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Anni Sairio

Hi, I'm Anni Sairio (she/her). I'm an illustrator, animation artist and graphic designer from Helsinki. I'm a versatile visual storyteller who chooses the tools that best serve the project in question. I like to use simplified characters and symbolism in my illustrations. I work both by hand and digitally. I also like to combine different techniques.

I'm good at managing large visual entities. I've designed visual worlds for animations and designed and renewed brand identities. In addition to static images, I can make motion graphics, animated illustrations and animations. I studied Visual Communication Design at Bachelor's level and Animation at Master's level in Aalto University.

Image Magazine (A-lehdet Group), Grafia, Animalia, Flow Festival, Nihil Interit, Kipsari, Aalto University, Improbatur Magazine, Ylioppilaslehti (magazine), The Finnish Illustration Association, Church in Vantaa, Wihuri Foundation for International Prizes, Gaudeamus

Characters and Renewal of Visual Identity / Animalia

I designed the animal rights organization Animalia’s 60th anniversary visual identity in 2020. In addition I designed characters for the organization. In 2022 I unified the organization’s visual identity and changed the characters to a solid color and made them a more integral part of the visual identity.

Branding Organizational communication Animals Politics Society

Characters and Renewal of Visual Identity / Animalia

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Characters and Renewal of Visual Identity / Animalia

I designed the animal rights organization Animalia’s 60th anniversary visual identity in 2020. In addition I designed characters for the organization. In 2022 I unified the organization’s visual identity and changed the characters to a solid color and made them a more integral part of the visual identity.

Branding Organizational communication Animals Politics Society
Characters and Renewal of Visual Identity / Animalia

I designed the animal rights organization Animalia’s 60th anniversary visual identity in 2020. In addition I designed characters for the organization. In 2022 I unified the organization’s visual identity and changed the characters to a solid color and made them a more integral part of the visual identity.

Branding Organizational communication Animals Politics Society
Characters and Renewal of Visual Identity / Animalia

I designed the animal rights organization Animalia’s 60th anniversary visual identity in 2020. In addition I designed characters for the organization. In 2022 I unified the organization’s visual identity and changed the characters to a solid color and made them a more integral part of the visual identity.

Branding Organizational communication Animals Politics Society
Characters and Renewal of Visual Identity / Animalia

I designed the animal rights organization Animalia’s 60th anniversary visual identity in 2020. In addition I designed characters for the organization. In 2022 I unified the organization’s visual identity and changed the characters to a solid color and made them a more integral part of the visual identity.

Branding Organizational communication Animals Politics Society
Characters and Renewal of Visual Identity / Animalia

I designed the animal rights organization Animalia’s 60th anniversary visual identity in 2020. In addition I designed characters for the organization. In 2022 I unified the organization’s visual identity and changed the characters to a solid color and made them a more integral part of the visual identity.

Branding Organizational communication Animals Politics Society
Characters and Renewal of Visual Identity / Animalia

I designed the animal rights organization Animalia’s 60th anniversary visual identity in 2020. In addition I designed characters for the organization. In 2022 I unified the organization’s visual identity and changed the characters to a solid color and made them a more integral part of the visual identity.

Branding Organizational communication Animals Politics Society
Characters and Renewal of Visual Identity / Animalia

I designed the animal rights organization Animalia’s 60th anniversary visual identity in 2020. In addition I designed characters for the organization. In 2022 I unified the organization’s visual identity and changed the characters to a solid color and made them a more integral part of the visual identity.

Branding Organizational communication Animals Politics Society
Characters and Renewal of Visual Identity / Animalia

I designed the animal rights organization Animalia’s 60th anniversary visual identity in 2020. In addition I designed characters for the organization. In 2022 I unified the organization’s visual identity and changed the characters to a solid color and made them a more integral part of the visual identity.

Branding Organizational communication Animals Politics Society
Animation and illustrations for Wihuri foundation

Stop motion cutout animation and illustrations for Wihuri Foundation’s spring 2024 grant application announcement. The animation can be seen on my website.

Organizational communication Social Media Animation Arts and Culture Handicraft Science and technology Society

Animation and illustrations for Wihuri foundation

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Animation and illustrations for Wihuri foundation

Stop motion cutout animation and illustrations for Wihuri Foundation’s spring 2024 grant application announcement. The animation can be seen on my website.

