Emma Laiho
Type & Graphic Design
Ilona Harima
A book for the Finnish National Gallery to accompany a spotlight exhibition at the Ateneum Art Museum on a largely unknown Finnish female artist, Ilona Harima. Designed to work well on ipad and screen, the book was published as a web-publication,
as well as a limited edition printed book. Design and layout together with Mikko at Nimiö.
media: book design
year: 2011
Nimiö portfolio
Web-development for the portfolio website of Nimiö,
a new Helsinki-based graphic design studio.
Visit the website at www.nimio.fi
media: web design
year: 2011
Taiga typeface
Taiga is a type family for books, especially fiction books and poetry.
It consists of four styles: roman, italic, bold and a text italic. The text italic is a parallel style to the roman, intended for setting longer italic captions, translations, or wherever you need a second, more informal tone of voice.
The type family has all the classic book typeface features, yet a lively, contemporary feel.
-> See more images at the typemedia2011 website
media: type design,
MA thesis work
year: 2011
Type and Media
Taiga poster
My typeface specimen poster for the final thesis exhibition at the KABK in June 2011.
media: poster
MA thesis work
year: 2011
Type and Media
Taiga book
A process book and specimen for the Taiga type project. Made to document the design process and the details of the type family. Handbound, series of six copies.
media: book design
MA thesis work
year: 2011
Type and Media
Cochin Book
A book to document the revival type design process from the research and sketches to the final type specimen. I wanted the book design to match the atmosphere and design of the typeface, an elegant french design.
media: book design
year: 2011
Type and Media
le Cochin
A digital revival of the Cochin typeface, originally designed for hot metal printing by Charles Peignot, for Deberny&Peignot in 1915. The project included research into the history of the typeface and study of original type specimens. As a starting point for redrawing I also studied several printed books set in Cochin. My interpretation is a fluid, calligraphic version, with simple brushy details. Some of the more distinct characters are replaced with modern ones, but available as stylistic sets.
media: type design
year: 2011
Type and Media
BOTH Website
Co-design and web development of the portfolio website and blog for BOTH Creative Design Agency. They have a vast amount of work from magazine design to environmental art projects, so we worked to find a best way to sort and showcase it all.
media: web design
year: 2010
visit: www.both.fi
Lasuuri web
Co-design and web development of a web magazine/publication for the Finnish National Gallery. The website is aimed to be a place for discussion and sharing knowledge for the museum professionals and art researchers. Together with Timo Tervoja.
media: web design
year: 2010
visit: Lasuuri
Tuli & Savu
Tuli&Savu is an independently published poetry magazine, with different designers working on each issue. The only constant is the narrow format. For the issue #3/2008 the theme was fantasy/science fiction. Layout, typography and illustrations, together with Minna Mäkipää.
media: publication
year: 2008
Akzidenz & Bodoni
The Dutch Iranian Love Affair between Bodoni & Akzidenz Grotesk - Posters for a typographic cabaret, celebrating the love between the two typefaces. My take was to investigate what would the love child of the typefaces be like, and further on to what troubles the marriage would probably face by using the four field Political Compass -scale. The posters were printed with both English and Farsi texts.
media: posters, personal work
year: 2009
made at KABK
Wha Happened?!
A limited edition photobook about the KABK student exchange -experience. Together with Anezka Ciglerova, Lauri Toikka and Johannes Ellmer. Each of us contributed twenty pages, Johannes and I designed the cover and binding. Cover type Robota, by Anezka Ciglerova. The books were given as gifts to our friends and teachers at the KABK.
media: publication, binding design
year: 2009
made at KABK
Weather Notes
Concept for an imaginary exhibition. The theme was about investigating subtleties in change. How small can a change be to be visible? Change in things that are unchangeable (sky, sea)? Photography, posters and publication design (below).
media: concept
personal work
year: 2009
made at KABK
Henki-Sampo Illustrations
A series of 24 retro-inspired illustrations for the brand renewal of the Finnish insurance agency Henki-Sampo. They wanted to give insurance a human face and stand out clearly from their competitors. Graphic design by advertising agency Bob Helsinki.
media: illustration
year: 2008
Amnesty Christmas Cards
Mixed media illustration for Amnesty International. Sold as a Christmas card set by Amnesty Finland and Amnesty UK. Also available as a 43cm x 33cm wooden tray.
media: illustration
year: 2008
About me:
I am a type/graphic designer based in Helsinki, Finland.
I hold a Graphic Design degree from Aalto University School of Art and Design and a MA degree in Type Design from the Type and Media masters program in The Hague, Netherlands.
I am available for freelance work. For more info or discussing projects, please don't hesitate to contact me!
links:
twitter.com/emmalaiho
linkedin/emmalaiho
flickr.com/crayon
typemedia2011.com
contact:
emma.laiho(at)gmail.com
+358 50 367 6091