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ROBERT MAGLIA – Master chef and Restaurant owner – Enoteca Maglia

“As a restaurant keeper at Trattoria Maglia and Enoteca Maglia, I have had the privilege to work together with VAGNELIND. Some of her works are found in our restaurants, including the wall painting portrait of the god of wine “Bacchus” at Trattoria Maglia in Gamlestan and the pig at ENoteca Maglia. We will definitely continue to work with VAGNELIND as we expand with new devices.”

TOMMY IVARSSON – CEO – Tillväxtakademin and Jontefonden

“As an entrepreneur and founder of Jontefonden I need creative people who can inpsire me to think with new dimensions and to make me do things in new ways. It gives me tools to reach ‘new’ unexplored inner space. Linda Vagnelind is a person who taught me and my surroundings the importance of art to get words brought to life. It is art that brings joy to life. Through workshops led by Linda we have succeeded in creating completely unique forums. Both in the business context and in the various camps we have within Jontefonden. In addition to this, VAGNELIND’s art hangs on our walls.”

PANOS PAPADOPOULOS – CEO/Owner – PANOS EMPORIO

“I have worked with Linda Vagnelind as a freelance designer in periods since 1997. Her greatest strength as a designer is that she is artistic, creative and have a flair for design. She is trend conscious, technically proficient and energetic in her work. We have been on trend trip in Cannes together and we are both close to laughter. Our cooperation has always been very good.”

KARL-JOHAN LARSSON – CEO – Life in the city

“Linda’s unique style appealed to me directly, and besides that, she is so nice and fun to hang around with.
When it’s right, it’s easy!”

ANNA SVENSDOTTER DIMLE – MANAGER / ARTISTIC DIRECTOR – BREWHOUSE

“As an entrepreneur and founder of Jontefonden I need creative people who can inpsire me to think with new dimensions and to make me do things in new ways. It gives me tools to reach ‘new’ unexplored inner space. Linda Vagnelind is a person who taught me and my surroundings the importance of art to get words brought to life. It is art that brings joy to life. Through workshops led by Linda we have succeeded in creating completely unique forums. Both in the business context and in the various camps we have within Jontefonden. In addition to this, VAGNELIND’s art hangs on our walls.”

MARTIN EKEGRUND – CEO – ICA MAXI HÖGSBO

“We have had the pleasure of working with Linda Vagnelind on several occasions to help us activated our internal mission and our core values. Her art highlights our values very efficiently. Vagnelinds artworks now reminds me and my colleagues every day about what is most important in our business.”

EMIL SIMON – OWNER – TAPAJOS FASTIGHETER AB

“It was a pleasure to work with Linda. She quickly understood our needs for the project Dock District 4. With a creative mind, she created really nice pieces of art that became a success in many ways. It became a chuckle about where the paintings should be placed in our office, everyone wanted it by themselves. We did send a film crew to capture Linda painting in the studio and she was very confident in her role as an artist. We are happy to cooperate with VAGNELIND again, we are very satisfied with her efforts and results.”

LISBETH KINNUNEN – SECTION CHIEF – GÖTEBORGS UNIVERSITET

“Linda Vagnelind is a great workshop leader, she is educational, positive, warm and full of energy. You can clearly see that she is as fascinated by the results as we are. We had a fantastic day in her studio with my team at the University of Gothenburg. Everyone who participated in the course was bubbling and talked alot about the creative workshop and those who were not present are very jealous…”

KENT ENG – PHOTOGRAPHER  – KENT ENG AB

“Sometimes it’s you just have to contact the photographer for pictures you have seen. I saw your pictures in your book KALLA BAD. So fantastic photographs throughout the whole book. Wonderful compositions, magic lighting, professional photo retouch and you made the perfect design of the book. The cover is absolutely unbeatable, I saw you came in second place in the book cover competition 2018, well done!”

KARIN KARLSSON – PRINCIPAL PROJECT MANAGER – ESC MALMÖ STAD

“Linda Vagnelinds ideas where crystal clear from the start, and she did really deliver beyond expectations. Her colorful, strong and modern art gave a cool and welcome atmosphere in the press center during the Eurovision Song Contest in Malmö 2013. It was exciting to follow Linda’s work on the paintings from that when she visited me in Malmö and pitched her idea to the final result.”

