Jarkko Nääs
Illustrator/Graphic designer
25.06.1977
Laivalahdenportti 3 a 1, 00810 Helsinki
Mobile: +358 50 572 0296
Email: jnaas77@hotmail.com

CURRICULUM VITAE

Education

Master of Arts, graduated in 2009 from University of Lapland.
2004 – 2005 Lapland Studio
1998 – 2009 (Also) University of Lapland
Student of graphic design (major: graphic design, minor: illustration, media studies,
multimedia and fine arts)
2001-2002 University of Sunderland, UK
Studies of Illustration and graphic design
1997-1998 Kauhajoen Kansanopisto
Studies of graphic design.
1996-97 Military service.

Work Experience

2008-2009 Sulake Corporation, graphic designer
2008-2009 Phoenix Foundation, freelance illustrator
2004-2009 Kustannusyhtiö Otava, freelance illustrator
2006-2009 Woodpecker Film Oy, storyboards, freelancer
2007-2009 Suomen Tietotoimisto, freelancer
2008, Bob Helsinki Oy, freelance illustrator
2006-2008 Ironstar Helsinki, graphic artist
2008 Fjord Oy, freelance illustrator
2007 Evia, concept art
2006-2007 Also Starring, storyboards, freelancer
2006 Osmo Production, concept art
2005 University of Lapland, has tought 3d -animation related 2d -illustration
2004-2005 Lapland studio, graphic designer, concept artist, texturizer
2000-2005 Lapin ylioppilaslehti, illustrator
2002-2004. Editor of the 66:25 –comic book issues #3 and #4

Positions of Trust
2000-2001 Typo ry an organisation of graphic designers in University of Lapland
• Board member and a co-founder
• Art Designer of Circus Illusion non-profit short 3D -film

Technical Skills
• Mac: OS, OS X, Windows: 95, 98, 2000, XP, Vista
• Photoshop, Freehand, InDesign, Dreamweaver, Painter

Language Skills
Finnish: native language, HTML: good, English: excellent, Swedish: good