Fok_It began as a blog in 2009 and started being published by Helsingin Sanomat (Nyt-liite) in 2011. The comic strips are published 5 times in a week and have been collected in 7 albums altogether . These strips have been my main work for years and have kept me going in the drawing/comics game.
Illustrations for Koneen Säätiö for their Different Routes article series. The article is about arctic hysteria, written by Jantso Jokelin.
Read it HERE in English
or HERE in Finnish
Beer themed exhibition at Vallilan Panimo in the summer of 2021. Also a couple of beer labels.
Book illustrations for Sankaritarinoita-series. Portraits of Aleksi Kivi, Elina Karjalainen, Kimi Räikkönen and the bee.
Books “Sankaritarinoita pojille (ja kaikille muille)”, “Sankaritarinoita (kaikille)” and “Sankaritarinoita nuorilta nuorille” published by Into (2019 & 2020)
Cover and illustrations for a book by Anton Vanha-Majamaa. Graphic design by Sanna-Reeta Meilahti. Published by Kosmos.
Comics for Kyllikki magazine.
A scientific research book about the mysterious food called rosolli. Made for Dynamo & Son’s book club.
Illustration for Shit Brick House, a 7” special Record Store Day release by Sage Francis.
+ an ongoing personal project of drawings inspired by the lyrics of Sage Francis.
Gift cards for Finnwatch.
Beer label design, christmas card & employee illustration for Origos.
Comics for the internet, just for fun
Comic for “101 sarjakuvaa Suomesta” book about the year 1924, when Finland won 37 medals from the Paris summer olympic games. Based on a true story.
Designs for Fatcloth pocket squares.
Comic and postcards for Good Life Coffee, the best coffee shop in Helsinki.
Mascot costume design based on my comic strip character for Helsingin Sanomat / Nyt-liite.
Illustration for Image magazine about who’s who in Finnish fashion.
Comic strip about working for exposure.
Literary themed library comic strips for Helmet.
A comic for KUTI#45 – Uusi Hölmölä / New Hoelmoelae.
Illustration for Helsingin Sanomat about conspiracies.
Christmas calendar in the form of comics for VR.
Portrait of a late great cat king. We miss you Kongo.
Hologram puke sticker for OFXD and shirt design for King of Fixed event.
Illustrations for HSY.
Character illustrations for Mothership of Work, which eventually ended up as giants on a few building walls.
If your thirsty, head down to the Watering Hole. Unless you’re a human. Then it would be best to keep out.
