Great Discontent goes print

15.09.2014

The ever inspiring Great Discontent decided to turn their website into a biannual printed publication – and it is gorgeous (from the magical design desk of Frank Chimero)! The theme of the first issue was ‘Leap’, and I was honored to have my interview from a couple of years back featured, alongside a very recent follow up chat (conducted over margaritas, no less). Get your copy here!

Day in the life of

01.09.2014

I wanted to share this fun little story featured on one of my favorite blogs, Design*Sponge earlier this summer: a day in the life of – including paper cutting, magazine hoarding and running around looking busy. Read the full story here.

Holiday sneak peek

01.09.2014

I have a couple of exciting projects in the making, that I can’t wait to share more of as soon as they launch. One of these projects has included a holiday collection for a Finnish brand, including illustrated implementations from pajamas and bowls to pillows and throws – sneak peek above!

Printed Pages

30.07.2014

I got to showcase where I work and the things I like to surround myself with in the latest Printed Pages, an awesome magazine by the fine folks behind It’s Nice That.

Speaking engagements

20.07.2014

I’ve been lucky to attend many exciting conferences as a speaker in the past year year – such as OFFF in Barcelona, Circles in Texas and Phoenix Design Week – with a couple more lined up for the rest of the year. I’m looking forward to the Creative Works conference in Memphis in October, as well as a talk in Helsinki, Finland in November.

Upcoming children’s book

11.06.2013

I’m so happy to announce Walk This World, my first children’s book, is coming out in fall 2013! It will be published in the UK, US, Canada, Australia and Finland, with more countries coming up next year. This book is the largest single project I’ve worked on, and can’t wait to finally share it with everyone. Pst, a little sneak preview can be spotted in June as one of the backgrounds on Wetransfer. More information to come soon!

New book features

02.06.2013

I wanted to feature my favourites of the new publications I am happy to have recently been featured in! A Map of the World is a beautiful book with a large collection of contemporary maps by a new generation of designers, illustrators, and mapmakers. Flattered my illustrated maps made the cut! I was also interviewed for PIG Quarterly’s latest issue, Girls. Based in Milan and New York, PIG Quarterly is a beautifully laid out brick of a magazine, with the Spring 2013 volume highlighting a range of women recognised in their respective fields. Victionary’s Black & White is an inspiring design book focusing on monochromatic graphic art, and features my piece for Anna Mun Olla. Fully Booked: Ink on Paper is the kind of beautiful publication you want to keep at the top of your book pile (I’m a serious book-piler). It’s a showcase of designs and concepts of the innovative books and other printed publications of the past few years. A serious must-buy for any printed matter obsessed designer!

Get Beautified

22.05.2013

Excited to announce the launch of Beautified, a new app for which I created the branding and interface design. Beautified helps find and book same day beauty services, and has been featured in publications such as Vogue, Allure, Women’s Health, New York Magazine and Wired. See more of the project here, or download the app on your iPhone to try it for yourself – it is currently only available in NY, but coming to other cities soon!

(Belated) greetings from Budapest

10.10.2012

Greetings from Budapest, where I spent 10 days in late July working on a series of 8 limited edition silkscreen posters at Printa gallery. The opening of my first solo show Cityscapes was on the 27th of July, and it received a couple of very nice write-ups in the local media. Truth be told, my Hungarian doesn’t extend beyond the basic hello and thank you, so the only review I could understand was this English one. A big, warm thank you for the amazing stay goes out to all the lovely people at Printa, Finnagora and Brody House!

Check out the posters and photos of the exhibition here – and if you’re interested in buying one, stay tuned for my upcoming online store this fall!

Illustrated coffee tin in stores in September

23.08.2012

This summer, I worked together with leading Finnish coffee manufacturer Paulig to produce a special edition coffee tin! Set to hit the stores in September, the 5th tin in Paulig’s artist series features a colorful landscape, with countryside on one side and a cityscape on the other. An animated ad was also produced as part of the campaign, kicking off in Finland next month. The project will be updated to the illustration section in September.

New book features

30.06.2012

Happy to be featured in some great new books! As its name suggest, Scandinavian Graphic Design (Sandu, 2012) showcases a selection of stellar graphic design work from Denmark, Finland, Iceland, Norway and Sweden. Page Unlimited (Promopress, 2012) displays “innovations in layout design”, presenting a nice selection of editorial design work. I was also honored to be featured in great company in the 7th volume of Asia-Pacific Design (Sandu, 2012). APD has been published since 2005, collecting “excellent graphic design from countries in Asia and along the Pacific Ocean”.

Solo exhibition in Budapest

29.06.2012

I’m super excited to announce my first solo show, opening at the end of July in Budapest, Hungary! I’ll be showcasing a selection of limited edition silkscreen prints that I’ll be working on during my 10-day residency. The exhibition opening will be held at Printa Gallery on July 26th, 2012, and will be on display until September 23rd, 2012. In addition to the exhibition, I’ll be giving a talk about my work on July 25th at the Brody House.

July 26th – September 23rd, 2012
Mon-Fri 11-19, Sat 12-18, Sun closed
www.printa.hu

Junior Award

25.05.2012

I was very honored to be recognized with the highly appreciated Junior Award this year, annually given to a well-established young Finnish designer. Vuoden Huiput – The Best of the Year is the most important competition for graphic design and advertising in Finland. The award speech can be read here – unfortunately only in Finnish.

Pekka in Amsterdam

02.05.2012

My illustration agent Pekka launched its first continental Europe office in Amsterdam this spring! An epic group exhibition by all 25 illustrators and designers in the Pekka roster will open on May 4th to celebrate the new office. With unique artwork specially made for the occasion, the Pekka Is Here exhibition goes on show at Guns & Butter gallery in the heart of Amsterdam. I’ll be attending the opening, alongside some fellow Pekka illustrators – check out my spring inspired poster here!

May 4th – 12th, 2012
Guns & Butter Gallery

Judging Young Guns 10

30.04.2012

Very excited to have been invited to be part of this year’s ADC Young Guns jury! The Art Directors Club annually announces the 50 young creatives from 14 countries to claim the prestigious Young Gun title. It’s the only international, cross-disciplinary, portfolio-based awards competition that identifies today’s vanguard of young creative professionals age 30 or younger. Can’t wait to debate over the submitted work and get some major design envy! Check my fellow judges here – including pals such as Michael Freimuth, Nicole Jacek and Elle Kim.

Illustrations in Hermès windows

28.04.2012

Dream job alert! This spring, I got commissioned to work on illustrations for the window displays of 7 Hermès stores on the U.S. East Coast. Right? Designing store displays had been a longtime dream of mine, and this was quite a way to start! The windows are up until August, so if you’re in Boston, Washington D.C, Bergen or Short Hills, make sure to check them out! A big thank you to the awesome guys at Aux Armes Etc. for the amazing collaboration. See the illustrations and some images of the displays here.