PAULIINA MÄKELÄ

Born in 1980. Graduated in 2005 from the Institute of Design in Lahti with a degree in graphic design. Since that she has been working as an illustrator and comic artist in Helsinki, Finland. Pauliina is a member of the Kutikuti studio, and the current chief editor of the experimental comics newspaper Kuti. Her debut comic album 'Karnevaalit' was awarded at the annual Finnish graphic design competition Vuoden Huiput in 2006. She is also the winner of the 2007 comics competition organized by the Fumetto festival in Luzern, Switzerland. Pauliina likes to work with various techniques, her favorite tools are charcole, tipex, acrylic colours and magic markers. Her hands are never clean. Clients include: Helsingin Sanomat, Image Kustannus, Gummerus, Taloussanomat, Yhtyneet Kuvalehdet etc.