Serious Fun at the Club
social media posters
Samu Pitkänen, Justus Arvelin, Emma Tahvanainen
2025-

A club night by No Commercial Potential, where fun is taken extremely seriously. The series of social media invitations are a group effort: type by Justus Arvelin, fabulous frames by Emma Tahvanainen and animation by me. 















NOT-SO-LITTLE WEDNESDAY 
visual identity 
2025

A vibrant visual identity for those hot (n’ cold) summer Wednesdays on the Siltanen dancefloor. The clips in the videos are from public domain PSA films from the 60’s, warning against the dangers of partying. While I 100% agree with the message of the films, when you just clip the moments right before everything goes wrong, the people seem to be having a whole lot of fun. It all felt way too perfect to illustrate those summer weeknights, where you are looking to have a good time, with just a touch of danger.














Sextales & Cocktails
motion design
Samu Pitkänen, Emma Tahvanainen, Justus Arvelin
2024

A visual narrative of what very well could happen at Ravintola Tanner during the hot and steamy disco night Sextales & Cocktails, by the DJ duo Justus Arvelin and Hitoshi.  














Miscellaneous motion design & 3D Illustration
2022-













Noin Seitsemän collective
VJ (video jockey) performace & graphic design
2023-



“Anna’s skin on Lena’s face” is my contribution for Noin Seitsemän video installation at Turku Modern festival.
Noin Seitsemän functions as a platform for design exploration. Animated poster by me to advertise our general openness to get booked.










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  
 

CONTACT ME by email: samupitka@gmail.com                 FOLLOW ME on instagram: @samupitkanenpage  
Education:
  1. Master’s degree (in progress), 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

(Creative) Work experience:
  1. Fine Art Printing Workshop assistant @ Aalto University School of Arts Design and Architecture.    2024-currently
  2. Noin Seitsemän collective member    2023-currently 
  3. Graphic Design/ Illustration freelancing.    2021-currently