Experience

Grafia ry

• Finland
• Design Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Membership Services Coordinator

  • Nov 2021 - Present



Aatos

• Finland
• Design Services

• Founder

  • Jun 2020 - Present



Studio Sonja Holopainen

• Helsinki, Uusimaa, Finland

• Photographer, Visual Designer

  • Apr 2011 - Present

  My projects have involved graphic design, web design, copywriting, photography, photo editing, and branding. I’ve worked with customers like San Jose State University, Föreningen för nordisk filologi rf, Influx Training and Consulting, and Cavirin. My projects have involved graphic design, web design, copywriting, photography, photo editing, and branding. I’ve worked with customers like San Jose State University, Föreningen för nordisk filologi rf, Influx Training and Consulting, and Cavirin.



VIIVA visual

• Helsinki

• Visual Design Intern

  • Feb 2020 - Jun 2020

  I had the wonderful opportunity to work as an intern at VIIVA visual for Sirpa Rytkönen. During my time with her, I learned to create 3D models of furniture and exhibition stands in SketchUp. I also assisted her with marketing, social media, and graphic design. Sirpa mentored me in all things business, and was the catalyst for me starting my own company. I had the wonderful opportunity to work as an intern at VIIVA visual for Sirpa Rytkönen. During my time with her, I learned to create 3D models of furniture and exhibition stands in SketchUp. I also assisted her with marketing, social media, and graphic design. Sirpa mentored me in all things business, and was the catalyst for me starting my own company.



Institute for the Languages of Finland

• Finland
• Research Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Visual Designer

  • Feb 2019 - Jul 2019

  My duties mostly included creating visual content for the institute’s various products and services, as well as blog posts, their website, magazine articles, and more. This included tasks having to do with graphic design, illustration, photography, formatting page layouts for various reports and publications, and image editing. I also occasionally helped edit academic text and speeches that were written in English. Some of the projects that I worked on included: creating an image bank of photos for the institution to use, managing and photographing the institute’s staff and employees (about 80 persons) over the course of three months, visually branding and creating all the visual materials (abstracts, schedule, and room signs) for the 15th Conference on Lexicography in the Nordic Region, and creating a large poster (in three different languages) showcasing all the various dictionaries published by the institute and managing the printing process of it. After having been at the institute for four months, my supervisor was so impressed by my work that I was hired to completely redesign a web-based platform for the institute's dictionaries and databases, that met the mandatory web accessibility guidelines. This consisted of working with the institute’s Information Management team and in collaboration with many of the different editors and researches at the institute, to create a product that brought together all of their wishes and visions. The color scheme and design also needed to accommodate the various different brand identities that the existing dictionaries and databases had. This was accomplished by me designing original logos for the different publications. The final design is responsive, flexible in both function and form, completely meets the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines, and goes along with the institute’s existing visual brand identity. I also created a complete set of visual guidelines for implementing the final design. Show less



Helsingin kaupunki – Helsingfors stad – City of Helsinki

• Finland
• Government Administration
• 700 & Above Employee

• Library Assistant

  • Aug 2017 - Apr 2018

  My primary responsibilities revolved around customer service, IT-support, unpacking and packing loads of books, shelving, and organizing returns and holds. Due to my previous experience with social media and visual design, I also took on the role of creating content for and updating the library's social media accounts, planning and constructing book displays, and helping plan and organize events within the library. One major project that I took on was creating a social media campaign to promote Pitäjänmäki library's different loan materials through a Christmas calendar. For 25 days in December, a different book, CD, or movie was showcased on both Instagram and Facebook. All the different materials were picked by either myself or other staff members at the library. The images for the Christmas calendar were planned, photographed, and created by me. The posting schedule and the visual display of the materials at the library were fully coordinated by me. Show less



Marsaana Communications

• Finland
• Public Relations and Communications Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• PR Intern

  • Dec 2016 - Feb 2017

  My responsibilities included making monthly and quarterly reports, tracking brand results on different social media platforms, creating Powerpoint presentations for event proposals, helping run the showroom, as well as creating invitations for various events. Occasionally, I also helped translate content from Finnish to English. My responsibilities included making monthly and quarterly reports, tracking brand results on different social media platforms, creating Powerpoint presentations for event proposals, helping run the showroom, as well as creating invitations for various events. Occasionally, I also helped translate content from Finnish to English.



DL1961

• United States
• Retail Apparel and Fashion
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Social Media Intern

  • Sep 2015 - Dec 2015

  My primary roles included assisting the social media team by creating mood boards for photoshoots, updating various social media platforms, creating content for social media, assisting during photoshoots, and helping create reports on the effectiveness of eCommerce strategies. I also assisted the design team with creating styleguides, helped with customer service and returns, and was involved with running the showroom while keeping it visually appealing and organized. My primary roles included assisting the social media team by creating mood boards for photoshoots, updating various social media platforms, creating content for social media, assisting during photoshoots, and helping create reports on the effectiveness of eCommerce strategies. I also assisted the design team with creating styleguides, helped with customer service and returns, and was involved with running the showroom while keeping it visually appealing and organized.



University of California, Santa Cruz

• United States
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• • Jan 2014 - Mar 2014

  Helped facilitate a Digital Photography class taught by Norman Locks, instructed students on use of Photoshop, digital cameras, and Epson printers, and assisted with sending out class emails. Position was received by direct request from the professor.

• • Jan 2014 - Mar 2014

  Helped facilitate Public Art II class taught by Dee Hibbert-Jones, coordinated communications to organize S.S. Palo Alto event, assisted with sending out class emails, independently ran a brainstorming class session, and guided and advise students on how to organize S.S. Palo Alto event. Position was received by direct request from the professor.



UC Santa Cruz, Art Dialogue, Save Our Shores

• S.S. Palo Alto Project

  • Mar 2013 - Jun 2013

  Collaborative project of Public Art II students with Associate Professor Dee Hibbert-Jones, produced in collaboration with Save Our Shores and Art Dialogue with Barbara Benish. I independently designed and produced an original towel design and participated in a public promotion event for the project on May 22, 2013. Collaborative project of Public Art II students with Associate Professor Dee Hibbert-Jones, produced in collaboration with Save Our Shores and Art Dialogue with Barbara Benish. I independently designed and produced an original towel design and participated in a public promotion event for the project on May 22, 2013.