Organizational communication Social Media Animation Arts and Culture Handicraft Science and technology Society
Animation and illustrations for Wihuri foundation

Stop motion cutout animation and illustrations for Wihuri Foundation’s spring 2024 grant application announcement. The animation can be seen on my website.

Organizational communication Social Media Animation Arts and Culture Handicraft Science and technology Society
Animation and illustrations for Wihuri foundation

Stop motion cutout animation and illustrations for Wihuri Foundation’s spring 2024 grant application announcement. The animation can be seen on my website.

Organizational communication Social Media Animation Arts and Culture Handicraft Science and technology Society
Illustration for Church in Vantaa

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Illustration for Church in Vantaa

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Illustration for Church in Vantaa

Organizational communication Paper product People Society Spirituality
Illustrations for a student guide / Aalto University

Illustrations for Aalto University’s website. The purpose of the illustrations is to make it easier to find information in the student’s guide.

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Illustrations for a student guide / Aalto University

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Illustrations for a student guide / Aalto University

Illustrations for Aalto University’s website. The purpose of the illustrations is to make it easier to find information in the student’s guide.

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Illustrations for a student guide / Aalto University

Illustrations for Aalto University’s website. The purpose of the illustrations is to make it easier to find information in the student’s guide.

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Illustrations for a student guide / Aalto University

Illustrations for Aalto University’s website. The purpose of the illustrations is to make it easier to find information in the student’s guide.

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Illustrations for a student guide / Aalto University

Illustrations for Aalto University’s website. The purpose of the illustrations is to make it easier to find information in the student’s guide.

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Illustrations for a student guide / Aalto University

Illustrations for Aalto University’s website. The purpose of the illustrations is to make it easier to find information in the student’s guide.

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Illustrations for a student guide / Aalto University

Illustrations for Aalto University’s website. The purpose of the illustrations is to make it easier to find information in the student’s guide.

Branding Character art Organizational communication Architecture Arts and Culture Design Economy People Science and technology Vector graphics
Illustrations for a student guide / Aalto University

Illustrations for Aalto University’s website. The purpose of the illustrations is to make it easier to find information in the student’s guide.

Branding Character art Organizational communication Architecture Arts and Culture Design Economy People Science and technology Vector graphics
Illustrations for a student guide / Aalto University

Illustrations for Aalto University’s website. The purpose of the illustrations is to make it easier to find information in the student’s guide.

Branding Character art Organizational communication Architecture Arts and Culture Design Economy People Science and technology Vector graphics
Illustrations for a student guide / Aalto University

Illustrations for Aalto University’s website. The purpose of the illustrations is to make it easier to find information in the student’s guide.

Branding Character art Organizational communication Architecture Arts and Culture Design Economy People Science and technology Vector graphics
Illustrations for a student guide / Aalto University

Illustrations for Aalto University’s website. The purpose of the illustrations is to make it easier to find information in the student’s guide.

Branding Character art Organizational communication Architecture Arts and Culture Design Economy People Science and technology Vector graphics
Illustrations for a student guide / Aalto University

Illustrations for Aalto University’s website. The purpose of the illustrations is to make it easier to find information in the student’s guide.

Branding Character art Organizational communication Architecture Arts and Culture Design Economy People Science and technology Vector graphics
Illustrations for a student guide / Aalto University

Illustrations for Aalto University’s website. The purpose of the illustrations is to make it easier to find information in the student’s guide.

Branding Character art Organizational communication Architecture Arts and Culture Design Economy People Science and technology Vector graphics
Illustrations for a student guide / Aalto University

Illustrations for Aalto University’s website. The purpose of the illustrations is to make it easier to find information in the student’s guide.

Branding Character art Organizational communication Architecture Arts and Culture Design Economy People Science and technology Vector graphics
Illustrations for a student guide / Aalto University

Illustrations for Aalto University’s website. The purpose of the illustrations is to make it easier to find information in the student’s guide.

Branding Character art Organizational communication Architecture Arts and Culture Design Economy People Science and technology Vector graphics
Illustrations for a student guide / Aalto University

Illustrations for Aalto University’s website. The purpose of the illustrations is to make it easier to find information in the student’s guide.

