Kati Närhi
Hi! I'm Kati Närhi, an illustrator and cartoonist based in Helsinki.
Tammi Publishing, The Finnish Ministry of Transport and Communications, Finnish Red Cross, Sinebrychoff Brewery, International House Helsinki, City of Helsinki, OP Media, A.Vogel Finland, Lyyti, WSOY, VTT (Technical Research Centre of Finland), Smartvatten, Red Nose Day, Kela (The Social Insurance Institution of Finland), UN Women Finland, Yliopisto Magazine, Katedraali Magazine, Aalto University Magazine, Leikki - Museum of Play
Magazine cover / Katedraali Magazine
Magazine cover / Katedraali Magazine
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Shelter / 30 Päivää Magazine
Shelter / 30 Päivää Magazine
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Friendships Pattern / Finnish Red Cross
Friendships Pattern / Finnish Red Cross
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Friendships Pattern / Finnish Red Cross
Friendships Pattern / Finnish Red Cross
Friendships Pattern / Finnish Red Cross
Friendships Pattern / Finnish Red Cross
Love Fraud / OP Magazine
Love Fraud / OP Magazine
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The Nothing
Picture book, 2020.
A small town is afflicted by a strange melancholy. The citizens react in different ways: a widow suddenly sees her late husband, a collector starts to think his art collection despises him and little girls are having dangerous ideas.
Picturebook for adults / young adults. Hard cover, 92 pages. Self published in Finnish, small print of 400 books. English translation available upon request.
Awards:
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Selected to dPictus The Unpublished Picturebook Showcase 2 with 4th highest number of votes received for all the submitted projects, 2020
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Merit award in 3×3 Mag Professional Show nro 16 / Books and Covers
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Shortlisted in Vuoden Huiput (Finland’s most significant creative design competition)
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Selected among the most beautiful books in Finland, 2020
The Nothing
Click to see more about the project.
The Nothing
Picture book, 2020.
A small town is afflicted by a strange melancholy. The citizens react in different ways: a widow suddenly sees her late husband, a collector starts to think his art collection despises him and little girls are having dangerous ideas.
Picturebook for adults / young adults. Hard cover, 92 pages. Self published in Finnish, small print of 400 books. English translation available upon request.
Awards:
-
Selected to dPictus The Unpublished Picturebook Showcase 2 with 4th highest number of votes received for all the submitted projects, 2020
-
Merit award in 3×3 Mag Professional Show nro 16 / Books and Covers
-
Shortlisted in Vuoden Huiput (Finland’s most significant creative design competition)
-
Selected among the most beautiful books in Finland, 2020
The Nothing
Picture book, 2020.
A small town is afflicted by a strange melancholy. The citizens react in different ways: a widow suddenly sees her late husband, a collector starts to think his art collection despises him and little girls are having dangerous ideas.
Picturebook for adults / young adults. Hard cover, 92 pages. Self published in Finnish, small print of 400 books. English translation available upon request.
Awards:
-
Selected to dPictus The Unpublished Picturebook Showcase 2 with 4th highest number of votes received for all the submitted projects, 2020
-
Merit award in 3×3 Mag Professional Show nro 16 / Books and Covers
-
Shortlisted in Vuoden Huiput (Finland’s most significant creative design competition)
-
Selected among the most beautiful books in Finland, 2020
The Nothing
Picture book, 2020.
A small town is afflicted by a strange melancholy. The citizens react in different ways: a widow suddenly sees her late husband, a collector starts to think his art collection despises him and little girls are having dangerous ideas.
Picturebook for adults / young adults. Hard cover, 92 pages. Self published in Finnish, small print of 400 books. English translation available upon request.
Awards:
-
Selected to dPictus The Unpublished Picturebook Showcase 2 with 4th highest number of votes received for all the submitted projects, 2020
-
Merit award in 3×3 Mag Professional Show nro 16 / Books and Covers
-
Shortlisted in Vuoden Huiput (Finland’s most significant creative design competition)
-
Selected among the most beautiful books in Finland, 2020
Underwriting Ecosystems / Resources Magazine
Underwriting Ecosystems / Resources Magazine
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To Your Health / A.Vogel Finland
Postcard and an illustration for social media.
To Your Health / A.Vogel Finland
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Private Property / Tammi Publishing
Book cover, 2022.
Private Property / Tammi Publishing
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Missing / Capuchina Publishing
Picture book, 2023.
Kadoksissa is a book about losing someone dear, longing and coping with the loss. In this sympathetic silent book the colors gradually change, as the sadness transforms into acceptance and, finally, into joy. Published in Finland by Capuchina Kustannus, 2022. Hard cover, 32 pages, 210×210 mm.
Awards and acknowledgements:
– Selected to dPictus The Unpublished Picturebook Showcase, 2020
– 3×3 Professional Show nro 19, Merit, 2022
– Longlisted in World Illustration awards 2022, in Children’s Publishing category.
– Purple Island Award / Nami Concours, South Korea, 2023
– Selected to Most Beautiful Books in Finland, 2023
Missing / Capuchina Publishing
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Missing / Capuchina Publishing
Picture book, 2023.
Kadoksissa is a book about losing someone dear, longing and coping with the loss. In this sympathetic silent book the colors gradually change, as the sadness transforms into acceptance and, finally, into joy. Published in Finland by Capuchina Kustannus, 2022. Hard cover, 32 pages, 210×210 mm.
Awards and acknowledgements:
– Selected to dPictus The Unpublished Picturebook Showcase, 2020
– 3×3 Professional Show nro 19, Merit, 2022
– Longlisted in World Illustration awards 2022, in Children’s Publishing category.
– Purple Island Award / Nami Concours, South Korea, 2023
– Selected to Most Beautiful Books in Finland, 2023
Missing / Capuchina Publishing
Picture book, 2023.
Kadoksissa is a book about losing someone dear, longing and coping with the loss. In this sympathetic silent book the colors gradually change, as the sadness transforms into acceptance and, finally, into joy. Published in Finland by Capuchina Kustannus, 2022. Hard cover, 32 pages, 210×210 mm.
Awards and acknowledgements:
– Selected to dPictus The Unpublished Picturebook Showcase, 2020
– 3×3 Professional Show nro 19, Merit, 2022
– Longlisted in World Illustration awards 2022, in Children’s Publishing category.
– Purple Island Award / Nami Concours, South Korea, 2023
– Selected to Most Beautiful Books in Finland, 2023
Blue Cafe / Personal Project
Blue Cafe / Personal Project
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Vehicle Play / Leikki – The Museum of Play
Poster illustration, 2019
Vehicle Play / Leikki – The Museum of Play
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Cover Illustration / Aalto University Magazine
2023
Cover Illustration / Aalto University Magazine
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Cover Illustration / Aalto University Magazine
2023
Postcard illustration / A. Vogel Finland
Postcard illustration / A. Vogel Finland
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Art / Aalto University Magazine
Editorial illustration, 2023
Art / Aalto University Magazine
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