Experience

MachineGames

• Sweden
• Computer Games
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Senior Game Designer

  • Dec 2018 - Present

  Lead game designer on an unannounced project. Senior game designer on upcoming Indiana Jones-game. Lead game designer on an unannounced project. Senior game designer on upcoming Indiana Jones-game.



Self-employed

• Helsinki, Finland / London, United Kingdom

• Freelance Game Designer & Art Director

  • Jan 2007 - Nov 2018

  Worked in game design and art lead positions for a number of award-winning games on various platforms. Created motion graphics, illustrations and visual identities for a number of titles. Developed and led design processes for the client. Worked as a consultant on gamification in various digital media projects. Major projects listed below. Worked in game design and art lead positions for a number of award-winning games on various platforms. Created motion graphics, illustrations and visual identities for a number of titles. Developed and led design processes for the client. Worked as a consultant on gamification in various digital media projects. Major projects listed below.



Polka Dot Studio Oy

• Finland
• Computer Games

• Creative Director & Co-founder

  • Apr 2017 - Mar 2018

  Co-founded Polka Dot Studio, a game company focused on creating lifestyle games for women. Managed the design processes in the company. Created content for the game, balanced the game economy and worked on game UX and UI. Co-founded Polka Dot Studio, a game company focused on creating lifestyle games for women. Managed the design processes in the company. Created content for the game, balanced the game economy and worked on game UX and UI.



Kuuasema

• Finland
• Computer Games
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Lead Game Designer

  • Feb 2007 - Mar 2017

  (freelancer 2007-2014, employee 2014-2017) Worked as a lead game designer on a number of mobile game projects for Finland´s leading subcontractor game studio Kuuasema, with clients like Digital Chocolate, Real Networks, Sulake and Nokia. Lead teams of artists as Lead Artist. Most recently worked as a senior game designer in Angry Birds Seasons for Rovio Entertainment and The Duckforce Rises for Disney. Participated in developing design processes of the studio. (freelancer 2007-2014, employee 2014-2017) Worked as a lead game designer on a number of mobile game projects for Finland´s leading subcontractor game studio Kuuasema, with clients like Digital Chocolate, Real Networks, Sulake and Nokia. Lead teams of artists as Lead Artist. Most recently worked as a senior game designer in Angry Birds Seasons for Rovio Entertainment and The Duckforce Rises for Disney. Participated in developing design processes of the studio.



Remedy Entertainment Plc

• Finland
• Computer Games
• 200 - 300 Employee

• User Experience Designer (freelance)

  • Mar 2013 - Jan 2014

  Directed user experience development. Designed and implemented user interface for upcoming free-to-play iOS-title Agents of Storm. Participated in developing the visual identity for the title. Directed user experience development. Designed and implemented user interface for upcoming free-to-play iOS-title Agents of Storm. Participated in developing the visual identity for the title.



Bugbear Entertainment Ltd

• Computer Games
• 1 - 100 Employee

• User Interface Designer (freelance)

  • Feb 2011 - Nov 2011

  Designed and created user interface graphics for AAA-title Ridge Racer Unbounded. Worked with the Art Director to develop the visual identity of the game. Designed and created user interface graphics for AAA-title Ridge Racer Unbounded. Worked with the Art Director to develop the visual identity of the game.



Sauma Technologies

• Helsinki, Finland

• Art Director (freelance)

  • Dec 2008 - Oct 2009

  Developed and maintained the visual identity of Hours of War-game, led the user interface design and organized and led the art team. Developed and maintained the visual identity of Hours of War-game, led the user interface design and organized and led the art team.



Ironstar Helsinki

• Computer Games
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Lead Game Designer (freelance)

  • Apr 2006 - Dec 2006

  Led design team and game design work on massively multi-player social game MoiPal. Took responsibility on developing game mechanisms, narrative and game world. Led design team and game design work on massively multi-player social game MoiPal. Took responsibility on developing game mechanisms, narrative and game world.



Digital Chocolate

• Computer Games
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Game Artist

  • Mar 2004 - Feb 2006

  Created visual identities, in-game graphics and marketing material for mobile games and took part in game design. Created visual identities, in-game graphics and marketing material for mobile games and took part in game design.



IntStream Oy

• Helsinki

• Art Director

  • Mar 2001 - Feb 2004

  Lead creative design work on web productions and software tools for financial markets. Created and maintained the visual identity for the company and a number of clients. Lead creative design work on web productions and software tools for financial markets. Created and maintained the visual identity for the company and a number of clients.



The Student Union of Helsinki University of Technology - TKY

• Finland
• Non-profit Organizations
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Art Director

  • Aug 2002 - Aug 2003

  Maintained and developed the visual identity of the organization, created advertisement material for the student union and designed three major publications. Maintained and developed the visual identity of the organization, created advertisement material for the student union and designed three major publications.



Done Communications / Identia Oy

• Helsinki

• Technical assistant

  • Feb 1999 - Oct 2000