CARINA HALLGREN – MEMBER MANAGER – AVENYN

“Talented Linda Vagnelind impresses both as a person and as an artist. Linda’s passion, energy, warm heart and willing to help others is one of all things she spreads around her. It is fascinating to see her create. Her passion for ice-cold baths and to be upsidedown is obviously a good complement to the artistic part in her life, a good complement. At Holmens Herr at Avenyn we did show VAGNELIND’s large format original paintings during the summer. We also had Linda visiting us during the book fair signing her book KALLA BAD”

PETTER ENGSTRÖM – Art Director – RE:AGENCY

“VAGNELIND really gives 100% for each project. She feel the atmosphere, listen to the outsourcer and express her self well. In the project “Dock District 4” we had the pleasure of working with Linda who managed to get project to new heights. Both with professional artistry and collaborative ability.””

CHARLOTTE HAGSTRÖM – QUALITY MANAGER – GOTHIA TOWERS

“After a few phone calls and emails our cooperation already started. The artist VAGNELINDs paintings were moved directly from her exhibition at the Eurovision Song Contest in Malmö to the lobby at Gothia Towers in Gothenburg. Her fabulous paintings of famous artists such as Bruce Springsteen, Mick Jagger, Al Pacino brightened our lobby for three weeks. The exhibition was appreciated by both our guests, our staff and the population in Gothenburg. The CEO of Gothia Tower and a restaurant owner bought respective art piece. We had a very good working relationship with VAGNELIND!”

DEMAN NAJAR – MEDICAL DOCTOR /  ENTREPRENEUR

“At the door to her inspiring art gallery in Linné district in Gothenburg city, I met Linda as I was working on one of my projects in apartments rebuilding. We became friends in a matter of seconds and I have hired her many times since then. This is how I describe Linda to those that don’t know her: she is a great artist, a wonderful friend and a PROFESSIONAL in every way. She does it for fun and her passion shows in ever work she does for me. If flexibility and resilience are intelligence, Linda is a genius!”

CHRISTIAN BERGENSTRÅHLE – OWNER / GALLERIST – XIKO ART

“When I saw VAGNELINDS art for the first time I new that this is an artist XIKO ART wants to collaborate with. This is about 1,5 years ago and today we represent VAGNELIND when it comes to plexiographies, i e printing art on plexiglass in limited editions. I get a lot of reactions from people visiting the gallery and the good thing is that her art feels unique and not like things you have seen in other places. I am very happy about our collaboration and I hope it will develop during the years.”

ARGAVAN AGIDA – SINGER – ARTDOM

“VAGNELIND was an obvious choice when I worked with the project Artdom. I knew that her vision and her talent would be magic together with the artist I matched her with from Iran. Her artwork created very strong receiving and it is really unique in a way that has inspired many people. VAGNELIND’s and Tala’s work “Hope” has brought many tears to all the exhibitions we have had around the world. Thanks Linda for being who you are!”

HENRICK ERIKSSON – STYLIST/OWNER – MOLTAZ DESIGN

“A great creator and artist who is exciting to work with. Linda is always innovative in her expression, which manifests itself in her art. We started our collaboration 2011 and her prints has been a success. It´s started with a cup of coffe together and straight away the connection was there. Linda and moltazdesignshop are working together to bring upp products that´s right in time and give the right feeling for the modern home.”

BENEDICTE BOUTOU-WAGNER – OWNER / INTERIOR DESIGNER – OUI INTERIORS

“It is rare that you come across stand out talent as Linda. I had the pleasure to  collaborate with Vagnelind for a large restaurant project for which I was the interior designer. Linda has created a beautiful and unique wall visual, defined a logo style, as well as provided some stylished paintings that added character to the bar. Vagnelind is a great professional to work with, someone with great integrity and extremely dedicated to her work which is her passion. I look forward to working again with enthusiast and inspiring Linda.”

