CV



WORK

Workshop - building preservation for children age 6-12 (coming up 2025)
Mölndals Stadsmuseum

House mural through participatory process (2025)
Public comission, Lysekil kommun

Wall mural painted together with youth (2025)
Public comission, Lysekil kommun

Creative workshop for children (September 2025)
Dive Team Lysekil och Lysekils kommun

Creative workshop (Juli 2025)
Borås Pride

Workshop - Preservation of old dollhouses children 6-12 (June 2025)
Mölndals Stadsmuseum

Creative workshops for studenst in 5th and 8th grade with the theme of place specific public art (spring, 2025)
“Våra Rum 2.0” Fyrbodal

Various art workshops for children and youth (2025)
Borås Konstmuseum / Borås Museum of Modern Art

Public comission through participatory process (2024 - 2025)
Make a Move Mölndal

Development of Lundby Stadsdelspark in Örebro through participatory process (2024 - 2025)
Örebro Kommun

Planting and construction workshop. Tools provided by Skogen (2024)
Växtvärket & Mölndals Stad

Opening workshop within the newly built outdoor class room "Näsan i blöt" (2019)
Jubileumsparken, Göteborgs Stad

Wall painting (2019)
Eldorado, Delheimers hus, Göteborgs Stad

Development and construction of rooms for sensory experiences and different activities, created for people with various forms of disabilities. (2019)
Eldorado,Delheimers hus, Göteborgs Stad

Workshop together with Returkultur, repairing and redesigning old toys (2019)
Göteborgs Kulturkalas

Workshop - prototyping water play (2018)
Jubileumsparken, Göteborgs Stad

Guest speaker (2018)
Academy of Design and Art, University of Gothenburg

External tutor in the course "Social Inclusion" for architect master students working with children to create a play space. (2017)Video:
Chalmers Technical University

Designkoncept for Tie (2013)
Froebel-Kan フレーベル館 Tokyo, Japan

Interior design and making of decorations for the opening party at Trädgår'n (2010)
Gothenburg Film Festival

Interior design and making of decorations for the opening party for the exhibition Riskzoner (2010)
Världskulturmuseet Gothenburg, Sweden


EMPLOYMENTS


Kompan (2019 - 2024)
Landscape architect with focus on place specific playground solutions, including development of products.

Borås Konstmuseum / Borås Museum of Modern Art (2019)
Development of the childrens art studio at the museum, giving guided tours and planning/holding workshops for children and youth.

Bygglekplatsen, Göteborgs Stad (2017 - 2019)
Playworker, workshop planner and creativity generator.

Lekplatsbolaget (2016)
Construction of place specific playground manufacturing / construction of Poesiparken.
Västerås & Stockholm, Sweden

Idrottsförvaltningen, Stockholms Stad (2015 - 2016)
Implementation of study and conduction of interviews.
Stockholm, Sweden

Design Lab S (2015)
Facilitation of design workshops for children.
Stockholm, Sweden

Stadsbyggnadskontoret (City Planning Office) Göteborgs Stad (2015)
Placemaking and full scale prototyping at Jubileumsparken, Frihamnen.
Gothenburg, Sweden

Raumlaborberlin (2015) Assisting carpenter. Allmänna Badet / Bathing Culture.

Megalodon Creations (2014) Assisting artist. Recreation of animals from the Ice Age for Universeum.

Chalmers University of Technology (2014 - 2015)
Development of concepts for interactive water play and communication illustrations.




EDUCATION


Stadsrum för barn och unga (2019)
Urban space for children and youth 
SLU, Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences
Uppsala, Sweden

Master of Fine Arts, MFA(2016 - 2018)
Child Culture Design
HDK, School of Design and Crafts
Gothenburg, Sweden

Bachelors of Fine Arts, BFA in Design (2010 - 2014)
HDK, School of Design and Crafts
Gothenburg, Sweden

Exchange Studies, 1 yr (2012 - 2013)
Tokyo Gakugei University
Tokyo, Japan

Interaction design, evening course (2011)
HDK, School of Design and Crafts
Gothenburg, Sweden

Explorative projekt, summer course (2011)
HDK, School of Design and Crafts
Gothenburg, Sweden

Photographic documentation, two evening courses (2010)
HDK, School of Design and Crafts
Gothenburg, Sweden

Preparatory Art Studies, 1 yr (2008 - 2009)
KV Konstskola, Folkuniversitetet
Gothenburg, Sweden

Preparatory Art Studies, 1 yr (2007 - 2008)
Dômen Konstskola
Gothenburg, Sweden

Lucy Ragsdale High School, 4 yrs (2002 - 2006)
Greensboro, NC, USA



GRANTS & RECOGNITIONS

Winner of Kid Design Award, Japan, with the product design of Tie (2021)

Gurmund - Neubergs stipendium/grant (2018)

Adlerbertska Premiestiftelse - grant for travels (2017)

Winner of "Bästa Sommarbilden" (the best summer picture) in the Swedish newspaper GP, Göteborgs Posten (2012)
PUBLICATION

Indicators for Children’s Built Environment(2019)
Co-author of post-conference report. Uppsala Health Summit



PHOTOGRAPHY


 Website
 Flickr

Shown:
Kiwii Magazine
Albahaca #6 (Synesthesia)
C-heads Magazine
Valley Clothing



EXHIBITIONS


Group Exhibition  (2014)
Fabriksg. 48, Gothenburg, Sweden

Graduation Show (2014)
HDK, School Of Design and Crafts, Gothenburg

Yes Box / No Box (2012)
Riksarkivet, Gothenburg

Group Exhibition  (2009)
Blå Huset, Konstepidemin / Epidemic of Art, Gothenburg

Skarpt Läge (2009)
Falbygdens Museum, Falköping

Pelarsalens Fall Exhibition (2008)
Pelarsalen, Gothenburg



All images © Amanda Almvide 2025