to live in the country where I grew up.

Background

  • EY Doberman, 2021 - 2024 Product Director
  • Novicewear, 2019 - 2021 Founder
  • Hyper Island, 2018 - 2021 Programme Leader, MA Digital Management
  • U-DOX, 2021 - 2021 Senior Strategist (Contract)
  • Meta / Facebook, 2017 - 2018 Creative Strategist (Contract)
  • R/GA, 2015 - 2017 Strategist
  • Evolver 2014 - 2015 Co-Founder / Product Strategist

Education

  • Hyper Island, 2013 - 2014 Master Digital Media Management, Distinction
  • Manchester Metropolitan University, 2019-2012 Bachelor Marketing Management, First-class honours

By Magnus Aske Blikeng