BJÖRN BERGQVIST – LYRICIST/BAND MANAGER, SHERIKAN MUSIC ATTRACTION

“Linda is a born talent and a true professional. She formulated the band’s visual profile and made the cover art for the single ‘CLAUDIUS’. Her consistent support and trustful commitment to deliver on time and to expectations goes beyond what normally could be expected from such a busy and creative artist. Linda also took on the assignment to create a portfolio of photos of the band with her talented colleague Ronjoy (the two makes up a perfect team). Linda is pleasant to work with – she is open for feedback and constantly walks the extra mile to establish a great result. Linda is a networker and nurture long term relationships. I would recommend Linda to anyone who values creativity, commitment and great results. Any business would benefit from working with the unique talent Linda Vagnelind – a mind full of energy, inspiration and devotion.”

ÅSA NOWOTNY – SALES MANAGER – NEXA AB

“I first met Linda in 2014 and immediately fell in love with her art and bought her art for my home. Three years later, I was given responsibility for renovating and styling Nexa’s new office, the choice of designer and artist was obvious. Linda created a wonderfully comfortable atmosphere and work area for us with warm colors, soft fabrics and off course alot of VAGNELINDs art on the walls.”

PATRIK HUYNH – CEO/OWNER – L.Y.P. ERA AB

“We have had the pleasure to work with VAGNELIND in several projects, where she has helped us with the interior design of our restaurants. She is extremely good at what she does. She is very creative with innovative ideas and it is a big plus that she is an artist and she always deliver the art on time. She is also a good project leader for the builders, painters and electricians at the building site. VAGNELIND is professional and always  understands her client’s needs. We will definitely continue to work with her for future expansion.”

EVA CHAN – MINI HOTEL HONG KONG – MARKETING MANAGER

“It was such a great pleasure to meet VAGNELIND at our hotel and I was first impressed by her painting Mona Lisa up side down. Linda is definitely an incredible artist who doesn’t afraid to use strong colours to grow across and knows no bounds. There is so much detail and complexity in each of her piece which is very difficult not to be captivated. We have her paint an exclusive Mona Lisa to celebrate our reopening of our Causeway Bay location and we are totally in love with this amazing paint! Her upbeat personality and professionalism made us feel great and would surely love to work with her in the near future!”

HENRIK TIDEFJÄRD – COOL HUNTER / TRAVEL ENTREPRENEUR – BERLINAGENTEN

“As one of the foremost lifestyle tour agencies in Europe we work with a creative elite in order to impress our clients. I have followed VAGNELINDs carreer since the beginning and she never stops surprising me by her reinvention and tireless creativity. Art and design is so much more than just a visual object as a result. Her work enthusiasm and capability to implement a project with eager and joy is her biggest plus. I contracted VAGNELIND recently for a live act, where she painted three portraits of rock stars upside-down infront of 250 vip guests. It was such a progressive and cool live act, which left my guests with emotions and wanting them to see more.”

JACOB ÖSTERBERG – SITE MANAGER – COOR

“We have collaborated with VAGNELIND for several years now and will continue for many more to come. Linda’s latest project was to bring life to our brand new public conference area. And what a result!
Our guest love it, the staff love it. I love it!!
With Linda we never put up any artistic boundaries. She is free in her creative way. We know she will deliver. Not just deliver though. She always exceeds our high set expectations. It’s a pleasure to work with Linda Vagnelind. Creative, Professional and Detail focused.

I can continue for hours :)”“

SOFIA MARI – CEO/OWNER – MARINERA AB

“As a consultant within brand strategy and communication I am constantly looking for new, creative and sometimes unexpected expressions. With open mind and tremendous artistic and creative height VAGNELIND has improved brands, values, guiding principles and objectives and brought it to life. Art can often be utilized in communication and VAGNELIND has been a big part of my most successful implementation projects. I look forward to more exciting collaborations that further blurs the boundaries between art and communication.”

LARS-ÅKE HELIN – CEO/OWNER – HELINS FASTIGHETSBYRÅ AB

“We have had a very successful collaboration with Linda Vagnelind in various projects within styling and art. She has shown great knowledge in terms of interior design and homestyling. Linda has always established a very good contact with the sellers who benefited from her styling and art. It seems that she has a style of her own that capture buyers in their choice of residence. Linda’s expertise and accuracy in her profession have really helped us and our customers in the main business of their life.”

