I'm a graphic designer based in Helsinki with a passion for usability, sustainability, and international experiences. I'm especially interested in growing my skills in user-centered design and in creating thoughtful, lasting solutions. I’m a big believer in open communication and collaboration – the best ideas come when different perspectives meet.
People often describe me as cheerful, detail-oriented, and diligent, and I try to bring those qualities into everything I do—whether I’m working with a team or on my own projects. In my free time I enjoy sewing with thrifted materials, catching up over coffee with friends, and spending time in nature.
software skills
Adobe Creative Cloud, Office 365, Procreate, Wacom, Canva & photography
design interests
Brand design, package design, campaign design, illustration, service design & content creation
work experience
09/2024 – 12/2024
Graphic Design Intern
Erasmus+, Opetushallitus (Finnish National Agency for Education)
Graphic Design Intern
Erasmus+, Opetushallitus (Finnish National Agency for Education)
05/2023 – 08/2023
Graphic Design Intern
Advertising Agency Lycka Reklam
Graphic Design Intern
Advertising Agency Lycka Reklam
education
2020 – 2024
Visual Communication Design
Metropolia University of Applied Sciences, Helsinki, Finland
Visual Communication Design
Metropolia University of Applied Sciences, Helsinki, Finland
09/2022 – 02/2023
Exchange: Brand Design Module
Hogeschool Utrecht – University of Applied Sciences, Netherlands
Exchange: Brand Design Module
Hogeschool Utrecht – University of Applied Sciences, Netherlands
2019 – 2020
Visual Design Studies
Paasikivi Institute, Turku, Finland
Visual Design Studies
Paasikivi Institute, Turku, Finland
2016 – 2019
High School Graduate
Kerttuli Upper Secondary School, Turku, Finland
High School Graduate
Kerttuli Upper Secondary School, Turku, Finland
recommendation from erasmus+ internship
"Katriina has an excellent visual eye and excellent visual skills, and she has been able to adapt the European Commission's Erasmus+ brand to our national Erasmus+ communication. She has also had a vision of how, for example, the content of our powerpoint presentations could be developed visually. Katriina has taken on many different task sets under guidance and adapted to quickly changing situations and schedules. Katriina has good presentation skills and as a visual communicator she has been rich in ideas. Based on these experiences during her internship at EDUFI I can warmly recommend Katriina for any similar tasks in the future."
— Anna-Maria Strengell, Senior Communications Specialist, EDUFI
references
Anna-Maria Strengell
Senior Communications Specialist, Finnish National Agency for Education (EDUFI)
+358 295 331 798
anna-maria.strengell@oph.fi
Mentor during my Erasmus+ internship at EDUFI.
Senior Communications Specialist, Finnish National Agency for Education (EDUFI)
+358 295 331 798
anna-maria.strengell@oph.fi
Mentor during my Erasmus+ internship at EDUFI.
Aino Kivelä
Communications Specialist, Finnish National Agency for Education (EDUFI)
+358 295 338 596
aino.kivela@oph.fi
Mentor during my Erasmus+ internship at EDUFI.
Communications Specialist, Finnish National Agency for Education (EDUFI)
+358 295 338 596
aino.kivela@oph.fi
Mentor during my Erasmus+ internship at EDUFI.
language skills
Finnish – mother tongue
English – excellent
German – good
Swedish – basic
English – excellent
German – good
Swedish – basic
exchange periods
02/2025 – 06/2025
Gap Year / Cesena, Italy
Gap Year / Cesena, Italy
09/2022 – 02/2023
University Exchange / Utrecht, Netherlands
University Exchange / Utrecht, Netherlands
08/2018 – 05/2019
High School Exchange / Ingolstadt, Germany
High School Exchange / Ingolstadt, Germany
Short exchanges (2 weeks)
2016 – Cologne, Germany
2015 – Kingston, United Kingdom
2014 – Wilhelmshaven, Germany
2016 – Cologne, Germany
2015 – Kingston, United Kingdom
2014 – Wilhelmshaven, Germany
let's connect!
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or call me at +358 440 408 995 (FI) or +39 351 381 9409 (IT)
or call me at +358 440 408 995 (FI) or +39 351 381 9409 (IT)