Maria — Work

01 OTTO Object

Object

OTTO

A compact, versatile and modular bench-table system for outdoor spaces. Designed in collaboration with Vestre, in response to how we observed people actually use public furniture.

Year: 2025
Context: School project (12 weeks), AHO — with Rose O'Sullivan

02 Gyngestol Furniture

Furniture

Gyngestol

A solid, low-profile lounge chair crafted from hefty pine, designed to make floor-level seating comfortable. Its curved base introduces subtle rocking, making motion a key feature.

Year: 2024
Context: School project (6 weeks), AHO

03 Datafrosk Product

Product

Datafrosk

Datafrosk—Computer Frog—gets its name as a playful reference to datamus, the Norwegian term for computer mouse. A project focused on designing for manufacturing, pushing the boundaries of production complexity to capture the form and character of a frog.

Year: 2025
Context: School project (16 days), AHO

04 Lita Product

Product

Lita

A cordless ambient lamp made from recycled aluminum, designed to fit on small and narrow tables. Designed to align with the established design language of lighting manufacturer Glamox, resulting in the geometric and clean forms that define Lita.

Year: 2024
Context: School project (5 weeks), AHO

05 Kubb Object

Object

Kubb

Kubb begins with a single component—a soft, wooden square that together can be arranged in endless ways. The concealed connections give them a gentle, almost floating quality. The arrangement is guided by hands-on experimentation and continuous adjustments until it simply feels right.

Year: 2024
Context: School project, AHO
Exhibition: Volum, December 2025 — Hard Objects / Soft Feelings, curated by Anne-Stine Bae

06 Pingvin Furniture

Furniture

Pingvin

A side table made from bent aluminum. The name, meaning "penguin," was inspired by the table's legs, reminiscent of a penguin's stance.

Year: 2025

07 Lervig brewery Packaging

Packaging & Illustration

Lervig brewery

As the previous Head of Visuals at Lervig brewery, Maria was responsible for all visual communication—from packaging design and menus to vehicle wraps and trade fair stands. She developed and maintained the playful and distinctive Lervig universe, working broadly across illustration, graphic design, and the shaping of three-dimensional objects and spatial installations.

Year: 2020–2026
Context: Professional — Head of Visuals
Award: Visuelt 2025 diploma, Illustrasjon/Emballasje — with David Klingberg

Maria Erdal Jørgensen