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Suvi-Tuuli Junttila, born in Helsinki 1979
EDUCATION
Master of Design (MDEs), Humanitarian Design and Sustainable Living (Man & Humanity), Design Academy Eindhoven 2006-2008, The Netherlands
Bachelor of Culture and Arts, Graphic Designer (medianomi), EVTEK Muotoiluinstituutti (Evitech Institute of Art and Design), 1998-2001
Erasmus/Socrates exchange, University of Humberside and Lincolnshire, Graphic Design, Kingston Upon Hull, England, 2000
Upper Secondary School Graduate (Ylioppilas), Helsingin Kuvataidelukio (Helsinki Upper Secondary School of Visual Arts), 1995-1998
BOOKS
2025 SYNTTÄRIT! Lastenjuhlien käsikirja, WSOY (children’s non-fictional book about children’s birthdays together with Vuokko Hurme)
2021 Maailman Napa, Kustantamo S&S (cardboard baby book together with Vuokko Hurme)
2019 Leikkimään, pahvi!, Kustantamo S&S (children’s picture book together with Vuokko Hurme)
2019 Tu, a może gdzieś… (Missä, tässä, jossakin…) published by Tekturka in Poland (Bonnier Rights Finland)
2016 Leikkimään, teippi!, Kustantamo S&S (children’s picture book together with Vuokko Hurme)
2014 Minne matka, lapanen? (Lilla Vanten), Kustantamo S&S (children’s picture book)
2013 Missä, tässä, jossakin… published by Little Mountain in South Korea (Bonnier Rights Finland)
2011 Missä, tässä, jossakin…, WSOY (children’s picture book)
AWARDS
2022 The most beautiful books (Kauneimmat kirjat), Maailman napa -book shortlisted in Children´s and Young adults books, The Finnish Book Art Committee (Suomen Kirjataiteen komitea)
2011 Mikkelin kuvitustriennale (Mikkeli’s Illustration Triennale), top prize, illustration for children’s book Missä, tässä, jossakin…
2010 Procom, honorary award, Best magazine article illustration, Tapiola Oma Talous magazine
2006 Vuoden Huiput year book (The Best of the Finnish Advertising and Graphic Design 2006), Young Creatives, Helsinki-Eindhoven book
GRANTS AND STIPENDIUMS
2026 Suomen Kulttuurirahasto (The Finnish Cultural Foundation)
2026, 2024, 2021, 2019, 2012, 2010 WSOY:n Kirjallisuussäätiö (WSOY Literary Foundation), for a children’s book illustration and graphic design
2026 Suomen Luonnonsuojelun Säätiö (The Finnish Foundation for Nature Conservation), for a children’s book
2024 Oskar Öflunds Stiftelse, for a children’s book illustration and graphic design
2022, 2019, 2015 Kuvittajat ry (The Finnish Illustration association), for a children’s book illustration
2020, 2010 Jokes (Journalistic culture association), for German language studies
2025, 2018, 2016, 2012 Taiteen edistämiskeskus (Arts Promotion Centre Finland), for children’s book illustration
2015 Grafia ry (Association of Finnish Visual Communications designers in Finland), for an animation pilot
2011 Grafia ry (Association of Finnish Visual Communications designers in Finland), for a children’s book illustration
2008 HSP Huygens Programme, for master studies in The Netherlands
PRIVATE EXHIBITIONS
2022 Pumpulipilviä ja mutteriunelmia, Lasten kulttuurikeskus Aurora (Children’s Art Centre Aurora), Espoo
2020 Pumpulipilviä ja mutteriunelmia, Lastenkulttuurikeskus Pessi (Children’s Art Centre Pessi), Vantaa
2015 Toukka children’s book shop, Helsinki
2014 Window gallery Hytti, Helsinki
OTHER EXHIBITIONS
2026 “Synttärit!”, Pessi 40 years, photo exhibition, Lastenkulttuurikeskus Pessi (Children’s Art Centre Pessi), Vantaa
2026 “Mieli Kuvitukseni” together with 6 illustrators of Sanoma Magazines, Sanoma house, Helsinki
2026 Children’s books festival, visual identity, Annantalo, Helsinki
