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Experience & Skills

My working experience is mainly from following fields;
Communication, journalism, informing, (business) blogging, content marketing creation and illustration. 
Working experience varies from small businesses to governmental level, from teamwork to independent work and remote work.

 

Work experience

Freelance illustrator & Patreon artist, 2016 - current (remote)
Graphic designer for
 punk band The Scandals TX, 2016 - current (remote)
Illustration, translation and communication assistant at business & marketing company Wannado Oy, 2015 - current (remote)

Information secretary at Helsinki City Citizenship Co-operation Team, City goverment, 2014-2015
Book cover design for Laittoman Rajalla by Katja Bloigu, 2014 
Assistant in international projects at Finnish Comic Society, 2013 
Information officer at Ministry for Foreign Affairs, Ulpu ry, 2012-2013
Freelance journalist at ViikkoSavo newspaper, 2010-2012
Customer and office assistant at Spellbound Tattoo, 2009
Freelance journalist at Uutis-Jousi newspaper, 2007-2008
Comic publication Khal-Annat, 2006
Journalist at Etelä-Suomen Sanomat newspaper, 2004
Information assistant at Lahti City Government 2003-2004

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See also volunteer work

 

Skills
Non-technical: Communication, writing, illustration, remote work, self and time management, polite manners, knowing herself.
Technical: Photoshop, digital illustration programs, Mailchimp,  Social media platforms, Power Point, WordPress Excel, Word
Languages: Native in Finnish with good grammar, fluent in English with good pronouncing, beginner's heard Japanese (and Tarzan level spoken).

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Education
Bachelor of art and new media, Ingmann crafts and design college, 2010
Thesis; The Idolizing Fanculture of Fictional Characters
Practical training thesis; The Japanese Irezumi Tattoos and Tattooing Culture in Japan

Juankoski high school, 2002

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