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    Sextales & Cocktails
    Tuli & Savu: Arkisto
    Martini Hour Infographics
    Martini Hour Posters

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Samu Pitkänen —
Image n’ Motion

Motion -/ graphic designer, illustratior, sometimes artist; whatever else a person can be.

Currently studying at Aalto University in the Visual Communication Design masters program, working as an assistant at the University’s Fine Art Printing Workshop and galavanting around Helsinki as a part of the elusive creative collective Noin Seitsemän.



“My favourite graphic designer.”
(Emma Tahvanainen)


Awards:
    Grafia Vuoden Huiput,    Kultahuippu / Gold Award in Publications category.    2024
    Grafia Vuoden Huiput,    Hopeahuippu / Silver Award in Youth category.    2024
    ADCE Awards,    Shortlisted in Editorial Design category.    2024
    ADCE Awards,    Shortlisted in Student category.    2024

Exhibitions/ installations:
    Pehmeään kohtaan- textile art group exhibition @ Annantalo.    2024
    Outdoor video installation by creative collective Noin Seitsemän @ Turku Modern festival.    2023
    
    
          Education:
  1. Master’s degree, Visual Communication Design @ Aalto University School of Arts Design and Architecture.    2024-currently
  2. Bachelor’s degree, Visual Communication Design @ Aalto University School of Arts Design and Architecture.    2021-2024
  3. Vocational degree, Visual expressions (photography) @ Jyväskylä Educational Consortium Gradia.    2017-2020

(Relevant) Work experience:
  1. Fine Art Printing Workshop assistant @ Aalto University School of Arts Design and Architecture.    2024-currently
  2. Graphic Design/ Illustration freelancing.    2021-currently