Anna Martine Nilsen

Anna Martine Nilsen is an Assistant Professor at the Department of Design, Oslo School of Architecture and Design (AHO). With a background spanning visual communication, fine arts, and media graphics, her academic work bridges design and artistic practice through illustration, photography, film, and installations.

• Education: Bachelor of Fine Arts (Visual Communication, SHKS/Oslo), Photography Program (Gothenburg), Master’s in Project Management (BI Norwegian School of Management), Apprenticeship in Typography (2015–2019), and Professional Development for Teachers in Architecture/Design/Conservation (Aarhus University, 2021–2022).

Her research focuses on interdisciplinary design methodologies, visualization techniques, and the intersection of art and media. She has received multiple grants and scholarships from institutions like the Norwegian State Artists' Scholarship and the Fund for Sound and Image.

Key exhibitions and screenings include Kassel Documentary Film Festival (Germany), PBS (USA), NRK1/NRK2 (Norway), and collaborations with international venues in Argentina, France, Spain, and Canada.

• Teaching responsibilities: Drawing, visual media, design theory, identity/service design, and experience-based visualization.

Scientific awards and scholarships:

• 2013: Two-year working scholarship (Norwegian State Artists' Scholarship)
• 2011: One-year working scholarship (Norwegian State Artists' Scholarship)
• 2010: Project support for film (Fund for Sound and Image)
• 2009: Production support for short film (Fund for Sound and Image)
• 2008: Exhibition grant (Grafill)
• 2007: Project support (Office of Contemporary Art, Argentina)