About Me

I’m Hallvard 🦦 (also known as Hal). I'm a senior freelance UX/UI Designer from Norway. (in human terms; that's a fancy way of saying I make digital products great).

Located in 📍 Melbourne. I help you with everything you need in digital product and service development. Whether you need me for a for a inhouse project, a little screen or to test your next great idea.

Why me?

I'm a versatile professional with a diverse background spanning UX design, sales, and customer experience. Over the years, I've led design projects, worked in sales across different industries, and developed a passion for problem-solving and innovation. With a Bachelor's in Interaction Design, years in mobility UX, enterprise software, and fundamental understanding of behavioral design, I know how to create products that don't just look pretty but actually work. Because at the end of the day, a sleek UI means nothing if users are bouncing faster than your last startup idea. I approach UX like a business owner, not a pixel-pusher. A nice UI means nothing if users are confused, frustrated, or just don't care. But that doesn't mean that pretty good is always good enough.

Hal

Professional Experience

Sales representative in Melbourne and Cairns

During my time in Australia, I worked as a lead sales rep. in Melbourne and Sales Manager for a small businesses in the travel industry as a means to extend my visa.

Freelance - Independent design consultancy

Left Norway and started travelling the world. In May 2023 I started taking small design tasks to sustain my travels. My sole tradership was established in Australia in April 2024. Under this I have taken on Graphic design, UI design, and simple website development for Australian and international small businesses.

UX Designer - Autopay Technologies AS

Worked on the discovery - design - development on the parking solution, autopay, among other tasks.

Junior UX Designer - Visma

Worked as a junior UX designer in Visma - Norways largest IT company. My work was primarily on the flyt platform, a collective platform for software for the public health sector. Check out Flyt Childcare

How I Got Here

My journey began in Interaction Design at the Norwegian University of Science and Technology, where I developed strong foundations in UX research and UI design. Over the years, I’ve dipped my toes into sales and customer experience, gaining valuable insights into user needs and business strategy.

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Get in Touch

If you’d like to collaborate or just have a chat, feel free to reach out.

Email: gday@hallvard.design

Phone: +61 434468759

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