ABOUT ME

Hi, I’m Maikki Sanikkainen — a media designer based in Helsinki.
I specialize in graphic design, illustration, and motion graphics.

I’ve been working in the graphic design field for a couple of years now. My career began in Iceland, where I spent about two years working in the advertising field as a graphic designer. That gave me a strong practical understanding of visual communication and laid the foundation for the work I do today in Finland as a freelancer.

I have a Bachelor’s degree in Media Design from LAB University of Applied Sciences, (Institute of Design), where I focused on graphic design and illustration. During my studies, I also spent a semester on exchange at LUCA School of Arts in Belgium, which helped me deepen my skills in graphic illustration.

As a designer, I’m quite flexible with my style, but I especially enjoy projects that let me get creative and a bit quirky. I make social media ads, illustration projects, visual branding, infographics, animations and layout designs and some other stuff too. Interested? Send me a message and let’s talk more!