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Pekka Toivanen, CEO
Iikka Airas, Spatial Design
Jing Jiang, Concept planner
MUOTOHIOMO
Muotohiomo design agency is listed to be one of the most successful design offices in Finland, both in creativity and in economical efficiency. “We see ourselves rather as a speed-up team, which, together with creative clients, actually makes interesting and necessary changes happen. Sometimes our methods are felt to be adventurous, sometimes analytical, but our solutions always make sense in the end,” describes Pekka Toivanen the approach of Muotohiomo.
email: pekka@muotohiomo.com
iikka@muotohiomo.com
jiang@muotohiomo.com
www.muotohiomo.com
Jari Danielsson, Managing Director
KUUDES KERROS
Kuudes Kerros is a brand design agency that focuses on creative problem solving by generating meaningful ideas and developing them into exceptional solutions. Our unique approach is to combine the multidisciplinary skills of creative professionals including brand strategists, product and service designers, architects, graphic designers, web designers and trend specialists.
Our services include: Insight & Strategy (Trend analysis, Design ethnography, Brand and Design strategy), Concept Development (Product, Service and Retail concepts), Design Services (Identity, Packaging, Environments, Web) and Brand Communications.
email: jari.danielsson@kuudes.fi
www.kuudes.fi
Tuuli Sotamaa, Creative Director,
AALTO UNIVERSITY
Aalto University is a newly created university resulting from the merger of three Finnish universities; the Helsinki School of Economics, the University of Art and Design Helsinki and the Helsinki University of Technology – all leading and renowned institutions in their respective fields and in their own right. Aalto University will begin operating in January 2010, and open up a new world of possibilities for multidisciplinary education and research.
The Aalto University’s national mission is to advance the success of Finland through education and research. The University will make a positive contribution to Finnish society, technology, economy, art, art and design and international appeal, and support the welfare of both humans and the environment. The goal for Aalto University is to be one of the leading institutions in the world in terms of research and education in its own specialised disciplines by 2020.
email: tuuli.sotamaa@aaltouniversity.fi
www.aaltoyliopisto.info/en/
Pirjo Kääriäinen, Professor,Textile Art and Design
Timo Salli, Professor, Applied Art and Design
Lei Wang, Doctoral Student
UNIVERSITY OF ART AND DESIGN HELSINKI, SCHOOL OF DESIGN
University of Art and Design Helsinki (TaiK) is an international university dedicated to design, audiovisual communication, art education and art with students from over 50 countries. It is the largest university of its kind in Scandinavia and has a strong and active international presence.
TaiK has been a leader in art and design education for over 130 years. TaiK is a pioneer in research and in developing interdisciplinary study programmes and its activities are based on close collaboration with world’s best universities and companies.
TaiK offers doctorate, master and bachelor degrees in a wide range of disciplines - fine art, design, new media, art education, visual culture, motion picture and production design. TaiK is proud of its alumni whose footprint is visible in contemporary culture, world of design, industry and education.
email: pirjo.kaariainen@taik.fi
timo.salli@taik.fi
lei.wang@taik.fi
www.taik.fi
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