2021-2022 Toivoa puusta (Hope from Wood), Arkkitehtuurimuseo (Museum of Finnish Architecture), Helsinki
2023, 2020, 2017, 2011 Mikkelin Kuvitustriennale (Mikkeli’s Illustration Triennaile)
2014-2015, 2018 Tarinoiden puisto, Virka galleria, Helsinki; Kulttuuritalo Valve, Oulu
2013 Cheongju International Craft Biennale, Finland Pavillion, South Korea
2012 Metsän tuhat tarinaa, Vuojoen kartano and Estonia
2012 Metka matka, Päivälehden museo and Pukstaavi/Sastamala
2011 Liiku! Move!, Urheilumuseo, Helsinki
2010 Habitare, Design Ahead! Markets, Helsinki
2010 ITE, Helsinki Design Week, Kaapelitehdas, Helsinki
2008 Dutch Design Week, Eindhoven, The Netherlands
2008 Graduation Show, Design Academy Eindhoven, The Netherlands
WORKSHOPS
2026 “Tu-es-days” for United Nation’s 17 sustainable development goals, Children’s workshop “Rettet die Meere”, Südschule, Bad Tölz, Germany
2025, 2019, 2016 Helsinki Book Fair
2022 Lastenkulttuurikeskus Aurora (Children’s Art Centre Aurora), Espoo
2020 Lastenkulttuurikeskus Pessi (Children’s Art Centre Pessi), Vantaa
2019 Turku Book Fair
2019 Toukan lastenkirjafestarit, Annantalo, Helsinki
2019 Annantalon joulu, Annantalo, Helsinki
2016 Skidit Festivaali, Helsinki
2015 Taidekoulu Tatavuu, Espoo
2014 Tarinoiden puisto, Virka galleria, Helsinki
WORK EXPERIENCE
Graphic Designer and AD in Sanoma Media Finland, Sanoma Magazines Finland and Helsinki Media, full time, 2000-2025. Work leave of absence (2025-2026), freelancer (2026).
Me Naiset, Graphic Designer, feature team (Finland’s biggest women’s weekly magazine), 2013-2025 (12 years)
Sanoma Pro, various freelancer works as graphic designer and illustrator (2025-2026)
Sanoma Media Finland, freelancer works as illustrator for Hyvä Terveys magazine and Helsingin Sanomat Newspaper (2026)
Me Naiset Sport, Graphic Designer, 2012-2013 (1 year)
Sanoma Pro, Visual team, internal work exchange, Graphic Designer, 2018 (6 months)
Sanoma Yritysjulkaisut 2004-2012 (8 years), Graphic Designer/AD for several customer magazines (Nokia, Tapiola, Stockmann, Kemira, Helsinki Design Capital…)
Glorian Koti, Graphic Designer, summer 2005 (3 months)
Suuri Käsityölehti, Graphic Designer, summers 2001 and 2003 (5 months)
Kodin Kuvalehti, Graphic Designer, 2002-2004 (2 years)
Kodin Kuvalehti, Graphic Design internship, 2000 (3 months)
MEMBERSHIPS
Kuvittajat ry (The Finnish Illustration association)
Grafia ry (Association of Finnish Visual Communications designers in Finland)
Journalistiliitto (The Union of Journalists in Finland)
Kopiosto ry (copyright organisation representing the creative industries in Finland)
Sanasto ry (Finnish literature copyright society)
PRESS
Helsinki Metro T-shirts, Fungimaa pillows, children’s books presented in the following magazines, newspapers and tv (2003-2025):
Vogue Bambini
Helsingin Sanomat
HS Kuukausiliite
HS Teema
Ilta-Sanomat
Me Naiset
Image
Suomen Kuvalehti
Blue Wings
Kodin Kuvalehti
House Beautiful
Koti ja Keittiö
Avotakka
Viherpiha
Elle
Voi Hyvin
Me Naiset Sport
Etelä-Suomen Sanomat
Yle Pikku Kakkonen
Meidän Perhe
Suuri Käsityölehti
Grafia-lehti
Kuvittaja-lehti
HS Lasten uutiset
Yhteishyvä
RETAILERS
Helsinki Metro T-shirts and Fungimaa pillows sold in following shops and markets (2003-2021):
Kiasma shop
Designmuseum shop
Design Forum Shop
Helsinki 10
Nudge
Momono
Harakanpesä
Sisustuskauppa Pom Pom
Korjaamo Design Market
Mini Mukula
buycurious.com
fungimaa.com
etsy.com
supermarket.com
FOREIGN RIGHTS
My children’s books are represented by Bonnier Rights Finland / info@bonnierrights.fi