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Janne Itäpiiri, Creative
Utrecht, Netherlands
Experience:
15 years being Art Director, Graphic Designer, illustrator.

Worked with:
Folk, TBWA / Integer, Deasign, DDB / DDB Tribal, W.Steinmann / Steinmann Klinik.
- diverse clients and diverse media, both conventional & digital

Attitude:
Motivated, social, passionate about ideas, good with graphic design and illustration.

Utility:
Can use most programs needed for the job.
Can organize workflow structures and help other in own competence areas
Understands current webdesgin, knows trends

Language skill:
Finnish native, exellent english, understands swedish, knows some german and dutch

Past Clients:
McDonalds, Fiskars, iittala, Arabia, Red Bull, Mars, Olvi, Ingman ja Tikkurila, Ruukki, Metropolia, Forum, Karhu, Berner, NorthForce, Grandiosa, Watson, Tele Finland, NorthForce

Recommendations:
Tommy Mäkinen (Folk)
Tommi Laiho (Folk)
Sarita Saloheimo (Folk/Funck)
Simon Robson (TBWA, Client Service Director)
Henri Valtere (TBWA, Strategist, Account Director)
Martin Mohr (TBWA, Creative Director)
Nina Kaskinen (TBWA, Project leader)
Experience
Helsinki, Finland
Sep 2013 - Apr 2014
Art Director / Concept Designer
Marketing concepts, graphic design and illustration.
Also marketing promotions with digital concepts.

Clients and cases here were: NorthForce, Grandiosa, Watson, Tele Finland, Novita, Makuuni

Also worked with Funck, the research unit of Folk with several cases of product development (packaging, product type, marketing)

This is a wonderful office and I will continue collaboration with them when possible.
Helsinki
Oct 2011 - Jun 2013
Art Director
Brand design, marketing concepts, graphic design and illustration, marketing promotions with digital concepts, product launches, gamification for varied clients.

Clients: Kraft Foods (Mondelez): Milka (launch to finland), TUC, Marabou, Daim (cross promotions, events) | Fiskars (brand promise, various campaigns, packaging design) | iittala & Arabia (POS consepting and digital solutions) | Valio (dairy products), Koff (beverages, beer), etc
Helsinki, Finland
Aug 2011 - Oct 2011
Digital Art Director
Brief visit to this nice digital agency
Helsinki, Finland
Apr 2006 - Aug 2011
Graphic Designer
Graphic design for McDonalds finland, Tikkurila paints and Olvi (beverages, beer)
Helsinki, Finland
May 2001 - Jun 2006
Graphic Designer
R.I.P. Steinmann Klinik (previously known as Master Partnership Helsinki) changed ownership 2006 and changed it's name to W.Steinmann. It also changed staff and client profiles.

Steinmann Klinik had clients like Copterline, Hartwall, Zed, Karhu, Berner, OBH Nordica, Philip Morris, St1, SEB Life, Lombard, eQ-bank, Red Bull, Pepsi, Novo Nordisk, Coca Cola, Finnkino, Greeni
Education
Helsinki, Finland
May 1998 - Dec 2001
Graphic Designer
3 year course in graphic design and advertising
Helsinki, Finland
Jan 2010 - 2011
Web Designer
Lapinlahti (Iisalmi), Finland
Nov 1995 - Dec 1996
Lapinlahti School of art
Basic studies in conventional art

Photography
Painting
Sculpting
Drawing
Art history
Colour
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