Contact & Info

Hi! Nice to meet you and thanks for checking my portfolio. Here are few words about me. I am a 37 year old professional designer and creative thinker, who knows how to crystallize and visualize the messages in a distinctive, desirable and understandable way. I am always curious and looking new perspectives to find and create unique and fresh ideas. I want to help others to achieve more creative and better solutions in their work. My main focus in working field covers art direction, graphic design, web design, UI/UX design and illustration.

I am currently living in Lahti, Finland
Call me: +358 50 3670 944
You can reach me with email: anttitoivanen(at)yahoo.com

- Antti Toivanen

Read more about me from LinkedIn: http://fi.linkedin.com/pub/antti-toivanen/7b/3b0/695

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Work Experience:

2016 – present
Advertising Agency Ilme, Lahti › www.ilme.fi
Job description: Senior Art Director, Creative Lead

2007 – 2016
Advertising Agency Ilme, Lahti › www.ilme.fi
Job description: Art Director

2016 – present
Founder of Superkirja.fi - website where you can compare book prices from multiple online bookstores: www.superkirja.fi & Superkirja.fi in the Facebook

2010 – present
Founder of Graafinen.com - website for graphic designers: www.graafinen.com & Graafinen.com in the Facebook

2005 – 2007
Advertising Agency MBE, Lahti › www.mbe.fi
Job description: Art Director

Summers 2002 – 2004
Aluelehti Savonmaa, Savonlinna › www.savonmaa.fi
Job description: Graphic Designer (advertisement production, weekly magazine layout)

Summer 2001
UPM Kymmene, Savonlinna › www.upm.com
Job description: Plywood manufacturing production

1999 – 2000
TKY – The Student Union of Helsinki University of Technology, Espoo › www.tky.fi
Job description: Graphic Designer (Non-military service)

1996
Aluelehti Savonmaa, Savonlinna › www.savonmaa.fi
Job description: Paperboy

In Addition
Multiple freelance works in the field of graphic design

Judging:
2016 MTV3 KPS – Kuukauden Parhaat Sekunnit: View page ›

Exhibitions:
Colours of Lahti 2012 – Shared Exhibition | Lahden Muotohuoltamo
Designers: Antti Toivanen, Ari Kiuru, Juha Kortelainen, Jaana Lamppu-Blick, Taina Partala, Jane Peltoniemi, Osmo Penna, Marion Robinson ja Rami Toivonen

Education:
› 2004 Exchange studying 3 months in Ljubljana, Slovenia. Institute of Design
› 2000-2004 Lahti University of Applied Sciences: Institute of Design, Graphic Design, Lahti
› 1996-1999 Savonlinna Senior Secondary School of Art and Music, Savonlinna
› 1993-1996 Mertala middle school, Savonlinna
› 1987-1993 Nätki elementary school, Savonlinna

Awards:
Kultajyvä Awards 2016 – Commercial Poster: Shortlist position
Work title: “Tuorein suomalainen”
Customer: Järvikylä
Design team: Joni Tarhonen, Antti Toivanen, Saara Harju, Johanna Palm, Miia Rantalainen, Jenni Lindstöm
Photograph: Aki Loponen

Rautajyvä Awards 2016 – Commercial Poster: 2nd position – Kärkimedia readers panelist choice
Work title: “Tuorein suomalainen”
Customer: Järvikylä
Design team: Joni Tarhonen, Antti Toivanen, Saara Harju, Johanna Palm, Miia Rantalainen, Jenni Lindstöm
Photograph: Aki Loponen

Kuukauden parhaat sekunnit marraskuu 2011 – Shortlist position: Pelicans “kyykky” -TV-Spot
Customer: Pelicans | Designers: Markus Heinonen, Jarno Järvi, Antti Toivanen, Oskari Kariste, Antti Haataja, Sami Aalto, Toni Eronen, Miia Rantalainen, Tuomas Kotialho, Tiina Viljanen, Joni Tarhonen | Camera & filming: Aki Loponen

Outdoor Champions 2010: Best outdoor ad campaign in Finland, November
Customer: Järvikylä | Designers: Markus Heinonen, Antti Toivanen, Oskari Kariste | Photograph: Aki Loponen

Galerie Art Design Print Awards 2009: Print product of the year, Ilme Magazine, the 3rd place
Customer: Mainostoimisto Ilme Oy | Designers: Oskari Kariste, Markus Heinonen, Timo Taulo, Jenni Hakanen, Antti Toivanen, Jarno Järvi, Jani Mahkonen, Aki Loponen | Printing press: Markprint Oy / Tuomas Talvitie

Interests:
Hiking, Geocaching, Music, Art, Design, Thinking, Family, Friends and Beer & Whiskey.

Language skills:
› Finnish (native)
› English (good)
› Swedish (average)

Software and other skills:
› Photoshop: Excellent
› Indesign: Excellent
› Illustrator: Excellent
› WordPress: Good
› HTML: Good
› CSS: Good
› PHP: Fine
› After Effects: Acceptable
› Premiere: Acceptable
› Dreamweaver: Acceptable
› Flash: Average
› Acrobat Pro: Good
› Logic: Fine
› Word: Fine
› Powerpoint: Fine
› Excel: Acceptable

Brands I have been working with:
› Abiristeilyt
› Amarillo
› Autotalo Laakkonen
› Bar Play
› BLC
› CADS
› Capsil
› Charles Bronson and the Voodoo Five
› Death Generation
› Disec
› Elematic
› Estime
› Etelä-Suomen Sanomat
› FA-Audio
› FAMU
› FennoSport
› Firecon
› For Funerals To Come
› FunCard
› Graafinen.com
› Goom
› Go On
› Hanakat
› Heimo
› Heinola Sawmill Solutions
› Hello! American Diner
› Hilton
› Hopottajat
› Isku
› Jazztori
› Järvikylä
› Kanresta
› Kauppakeskus Trio
› Keiku ry
› Kekkilä
› Kemppi
› KSS Energia
› Lahti Energia
› Lahti Precision
› Lehtimäen Matkat
› Levystä Kalusteeksi
› Leola Kicks
› LK Kiinteistöpalvelut
› Lunatia
› Lähivakuutus Vellamo
› Mainostorstai
› Makery
› Makron
› Matkatoimisto Hispania
› Mediakulma
› Memphis
› Metsähallitus
› Mikkelin Ammattikorkeakoulu
› MP-Messut
› Netto-keittiöt
› Next Hotels & Restaurants
› Night Restaurants
› Novart
› Orton
› PAM
› PHP
› Piano Paviljonki
› Puhdas Vesijärvi
› Puukeskus
› Re-form
› Reuman Sairaala
› Rossum
› Scandic Hotels
› Saunavision
› Savonmaa
› Sinun Kaupat
› Stalatube
› Stopteltat
› Summer Up
› Suomen Hiiva
› Suomen Kuvalehti
› Suomen Metsäsäätiö
› Sympa
› The Rock Happening
› Trekki
› Valtra
› VG-Group
› Viherasema
› Woikoski