CHRISTINA BERGQVIST – VD – LINDBAK RETAIL SYSTEMS AB

“We hired VAGNELIND for professional corporate photography of our staff to both internal and external use. The photo shoot was very successful and Linda were professional and committed throughout the whole process. We felt that Linda was accurate during the portrait shoots  and creative when we photographed the interiors with elements of our business. We are very pleased with the collaboration with VAGNELIND.”

PATRIC FREDIN – EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT – VIZENDO AB

“We have worked with Linda for over 10 years and it is always very easy and efficient to cooperate with her. She has an ability to quickly understand what it is you want, and just as quickly come back with creative ideas and solutions that always surpasses our expectations.”
Patric Fredin – Vizendo – Executive Vice President”

MARIA RICKARDSSON – CEO/OWNER – NORDIC DESIGN COLLECTIVE

“VAGNELIND is a talented artist and a driven entrepreneur, a rare combination. Her fashion inspired paintings always gets great reviews and we are impressed by her creativity in finding new ways to express herself and meeting new audiences. Working with Linda is a pure boost of energy. She is always very positive, creative and focused on finding new solutions to whatever problem comes her way.”

INGELA ENGBLOM – MARKETING MANAGER – BOKNINGSBOLAGET

“At Bokningsbolaget we heard about VAGNELIND from different connections and we realized that she is an upcoming artist. We have now worked together in exciting and successful projects and we understand why she has a good reputation. We are sure that we will hear a lot about her in the future.”

CECILIA TRETTER – SALES MANAGER – COM7

“Linda absolutely danced into our office on a dark winter morning. I was tasked to arrange and purchase art for the office, but had no idea where to start. I contacted Linda through recommendations and showed her around and we talked about Com7s business concept and vision. Linda won my trust and left us with a completely free rein. She returned shortly after with a suggested approach that I never dreamed of. It felt absolutely right! The eight paintings created a clear atmosphere for our office anchored in our colors, our thinking and our actions. The connection was very clear to our business and we love the humor and seriousness of the paintings. Thank you Linda!”

JOHAN ISAKSSON – PROJECT MANAGER – IZAXON

“We met when we worked together in Florida fifteen years ago. I was immediately fascinated with her creative energy and her design knowledge. Over the years our paths have crossed and I am always impressed with her creativity, arty approach and professionalism.
She is a doer!”

Johanna BjurEnstedt – Region COORDINATOR – VÄrldens Barn

“Linda, a great artist with a warm heart, humble and professional with a huge commitment. In connection with Världens Barn, the largest fundraising campaign, she has been in 2014 and 2015 contributed with her time and fabulous artwork. Her artworks was auctioned by radio P4 and other arrangements in connection with the campaign. The money has been forwarded to the ongoing projects around the world. Projects working on site for children’s access to education, health and future.”

KIRILL SMYCHNIK – Manufacturing Controller – SCA

“Indeed the art meant to be in THAT living room… It clicked with me immediately when it was hanging at the cafe DaMatteo.  Thanks a lot VAGNELIND! Keep up your amazing energy and continue creating cool stuff.”

Sylvia Scedberg – VD – ETSCH AB

“I got amazed by VAGNELINDs art a couple of years ago, my daughter discovered her. I live in the area close to her gallery and I did passed the studio several tiems and thought that someday her art will hang in my house. This summer I bought two fantastic original paintings. What I’m fascinated with for VAGNELINDs art is the combination of attitude and strong characters, that really appeals to me. I definitely plan to purchase more art from her in the future.”

ROBERT MAGLIA – Master chef and Restaurant owner – Enoteca Maglia

“I visited VAGNELINDs studio and fell in love with one of her pieces so I decided to order a similar painting. Linda was extremely good to work with and she listened to what I wanted and made a fantastic painting that even exceeded my high expectations! She works effective and I appreciated that she told me straight away when I could expect the painting to be ready and then delivered it on time.”