Branding Character art Organizational communication Architecture Arts and Culture Design Economy People Science and technology Vector graphics
Illustrations for a student guide / Aalto University

Illustrations for Aalto University’s website. The purpose of the illustrations is to make it easier to find information in the student’s guide.

Branding Character art Organizational communication Architecture Arts and Culture Design Economy People Science and technology Vector graphics
Illustrations for a student guide / Aalto University

Illustrations for Aalto University’s website. The purpose of the illustrations is to make it easier to find information in the student’s guide.

Branding Character art Organizational communication Architecture Arts and Culture Design Economy People Science and technology Vector graphics
Illustrations for a student guide / Aalto University

Illustrations for Aalto University’s website. The purpose of the illustrations is to make it easier to find information in the student’s guide.

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Cats in the Window

Animation which I made just for fun.

Character art Animals Animation

Cats in the Window

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Cats in the Window

Animation which I made just for fun.

Character art Animals Animation
Other People short animation (images)

Other People is an eight-minute-long documentary cutout animation about observing and being observed and the strangeness of human life. The short film is the artistic part of my master’s thesis. I co-directed the film with Joonatan Turkki. The animation premiered in DocPoint Helsinki documentary film festival in February 2023. The Finnish animation guild awarded the film as the best national short animation in the Animatricks festival in May 2023.

Character art Public art Animation Humor People

Other People short animation (images)

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Other People short animation (images)

Other People is an eight-minute-long documentary cutout animation about observing and being observed and the strangeness of human life. The short film is the artistic part of my master’s thesis. I co-directed the film with Joonatan Turkki. The animation premiered in DocPoint Helsinki documentary film festival in February 2023. The Finnish animation guild awarded the film as the best national short animation in the Animatricks festival in May 2023.

Character art Public art Animation Humor People
Other People short animation (images)

Other People is an eight-minute-long documentary cutout animation about observing and being observed and the strangeness of human life. The short film is the artistic part of my master’s thesis. I co-directed the film with Joonatan Turkki. The animation premiered in DocPoint Helsinki documentary film festival in February 2023. The Finnish animation guild awarded the film as the best national short animation in the Animatricks festival in May 2023.

Character art Public art Animation Humor People
Other People short animation (images)

Other People is an eight-minute-long documentary cutout animation about observing and being observed and the strangeness of human life. The short film is the artistic part of my master’s thesis. I co-directed the film with Joonatan Turkki. The animation premiered in DocPoint Helsinki documentary film festival in February 2023. The Finnish animation guild awarded the film as the best national short animation in the Animatricks festival in May 2023.

Character art Public art Animation Humor People
Illustrations / Improbatur magazine

I illustrated three spreads for Improbatur magazine. The text deals with mental health problems among young people and a chat where anyone can ask for help. The AD of the magazine was Antti Kyrö and the author of the text was Elina Salin.

Editorial Emotions Wellbeing Youth

Illustrations / Improbatur magazine

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Illustrations / Improbatur magazine

I illustrated three spreads for Improbatur magazine. The text deals with mental health problems among young people and a chat where anyone can ask for help. The AD of the magazine was Antti Kyrö and the author of the text was Elina Salin.

Editorial Emotions Wellbeing Youth
Illustrations / Improbatur magazine

I illustrated three spreads for Improbatur magazine. The text deals with mental health problems among young people and a chat where anyone can ask for help. The AD of the magazine was Antti Kyrö and the author of the text was Elina Salin.

Editorial Emotions Wellbeing Youth
Illustrations / Improbatur magazine

I illustrated three spreads for Improbatur magazine. The text deals with mental health problems among young people and a chat where anyone can ask for help. The AD of the magazine was Antti Kyrö and the author of the text was Elina Salin.

Editorial Emotions Wellbeing Youth
Illustrations / Improbatur magazine

I illustrated three spreads for Improbatur magazine. The text deals with mental health problems among young people and a chat where anyone can ask for help. The AD of the magazine was Antti Kyrö and the author of the text was Elina Salin.

Editorial Emotions Wellbeing Youth
Illustrations / Improbatur magazine

I illustrated three spreads for Improbatur magazine. The text deals with mental health problems among young people and a chat where anyone can ask for help. The AD of the magazine was Antti Kyrö and the author of the text was Elina Salin.

Editorial Emotions Wellbeing Youth
Animated Illustration / Grafia

Illustration for Grafia’s grants open call.

