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Contact

ADDRESS

Neljäs linja 28, 00530 Helsinki


LANGUAGES

Finnish / Swedish  / English  / German

OLD NAME

My name used to be Nina Grönlund

My Practice

In my practice I focus on the power of representation and how choices in images effect how we understand the world. I also see first-hand embodied experience as meaningful for both image making and audience engagement.

Visually, I make references to both historical and contemporary visual cultures. Unexpected and insightful connections are made in the process. 

 

My illustrations are influenced by the visual language of visual novels and animation. I pay a lot of attention to colors and how different combinations emotionally affect the audience. 

I also have several years of art direction experience. I have developed practices in order to meet people with experiences of marginalisation in a dignifying manner.

Read my thesis to find out more.

 

These practices influence how I engage with all collaborators and audiences. Processes respect people's boundaries and are open to everybody's experiences.

Collaborators are invited to a four-part process:

1 Mapping Objectives

2 Research and Outlines

3 Execution of Design

4 Final Product

Writing

THESIS


VISUAL TESTIMONIES: Addressing lived experiences of adversity in visual communication design and art direction

2023, Aalto University

Read here

ARTICLES

IDENTITEETTI(UUDISTUS)KRIISEJÄ ja miten niistä selvitään

2024, Grafia magazine
Print

& MUUTTUU & SOLJUU

2023, Grafia magazine

Print

FICTION

VASTAANOTTOHUONE 317

Interactive novel, co-written with Elina Varjo

2018, Zelda Zine

Read here

Curriculum Vitae

SKILLS

Art Direction

Graphic Design

Illustration

Animation

Writing

Teaching

EDUCATION

WORK

MASTER OF ARTS

2023
Aalto-university
MAJOR: Visual Communication Design
ADDITIONAL STUDIES: Communication and Media (University of Helsinki)

BACHELOR OF ARTS

2017
Aalto-university
MAJOR: Visual Communication Design
MINOR: Aesthetics (University of Helsinki)

FREELANCE DESIGNER AND ILLUSTRATOR

2014–

SELECTED CLIENTS: Image, *Kosmos, Uniarts Helsinki, Q-teatteri, Förlaget, Otava, Grafia, Tidskriften Astra, Tulva, Libero, Myllyhoitoyhditys, Helsinki City Museum

ART DIRECTOR

2014–2021
Tidskriften Astra

FREELANCE WRITER

2017–

SELECTED CLIENTS: Grafia Magazine, Zelda Zine, Astra Magazine

TEACHER

2023

Aalto University

2018

Tölö Gymnasium

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

THE MOST BEAUTIFUL BOOKS: HONORARY CERTIFICATE

2024

BY: The Finnish Book Art Committee
WORK: Haavamaa book cover

VUODEN HUIPUT: A RISING TALENT

2022

BY: Grafia
WORK: Recognition as a creative on the rise

THE MOST BEAUTIFUL BOOKS: FINALIST

2022

BY: The Finnish Book Art Committee
WORK: Lopun aikoja book cover

 

VUODEN HUIPUT: YOUNG CREATIVES, SHORTLIST

2018

BY: Grafia
WORK: Baltic Circle 2017 Catalogue

QUALITY MAGAZINE OF THE YEAR

2016

BY: Ministry of Education and Culture
WORK: Tidskriften Astra

QUALITY MAGAZINE OF THE YEAR

2015

BY: Kultti
WORK: Tidskriften Astra

POSITIONS OF RESPONSIBILITY

GRANTS

BOARD MEMBER

2019-2021
Grafia – Association of Visual Communication Designers in Finland

CHAIRPERSON

2013–2014
GRRR – Subject Association of Visual Communication Designers in Aalto University

GRAFIA GRANT

2023

Grant for publishing project

EXHIBITIONS

JURIES

MIKKELI'S 13th ILLUSTRATION TRIENNAL

2023

Group Exhibition

VUODEN HUIPUT DESIGN COMPETITION

2024

Jury member

MIKKELIS'S 12th ILLUSTRATION TRIENNAL

2020

Jury member

GRAFIA GRANT

2019

Board member

FINNISH FLAG STAMP COMPETITION

2019

Jury memeber

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