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Nov
Lauri Ahtinen is a cartoonist, visual artist and father who would like to get rid of his habit of wearing all black. Ahtinen's patterns and paintings are bursting with bright neon colors and soft pastels. In Lauri's opinion, the most important task of art is to create hope, joy and alternative futures. 'Feeding children's creativity with imaginatively illustrated, cut and dyed clothes is paramount. Art doesn't just belong in galleries, covers […]
How did you get to work for Vimma? My friend, who has been working at Vimmilla, hinted at me. I sent a message. And then there was an invitation to the interview. Here we are! How did the new job feel? I am very excited to take my job and look forward to all […]
How did you end up working for Vimma, what kind of journey was it? We were with Juhana Rahkola, Marjut's son, looking for a place to learn on the job in October 2016. At the time, neither of us had clear plans where to go to get it, and together we then came up with asking Vimma that if there was a need for very good guys, and he was there. Since then I have been part of the Vimma team. Which […]
October
How did you become a designer? That's all I'm interested in. In Japan, I was an English teacher. However, I always dreamed of making art and that I could learn more about it. I chose the job of a designer because I want to create things that bring joy to people's lives. How did you end up as a designer at Vimma? I've known Marjuti since Marimekko's days. I like Vimma's design and […]
October
How did you become a designer? It felt like a natural direction because I've always drawn. As a child, I could not have imagined such a profession. There was no one in my close circle who drew for work. After high school, I was in two stages whether to go into science or art. Of course, luck and chance have also been involved. How did you end up as a designer at Vimma? Linda Lingo and I shared the same […]
October
How did you end up as a designer at Vimma? Designing patterns has been my passion for a long time. Along with other design work, I have tried to develop myself in that direction through experiments. In the end, I got encouraged and sent the portfolio I made of the patterns to Marjut, and after that things started rolling in Vimma's company. How did you become a designer? It was Tet week in middle school and I had gotten it into my head that black could come [...]
Sept
Now that we are on the threshold of the four-year anniversary of the 'letti' pattern surface (VIMMAprint by Maija Louekari), it makes me smile and amaze at the same time. What is that braid that is glimpsed here, here and there. Almost anywhere, when you look around. On the best day, 2,300 leggings made from lettiprint have been sold. Two thousand three hundred! On that day (and on the following few days as well), packing workshops were held at VIMMA's shipyard. […]
Sept
How did you become a designer? It has been clear to me since I was little, even though the journey to this point has been long and the path winding. Design itself is so universal that sharpening your own work is the most challenging. Having been in the industry for 15 years now, the image of myself as a creator is slowly starting to become clearer. After my studies, I had a small career in design offices. Later I started my own company. The last [...]
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