A Bit About Me
I am a visual designer who is always looking for opportunities to grow. Everything creative is what gives me joy. Whether you're looking for an illustrator or a UI/UX designer, I'm your girl. I can also code! Check out my skillset here.
On my spare time I knit, go hiking with my dog, draw, teach myself new things (like how to animate or how to speak Greek), or just simply binge watch Star Wars shows.
Work Experience
September 2021 - December 2021
January 2021 - July 2021
September 2017 - June 2018
Between 2015 and 2020
WEB DESIGNER TRAINEE at WorldSome Oy
As a part of a team of developers we created a web application. I was tasked to do some UX research as a part of my job. My biggest achievement was to work as a Design Lead and to design company's new website.
VISUAL DESIGNER at DC Analytix LLC
As a designer I designed and created brand guidelines and a website for DC Analytix. I built the website on WordPress and did some basic SEO for the site as well. Full design process and end results can be found on my thesis (it's in Finnish).
PHOTOGRAPHER (freelance)
Most of my work consisted of weddings and baby photos. Throw in some portraits, product photography, and nature shots... I did it all. I got pretty skilled at editing too.
OTHER PROJECTS
During my studies I had several internships that taught me a lot.
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I worked as a graphic designer in KauppaSuomi-magazine. I did product photography, graphic design and layouts.
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Before becoming a freelancer, I had an internship in Studio Raija where I worked as an editor. I took passport photos, sold frames and edited pictures.
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I worked as a frontend developer during a mobile project course in OAMK. It was a part of a Tiko-Silta -project. During that time me and my team collaborated with high school students, and together we built a carbon emission calculator.
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During my first project in University I was a team leader and a frontend developer. We created a website for JM Pitkänen Oy. My main tasks were project management, SEO and security.
Education
January 2019 - December 2021
August 2014 - May 2016
August 2010 - May 2013
Oulu University of Applied Sciences
Information and Communication Technologies (ICT's)
Degree Programme in Business Information Systems
Bachelor of Business Administration (BBA)
JEDU Ylivieska
Vocational education in Audio-Visual Communications
Basic Degree in Graphic Design
Vaalan Lukio
Matriculation Examination
Professional Skillset
BASICS
Problem solving, SEO, user research, UX, service design, marketing, wireframing, great communication skills
TECH
Figma, WordPress,
Adobe Creative Suite, Microsoft Office,
VS Code, Shopify
DESIGN SKILLS
Graphic, web, mobile, app, UIs, prototypes, illustrations, content for social media, you name it!
LANGUAGES
Finnish (native),
English, Swedish
+ HTML, CSS, JavaScript,
basics of PHP