CURRICULUM vitae

Ulla Pitknen 130385 hello @ ullakaisa. www.ullakaisa.

records in graphic design Instituto Iberoamericano de Finlandia, Madrid Thesis worker (Graphic design, visual identity, book design) Arkki, School of Architecture for Children and Youth Graphic Designer Photoshop, InDesign, Illustrator Open Office, Word, Excel, Powerpoint, mischief Digital & traditional photography Basic knowledge: Dreamweaver, HTML, CSS + + + + + Finnish + + + + English + + + Spanish + + Swedish + Italian Kymenlaakso University of Applied Sciences Department of Media and Communication, 4.1.2010 21.3.2014 Thesis: Book Design and Visual Appearance in Publication series University of Buenos Aires / Universidad de Buenos Aires Faculdad de Arquitectura, Diseo y Urbanismo, 2011 Jyvskyl University of Applied Sciences Studies in History of Arts and Applied Arts, 6 cr, 2010 University of Tampere Basic education in Social Psychology, 25 cr, 2009 Spanish courses in language institutes Finland and Spain (Madrid), 2008 2009 University of Tampere Basics in Spanish language, 2008 Kangasala Vocational School Basic Degree in Catering Services, 2001 2004 group exhibitions software prociency Arkki, School of Architecture for Children and Youth Graphic Design intern Advent Calendar Project led by illustrator Sari Airola Graphic Designer language skills Gundog Open Show 2013 / Vesikoirat Ry Web design & code | www.vesikoirat./gundogshow2013/ yrittmisen ilo happening / City of Kouvola Branding A group project education Aug 13 Feb 14 Oct 12 Aug 13 May 12 Oct 12

Oct 12 Dec 12 Nov 12 - Aug 13 Spring 13

Family Coaching Clinic Oct 11 - Spring 12 Visual Identity, Web Design & code Student Magazine Project Sytyke Fall 11 Graphic Design experience & editorial experience in a group Patent Agency Patenttimies Oy Spring 10 & Spring 12 Visual Identity, Web Design & code http://www.patenttimies./ Media Festival Meduusa Event management and production A group project Photographic illustration for a brass band concert A group project Fall 10 Spring 10

Kouvola Art Museum Apr 10 Helsinki City Library Mar 13 Kouvola City Library Apr May 13 Ecodesign-2013, St. Petersburg, Russia International student competition Theme: human-ecology-design Nomination category: Poster May 13

juried exhibition

other work experience

Voluntary work project, Dominican Republic Summer 10 Teaching English to Haitian immigrants Leading art workshops for Haitian immigrant children Institutional catering services Catering cook 2001 2010

Fields of interests

Photography, graphic arts, drawing, applied arts. Nature, animals, exercising. Architecture & built environment. Language studies, history (of arts), anthropology and social sciences. Travelling and meeting new people.