Hi there! I’m Aino Sutinen, a Helsinki-based sketchnoter, illustrator, comics creator and editor-in-chief.

My sketchnotes are visual notes taken at talks. I also create informative illustrations to summarise information, speed portraits, timelapse video illustrations, hand lettering and regular illustrations.

I have often worked on societal issues as well as science communication. My degree is in Sociology and Development Studies from the University of Sussex (UK).

My comics are about documentary subjects, history and autobiography. I also work part-time as the editor-in-chief of Sarjainfo, Finland's comics culture magazine at the Finnish Comics Society.

Sketchnotes, informative illustrations, comics, and portraits. Societal and other themes.

Accenture, Artova Film Festival, Arts Promotion Centre Finland, Blue Ribbon Foundation, Central Union for Child Welfare, Diak, European Youth Forum, Ekvalita, Empirix.no, City of Espoo, The Federation of Foreign Language Teachers in Finland, Felm, Fingo, Finnish Illustration Association, Finnish Institute in London, Finnish Language Teachers’ Union, Finnish National Agency for Education, Finnish Lifelong Learning Foundation, Finnish Real Estate Federation, Finnish Sauna Society, Goethe-Institut, Gofore, Great Place to Work, The Guarantee Foundation, Helsinki-info, Helsinki City Museum, City of Helsinki, Helsingin Sanomat Foundation, Helsinki University, Huawei, Innofactor, Iso Numero, Jamk University of Applied Sciences, Journalist Support Fund, City of Järvenpää, Jyväskylä University, Kansan Uutiset, Karelia University of Applied Sciences, Kehys, Kultti, Kuohu, City of Lahti, LUT University, The Martha Association, Miltton, Ministry for Foreign Affairs, Ministry of Economic Affairs and Employment, MTV News, News Media Finland, Non-discrimination ombudsman, Nursing Research Foundation, City of Oulu, People’s Archives, Police University College, Pores, Preventiimi, React Finland, Roche, Sign Salad, Stadin AO, Unicef Finland, Statistics Finland, Supercell, Taaleri, Tampere University, City of Tampere, Tapaus, Turku University of Applied Sciences, UN Women, City of Vantaa, Visit Finland, WeAll, WSOY, Yhteishyvä, Yliopisto magazine, private persons.

"To our delight, Aino illustrated our five-year strategy document and we are extremely pleased with the result. The following was my spontaneous email feedback to Aino after seeing the material: ‘Aino, you are absolutely amazing, super and fantastic! I'm running out of adjectives for you ♥♥♥ Thank you so much! I highly recommend Aino, her professionalism and her ability to get the job done from the bottom of my heart!”

– Jaana Hirsikangas, Executive Director, UN Women Finland

"Aino has done several illustrations and sketchnotes for us. I find that we always come back to her when we need something fresh and appealing, and not once have we been disappointed. Aino's understanding and ability to get to the heart of a subject is exceptional. I highly recommend Aino – as long as she continues to have time for us. ♥"

– Juuli Hurskainen, Director, Communications and Advocacy, the Central Union for Child Welfare