About Me

I'm a graphic designer, resident in Northern Finland. Cinnamon Graphics is a single person company. Although I have considerable design experience, I'm constantly striving to learn new things and develop my skills as a designer. I talk about my work in plain terms, using as little technical jargon as possible. I'm easy to reach so c'mon and have a chat with me!

Currently I enjoy working alone, but without that feeling of loneliness. My professional network takes in many different trades; photographers, copywriters, web experts, translators, print houses etc.

The advantages of modern technology mean that it's easy to e-mail or phone and work globally. With new clients I prefer to meet in person, get to know their business and ascertain all the information needed for the job. Most of all I work effectively and smoothly.

As a designer it's good to work but it is important to maintain that feeling of no-stress and no-hurry. As I work alone, I'm not able to stretch to impossible schedules, so I do appreciate clients who take into consideration how much time the project takes. A well-prepared project will always prove to be the quickest and most cost-effective way in the long run.


Background

I have studied in Raahe at the Lybecker Institute of Crafts and Design. I first graduated as an Ad-illustrator in 1988 and then as a Graphic Designer in 1995.

I have a long working experience in a Prepress House Oulurepro in Ii, 1989-1996. I have worked as an Art Director in an Advertising Agency Avalon Ltd. in Kemi and Oulu, 1996-2008. My biggest clients were for example Levi Travel Ltd. from Lapland and Wild North Finland.

In 2009 I studied a Degree of Entrepreneurship at the PSK-Adult Education Centre in Oulu. And I'm a member of PROTO – The Designers' Association of Northern Finland, Federation of Finnish Enterprises and Finnish Business & Society ry.