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Anni Tolvanen

Anni Tolvanen

Substitute Subject Teacher

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  • Timeline

  • About me

    Graphic designer of information and motion | video jockey | buzzwordsmith | _fonts_ | specialist of visual communication at Traficom | visiting lecturer at Aalto University

  • Education

    • Keuda Tuusula / Academy of Pekka Halonen

      2014 - 2016
      Basic degree of visual communication Fine and Studio Arts

      Activities and Societies: Tuusulan Taiteiden Yö 2015 Specializing in printmaking, painting, and drawing.

    • Lahden Yhteiskoulu

      2003 - 2009
      Upper Secondary School

    • University of Helsinki

      2009 - 2017
      Majoring in Theorethical Philosophy, minoring in Psychology, Teacher Education, and Life Philosophy Philosophy

      Activities and Societies: Humanistispeksi, Student Musichal of the Faculty of Arts Senior AD 2016, 2015 Actor and illustrator 2014 Dilemma ry, association of philosophy students in University of Helsinki Chairperson 2012 Event Manager 2011 Tutoring Manager 2010 My main academic interests are philosophy of science, especially that of psychology and psychiatry, philosophy of mind, and naturalistic metaphysics. My bachelor thesis is about the concept of mental disorder in psychiatry.My minor subjects are psychology and life philosophy for subject teachers (elämänkatsomustieto aineenopettajille).

    • Aalto University

      2016 - 2020
      Bachelor of Arts - BA Design and Visual Communications, General

      Visual Communication Design, former Graphic Design covers visual communication from traditional print to 3D animation and interactive graphics. Currently specializing in information and motion design.

  • Experience

    • Lahden Yhteiskoulu

      Sept 2009 - Jan 2010
      Substitute Subject Teacher

      Planning lectures, teaching, giving and taking feedback.Teaching improved my social and organisational skills and proved me to be a confident public speaker.

    • Finnkino Oy

      Jun 2010 - Sept 2017
      Cinema Customer Service

      Customer service, selling tickets and snacks, filling and cleaning the snack shop. According to my employers, colleagues and customers I am an excellent customer servant: I enjoy manifesting my helpfulness, agility and positivity under pressure as well as in situations needing long-term concentration.

    • Sanoma Pro

      Apr 2015 - Oct 2017

      Drawing anatomical and technical illustrations for biology and physics school books. I also illustrate teachers' material with simple example pictures, and have designed covers for five biology books. I worked as a graphic designer trainee in the editing office of schoolbooks. Since I worked in the (natural) sciences department, I designed several textbook covers for biology, physics and chemistry books.

      • Freelance Illustrator

        Mar 2015 - Oct 2017

      • Trainee

        Apr 2015 - May 2015

    • Academic Events Finland Ltd

      Jun 2015 - Jun 2015
      Conference Assistant

      As an assistant in Towards the Science of Consciousness conference I met over participants on the registration desk and assisted chairs and lecturers during the conference sessions. There were over 600 participants in this international conference.

    • Helsingin Nuoret Ajattelijat Ry

      Sept 2016 - Jan 2020
      Freelance Art Director

      Designing and producing the visual identity for Nufit (Nuorten Filosofiatapahtuma, a philosophy festival for youth), including the poster, tickets, brochures, a web page, printed ads, social media presence, a tote bag print and more.

    • Heta Hölttä's campaign for municipal elections

      Jan 2017 - Apr 2017
      Art Director

      I designed a visual identity for the campaign of Left Party's (Vasemmistoliitto) Heta Hölttä. Using Inka Lähteenaro's excellent photos I applied the identity on flyers, web pages and elements for social media. The identity was praised for it's fresh take on Left Party's visual identity.

    • Seta ry | LGBTI Rights in Finland

      Nov 2017 - Mar 2018
      Freelance Illustrator

      I was challenged to create illustrations for Seta's Spin the Norm game board. The illustration was supposed to introduce a set of sexual, gender and relationship norms by depicting diverse people who joyfully break these norms. I used my vivid and intersectional character design and narration skills for creating cheerful yet clearly communicating, cleverly looping image, that also reveals the overlapping nature of the mentioned norms.

    • Ellun Kanat

      Jan 2020 - Jun 2023

      • Motion Designer

        Apr 2021 - Jun 2023

      • Motion Designer

        Oct 2020 - Sept 2021

      • Visual Communication Designer Intern

        Jan 2020 - Oct 2020

    • Aalto University

      Sept 2021 - Jun 2023
      Teacher

      Teaching academic writing and research skills to visual communication design students on BA-level.

    • Liikenne- ja viestintävirasto Traficom / Transport- och kommunikationsverket Traficom

      Jun 2023 - now
      Specialist of visual communication and information design

      Senior designer of visual communication in Finnish National Cyber Security Center, designing and producing newsroom and explanatory content for the public, specialists and decision-makers.

  • Licenses & Certifications

    • Hygieniapassi

      Finnish Food Safety Authority Evira / Elintarviketurvallisuusvirasto Evira
      Oct 2010

  • Honors & Awards

    • Awarded to Anni Tolvanen
      Viksu 2009, third place Suomen Akatemia / The Academy of Finland Mar 2009 I took part to the science competition for upper secondary school students. I researched the kinds of motivation that music students had in a nearby music school. I won the third place in the competition.

  • Volunteer Experience

    • Graphic Designer

      Issued by Friends of the Earth Helsinki on Jan 2015
      Friends of the Earth HelsinkiAssociated with Anni Tolvanen