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Animated Illustration / Grafia

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Organizational communication Social Media +3
Animated Illustration / Grafia

Illustration for Grafia’s grants open call.

Organizational communication Social Media Arts and Culture Handicraft Vector graphics
Logo animation / The Finnish Illustration Association (Kuvittajat)

I animated the new logo of Kuvittajat (The Finnish Illustration Association). The logo is designed by graphic designer Ilkka Kärkkäinen.

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Logo animation / The Finnish Illustration Association (Kuvittajat)

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Animated Illustration

Animation for a school assignment.

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Animated Illustration

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Animated Illustration

Animation for a school assignment.

Character art Animation Emotions
Animated Illustration

Animation for a school assignment.

Character art Animation Emotions
Illustrations / Ylioppilaslehti Magazine

Illustrations about the social media platform Clubhouse, which aims to attract interest by causing fomo (fear of missing out). Text: Arttu Seppänen.

Character art Animation People Society Vector graphics

Illustrations / Ylioppilaslehti Magazine

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Illustrations / Ylioppilaslehti Magazine

Illustrations about the social media platform Clubhouse, which aims to attract interest by causing fomo (fear of missing out). Text: Arttu Seppänen.

Character art Animation People Society Vector graphics
Illustrations / Ylioppilaslehti Magazine

Illustrations about the social media platform Clubhouse, which aims to attract interest by causing fomo (fear of missing out). Text: Arttu Seppänen.

Character art Animation People Society Vector graphics
Illustrations / Ylioppilaslehti Magazine

Illustrations about the social media platform Clubhouse, which aims to attract interest by causing fomo (fear of missing out). Text: Arttu Seppänen.

Character art Animation People Society Vector graphics
Illustrations / Ylioppilaslehti Magazine

Illustrations about the social media platform Clubhouse, which aims to attract interest by causing fomo (fear of missing out). Text: Arttu Seppänen.

Character art Animation People Society Vector graphics
Illustrations / Ylioppilaslehti Magazine

Illustrations about the social media platform Clubhouse, which aims to attract interest by causing fomo (fear of missing out). Text: Arttu Seppänen.

Character art Animation People Society Vector graphics
Illustrations / Aalto University

The signs show how to prevent COVID from spreading on the campus. The task included illustrated signs, posters, a floor sticker and motion graphics. I designed the signs with Aalto University’s colors. Since the subject is miserable, I wanted to make sympathetic and good-natured characters for the illustrations, which add a little humor to the subject.

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Illustrations / Aalto University

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Illustrations / Aalto University

The signs show how to prevent COVID from spreading on the campus. The task included illustrated signs, posters, a floor sticker and motion graphics. I designed the signs with Aalto University’s colors. Since the subject is miserable, I wanted to make sympathetic and good-natured characters for the illustrations, which add a little humor to the subject.

Branding Character art Infographics People Wellbeing Work
Illustrations / Aalto University

The signs show how to prevent COVID from spreading on the campus. The task included illustrated signs, posters, a floor sticker and motion graphics. I designed the signs with Aalto University’s colors. Since the subject is miserable, I wanted to make sympathetic and good-natured characters for the illustrations, which add a little humor to the subject.

Branding Character art Infographics People Wellbeing Work
Illustrations / Aalto University

The signs show how to prevent COVID from spreading on the campus. The task included illustrated signs, posters, a floor sticker and motion graphics. I designed the signs with Aalto University’s colors. Since the subject is miserable, I wanted to make sympathetic and good-natured characters for the illustrations, which add a little humor to the subject.

Branding Character art Infographics People Wellbeing Work
Illustrations / Aalto University

The signs show how to prevent COVID from spreading on the campus. The task included illustrated signs, posters, a floor sticker and motion graphics. I designed the signs with Aalto University’s colors. Since the subject is miserable, I wanted to make sympathetic and good-natured characters for the illustrations, which add a little humor to the subject.

Branding Character art Infographics People Wellbeing Work
Illustrations / Aalto University

The signs show how to prevent COVID from spreading on the campus. The task included illustrated signs, posters, a floor sticker and motion graphics. I designed the signs with Aalto University’s colors. Since the subject is miserable, I wanted to make sympathetic and good-natured characters for the illustrations, which add a little humor to the subject.

