Graphic designer, illustrator, sometimes artist; whatever else a person can be.

Currently studying at Aalto University in the Visual Communication Design master's program, working as an assistant at the university’s Printmaking Workshop, and galavanting around Helsinki as a freelance designer.

Text, Image & Information
That classic ol’ Graphic Design

Cocktail Hour Infographic Data project based on a cocktail party

Tuli & Savu: Arkisto poetry magazine layout

Matalapaine (The Lightnign Rod) poster and movie graphics

The Girls and PikkuBambi storybook T-shirt

Graphic monkeyishness experimental typography zine

RUM RUN menu design

Motion & 3D
Finding, forming, moving, and distorting things.

Serious Fun at the Club social media poster

NOT-SO-LITTLE WEDNESDAY visual identity and motion design

Sextales & Cocktails
motion design
(identity together with Emma Tahvanainen & Justus Arvelin)

Motion & Text miscellaneous motion design

3D illustration

Noin Seitsemän kollektiivi VJ performance

Illustration
Hand-drawn mixed-media illustrations.

One-Off self organised illustration publication

Ms. Stewie sketch book drawing

Post Bar Poster March 2025 mouse hawk eyeing a mouse

Ylioppilaslehti 04/2025 Sisun sokkelo

Butt Boutique disco party poster

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:

Master’s degree (in progress), Visual Communication Design @ Aalto University School of Arts Design and Architecture. 2024-currently
Bachelor’s degree, Visual Communication Design @ Aalto University School of Arts Design and Architecture. 2021-2024
Vocational degree, Visual expressions (photography) @ Jyväskylä Educational Consortium Gradia. 2017-2020

(Creative) Work experience:

Fine Art Printing Workshop assistant @ Aalto University School of Arts Design and Architecture. 2024-currently
Noin Seitsemän collective member 2023-currently
Graphic Design/ Illustration freelancing. 2021-currently