My name is Juho, I’m a creative professional from Helsinki. I have a passion for new ideas, concepts, and everything beautiful. Currently, I’m working as an Art Director and Concept designer at the creative agency Sherpa.

  • Chosen clients I have worked with:

    Aalto University, BMW, Evermade, Finnair, Hartela, Hartwall, K-Citymarket, Lahden kaupunki, Liikenneturva, Luhta group, Neste, Paulig Group, Puuilo, Ruukki, Siili Solutions, Skoda Finland, Saint-Gobain Finland, Visit Finland.

    12/2022 (current)
    Sherpa
    Senior Creative | Art Director

    2019 - 12/2022
    SEK – Part of Grey | AKQA
    Art Director

    2018 - 2019
    SEK – Part of Grey | AKQA Art Director
    Assistant Art Director

    2016 -
    Freelancer
    Art Director, Visual designer

    2010 - 2017
    Redland Oy
    Visual designer

    2013 - 2017
    Graphic designer, freelancer
    Aalto University and EMMA (Espoo Museum of Modern Art)

    2011 - 2012
    Graphic designer, freelancer
    TEK -Tekniikan akateemiset

    2008
    Freelancer
    Photographer, lllustrator, Graphic designer

  • 2018
    Master of Arts
    Major:     Visual Communication Design (VCD)
    Aalto University

    2010
    Bachelor of Culture and Arts
    Major:     Photography
    LAB Institute of Design and Fine Arts

    Other education & courses

    2019
    Hyper Island
    A three day workshop
    hyperisland.com

    2018
    Kyoto Startup School
    A two week course in Kyoto, Japan
    kyotostartupschool.org

  • AI / Prompting
    Advanced photo editing
    Art Direction
    Basic film editing
    Concepting
    Digital art & Illustration
    Graphic design
    Illustration
    Photography
    Presentation
    Team leading

  • 2026

    Work: Ongoing marketing for Puuilo
    Client:     Puuilo
    Award:     Effie Finland (Grand Effie, Gold Effie)
    Agency:     Sherpa
    Role:     Concept Designer, Art Director

    2026

    Work: OISPA – Puuilo’s own beer
    Client:     Puuilo
    Award:     Vuoden Huiput (Featured in the Yearbook)
    Agency:     Sherpa
    Role:     Concept Designer, Art Director

    2024

    Work: Näkymättömät lapset
    Client:     A-klinikkasäätiö, Ehyt ry, Ensi- ja turvakotien liitto
    Award:     Vuoden Huiput (Featured in the Yearbook)
    Agency:     Sherpa
    Role:     Concept Designer, Art Director

    2023

    Work: Safe Space in cars
    Client:     Liikenneturva
    Award:     Sabre (Winner, Digital Marketing/Advertising)
    Agency:     SEK – Part of Grey | AKQA
    Role:     Concept Designer, Art Director

    2023

    Work: Thanks Mom
    Client:     Skoda
    Award:     Sabre (Shortlisted)
    Agency:     SEK – Part of Grey | AKQA
    Role:     Concept Designer, Art Director

    2022

    Award: Vuoden toimisto
    Agency: Sherpa

    2022

    Work: Safe Space in cars
    Client:     Liikenneturva
    Award: Effie (Shortlisted)
    Agency: SEK – Part of Grey | AKQA
    Role: Concept Designer, Art Director

    2019

    Work: Tee, mitä rakastat
    Client:     Paulig
    Award:     Vuoden Huiput (Featured in the Yearbook)
    Agency: SEK – Part of Grey | AKQA
    Role: Photographer

    2019

    Work: Rent a finn
    Client:     Visit Finland
    Award:     Cannes lions (Shortlisted)
    Award: Eurobest (Bronze)
    Agency: SEK – Part of Grey | AKQA
    Role: Photographer, graphic designer

    2019

    Work: Sweet suite
    Client: Valio jäätelöfabriikki
    Award: Effie(Bronze)
    Award: Vuoden huiput (Featured in the Yearbook)
    Agency:     SEK – Part of Grey | AKQA
    Role:     Photographer