Hello! I’m an award winning UI/UX and product designer and front end developer based in Berlin, Germany, where I recently relocated to from Finland. For the past 10 years or so, I’ve been working as a product and UI/UX designer and front end developer for various projects. Depending on the project, I’ve been working mainly as a UX designer or front end developer, either alone or with a team of 1-2 designers. My clients have been primarily from Finland, but also from Germany, United States, Canada and South Korea. In a typical project, I participate in all product development phases from ideation to delivery. I can give feedback to other designers and devs and offer counsel on web design / development issues, and often work closely with clients to map out their needs and to make sure they are met effectively. I’m available for freelance work. Let’s make something beautiful together! ✨ ---

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Hello! I’m an award winning UI/UX and product designer and front end developer based in Berlin, Germany, where I recently relocated to from Finland. For the past 10 years or so, I’ve been working as a product and UI/UX designer and front end developer for various projects. Depending on the project, I’ve been working mainly as a UX designer or front end developer, either alone or with a team of 1-2 designers. My clients have been primarily from Finland, but also from Germany, United States, Canada and South Korea. In a typical project, I participate in all product development phases from ideation to delivery. I can give feedback to other designers and devs and offer counsel on web design / development issues, and often work closely with clients to map out their needs and to make sure they are met effectively. I’m available for freelance work. Let’s make something beautiful together! ✨ ---

Available to hire

Hello! I’m an award winning UI/UX and product designer and front end developer based in Berlin, Germany, where I recently relocated to from Finland.

For the past 10 years or so, I’ve been working as a product and UI/UX designer and front end developer for various projects. Depending on the project, I’ve been working mainly as a UX designer or front end developer, either alone or with a team of 1-2 designers. My clients have been primarily from Finland, but also from Germany, United States, Canada and South Korea. In a typical project, I participate in all product development phases from ideation to delivery. I can give feedback to other designers and devs and offer counsel on web design / development issues, and often work closely with clients to map out their needs and to make sure they are met effectively.

I’m available for freelance work. Let’s make something beautiful together! ✨


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Skills

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Experience Level

Adobe Illustrator
Expert
Adobe InDesign
Expert
Adobe Photoshop
Expert
Web Design
Expert
Business Card
Expert
UI
Expert
Comic Strip
Expert
CSS
Expert
Product Design
Expert
Microsoft Word
Expert
HTML5
Expert
Illustration
Expert
Microsoft powerpoint
Expert
Microsoft excel
Expert
WordPress
Expert
PHP
Expert
Dojo
Expert
Data Visualization
Expert
JavaScript
Expert
Jquery
Expert
Invision
Expert
Freehand Digital Illustration
Expert
Pencil Illustration
Expert
Squarespace
Expert
Childrens Book Illustration
Expert
Infographic
Intermediate
Lettering
Intermediate
Logo
Intermediate
Social Media Design
Intermediate
Adobe XD
Intermediate
Adobe After Effects
Intermediate
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Language

English
Fluent
Finnish
Fluent
Swedish
Advanced
Korean
Beginner
German
Beginner

Education

Bachelor of Science at Aalto University
August 1, 2002 - June 1, 2013
Media technology. Thesis about usability's effect on user acceptance of mobile services.
Bachelor of Art at Aalto University
August 1, 2010 - June 1, 2015
Graphic design. Thesis about generative graphic design.
Master of Arts at Aalto University
August 1, 2015 - January 1, 2020
New media design and production. Thesis about immersive language learning game design.

Qualifications

Vuoden Huiput Silver Award
April 1, 2015 - May 1, 2015
Silver Award in Finnish national design competition. Website for the visual communications programme of Aalto University.

Industry Experience

Healthcare, Professional Services, Software & Internet, Non-Profit Organization
    uniE621 Helsinki blocks memory card game
    Helsinki Blocks is a memory card game based on blocks in Central Helsinki that have been named after animals. For an exhibition commissioned by the National Museum of Finland. graphicdesigner illustrator
    uniE621 Tuli & Savu poetry magazine
    Editorial design for the Finnish poetry magazine Tuli & Savu. This issue was about Cæsura, romantic poetry and poetry from Myanmar. Collaboration with Anne Pasanen. graphicdesigner designer
    uniE621 OurBalance B2C app
    OurBalance is an app that shows you the essential aspects of the well-being of yourself and the communities around you. My main responsibility was UX design and research as well as tweaking front end code for the finishing UX touches. https://www.twine.net/signin designer graphicdesigner webdesigner branding
    uniE621 Focus iOS / Android app
    Focus is a web application for life management, single-tasking and collaboration developed by Timespace Cloud. I worked in-house as the UX/UI design lead and front end developer. Try it out here: https://www.twine.net/signin designer productdesigner ios android webapp graphicdesigner
    uniE621 Qvidja Website
    I was approached by AD Antti Kalevi to collaborate on the website of an experimental farm located in Parainen, Finland. We created a multi-lingual, easily maintainable website with a robust grid system for building interesting layouts mixing photography, illustration and type. graphicdesigner webdesigner designer
    uniE621 OurBalance B2B Website
    Website for marketing an employee well-being tool for companies. graphicdesigner illustrator branding webdesigner designer logo
    uniE621 Aalto in Africa magazine
    Publication concept design, layouts and illustration for Aalto in Africa, a student-driven project that took Aalto University students to Zambia and South Africa. I planned the structure of the magazine during and after the voyage with the Editor-in-chief. Online version available here: https://www.twine.net/signin editorialdesign graphicdesign magazine illustrator designer