Branding Character art Infographics People Wellbeing Work
Illustrations / Aalto University

The signs show how to prevent COVID from spreading on the campus. The task included illustrated signs, posters, a floor sticker and motion graphics. I designed the signs with Aalto University’s colors. Since the subject is miserable, I wanted to make sympathetic and good-natured characters for the illustrations, which add a little humor to the subject.

Branding Character art Infographics People Wellbeing Work
Illustrations / Aalto University

The signs show how to prevent COVID from spreading on the campus. The task included illustrated signs, posters, a floor sticker and motion graphics. I designed the signs with Aalto University’s colors. Since the subject is miserable, I wanted to make sympathetic and good-natured characters for the illustrations, which add a little humor to the subject.

Branding Character art Infographics People Wellbeing Work
Illustrations / Image magazine

I made a total of eight illustrations for Image magazine in 2020. A recurring article that I illustrated dealt with Helsinki’s urban planning. The author of the article was Annaliina Niitamo.

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Illustrations / Image magazine

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Illustrations / Image magazine

I made a total of eight illustrations for Image magazine in 2020. A recurring article that I illustrated dealt with Helsinki’s urban planning. The author of the article was Annaliina Niitamo.

Editorial Architecture City Folklore History
Illustrations / Image magazine

I made a total of eight illustrations for Image magazine in 2020. A recurring article that I illustrated dealt with Helsinki’s urban planning. The author of the article was Annaliina Niitamo.

Editorial Architecture City Folklore History
Illustrations / Image magazine

I made a total of eight illustrations for Image magazine in 2020. A recurring article that I illustrated dealt with Helsinki’s urban planning. The author of the article was Annaliina Niitamo.

Editorial Architecture City Folklore History
Illustrations / Image magazine

I made a total of eight illustrations for Image magazine in 2020. A recurring article that I illustrated dealt with Helsinki’s urban planning. The author of the article was Annaliina Niitamo.

Editorial Architecture City Folklore History
Illustrations / Image magazine

I made a total of eight illustrations for Image magazine in 2020. A recurring article that I illustrated dealt with Helsinki’s urban planning. The author of the article was Annaliina Niitamo.

Editorial Architecture City Folklore History
Illustrations / Image magazine

I made a total of eight illustrations for Image magazine in 2020. A recurring article that I illustrated dealt with Helsinki’s urban planning. The author of the article was Annaliina Niitamo.

Editorial Architecture City Folklore History
Illustrations / Image magazine

I made a total of eight illustrations for Image magazine in 2020. A recurring article that I illustrated dealt with Helsinki’s urban planning. The author of the article was Annaliina Niitamo.

Editorial Architecture City Folklore History
Illustration for an anniversary book / AYY

Illustration for AYY’s (Aalto University Student Union) year book. The text is about student wellbeing.

”Many plants are very adaptable and can grow even in surprising places. In my illustration, the flowers have adjusted to poor conditions and managed to grow avoiding the thorns of the dominant cacti. However, the energy consumed by avoiding has eventually exhausted the flowers.”

Picture book People Wellbeing

Illustration for an anniversary book / AYY

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Illustration for an anniversary book / AYY

Illustration for AYY’s (Aalto University Student Union) year book. The text is about student wellbeing.

”Many plants are very adaptable and can grow even in surprising places. In my illustration, the flowers have adjusted to poor conditions and managed to grow avoiding the thorns of the dominant cacti. However, the energy consumed by avoiding has eventually exhausted the flowers.”

Picture book People Wellbeing
Illustration for an anniversary book / AYY

Illustration for AYY’s (Aalto University Student Union) year book. The text is about student wellbeing.

”Many plants are very adaptable and can grow even in surprising places. In my illustration, the flowers have adjusted to poor conditions and managed to grow avoiding the thorns of the dominant cacti. However, the energy consumed by avoiding has eventually exhausted the flowers.”

Picture book People Wellbeing
Illustration for an anniversary book / AYY

Illustration for AYY’s (Aalto University Student Union) year book. The text is about student wellbeing.

”Many plants are very adaptable and can grow even in surprising places. In my illustration, the flowers have adjusted to poor conditions and managed to grow avoiding the thorns of the dominant cacti. However, the energy consumed by avoiding has eventually exhausted the flowers.”

Picture book People Wellbeing
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