Oona Himanen
Hi there! I am an illustrator, graphic designer and visual artist from Espoo. If you live in Finland, you might know my work from postage stamps which I designed and illustrated for Posti. In addition, I have illustrated magazines, book covers and made pictures for advertisements. You can even find my illustrations of a bird or a squirrel on the side of a drinking bottles.
I create my illustrations digitally but always aim for a hand-drawn impression. My style combines realism and painterly textures. I love illustrating portraits and nature subjects.
So if you want to illustrate a point, draw a line – drop me a note. Would be great to hear about your project!
Storytelling and creating an atmosphere are my specialty. This can be seen especially in my journalistic illustrations.
Posti, Valio, University of Helsinki, The Union of Journalists in Finland, Otava Publishing, The Finnish Association for Nature Conservation, Communications Agency Selander & Co., TBWA, Bob The Robot, Dynamo&Son
Illustrations for TV Spot / Valio
Illustrations for TV Spot that celebrates the 120th anniversary of Valio. The commercial was part of Valio’s collaboration with the TV program “Dinner in the National Landscape” (Illallinen kansallismaisemassa). The TV commercial made a run on Finnish television in the beginning of 2025. The work was made in collaboration with TBWA\Helsinki.
Client: Valio and TBWA\Helsinki, 2024
Illustrations for TV Spot / Valio
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Illustrations for TV Spot / Valio
Illustrations for TV Spot that celebrates the 120th anniversary of Valio. The commercial was part of Valio’s collaboration with the TV program “Dinner in the National Landscape” (Illallinen kansallismaisemassa). The TV commercial made a run on Finnish television in the beginning of 2025. The work was made in collaboration with TBWA\Helsinki.
Client: Valio and TBWA\Helsinki, 2024
Illustrations for TV Spot / Valio
Illustrations for TV Spot that celebrates the 120th anniversary of Valio. The commercial was part of Valio’s collaboration with the TV program “Dinner in the National Landscape” (Illallinen kansallismaisemassa). The TV commercial made a run on Finnish television in the beginning of 2025. The work was made in collaboration with TBWA\Helsinki.
Client: Valio and TBWA\Helsinki, 2024
Illustrations for TV Spot / Valio
Illustrations for TV Spot that celebrates the 120th anniversary of Valio. The commercial was part of Valio’s collaboration with the TV program “Dinner in the National Landscape” (Illallinen kansallismaisemassa). The TV commercial made a run on Finnish television in the beginning of 2025. The work was made in collaboration with TBWA\Helsinki.
Client: Valio and TBWA\Helsinki, 2024
Editorial illustration / The Union of Journalists in Finland
Cover art, illustrations and graphics for Journalisti magazine (10/2023).
Editorial illustration / The Union of Journalists in Finland
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Editorial illustration / The Union of Journalists in Finland
Cover art, illustrations and graphics for Journalisti magazine (10/2023).
Editorial illustration / The Union of Journalists in Finland
Cover art, illustrations and graphics for Journalisti magazine (10/2023).
Editorial illustration / The Union of Journalists in Finland
Cover art, illustrations and graphics for Journalisti magazine (10/2023).
Magazine illustration / The Finnish Association for Nature Conservation
The article is about the environmental effects of wool.
2024
Magazine illustration / The Finnish Association for Nature Conservation
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Magazine illustration / The Finnish Association for Nature Conservation
The article is about the environmental effects of wool.
2024
Postage stamps / Posti
Stamp designs and First Day Cover.
Client: Posti, 2021. Posti is the leading postal and logistics service company in Finland.
Postage stamps / Posti
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Postage stamps / Posti
Stamp designs and First Day Cover.
Client: Posti, 2021. Posti is the leading postal and logistics service company in Finland.
Magazine illustration / The Finnish Association for Nature Conservation
The article is about food waste at home and how to reduce it.
2024
Magazine illustration / The Finnish Association for Nature Conservation
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Magazine illustration / The Finnish Association for Nature Conservation
The article is about food waste at home and how to reduce it.
2024
COSMIC / Personal Work
Made with liquid ink.
2024
COSMIC / Personal Work
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COSMIC / Personal Work
Made with liquid ink.
2024
COSMIC / Personal Work
Made with liquid ink.
2024
Postage stamps / Posti
Stamp designs and First Day Cover. I got the inspiration for the stamps from an old Finnish poem about the return of migratory birds. Stamps have been launched in Spring 2020.
Client: Posti, 2020. Posti is the leading postal and logistics service company in Finland.
Postage stamps / Posti
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Postage stamps / Posti
Stamp designs and First Day Cover. I got the inspiration for the stamps from an old Finnish poem about the return of migratory birds. Stamps have been launched in Spring 2020.
Client: Posti, 2020. Posti is the leading postal and logistics service company in Finland.
Magazine illustration / The Finnish Association for Nature Conservation
Editorial illustration for Suomen Luonto magazine (10/2024). The article is about children’s toy purchases at Christmas time from a sustainable perspective.
Magazine illustration / The Finnish Association for Nature Conservation
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Magazine illustration / The Finnish Association for Nature Conservation
Editorial illustration for Suomen Luonto magazine (10/2024). The article is about children’s toy purchases at Christmas time from a sustainable perspective.
Visual design for SIGG bottles / The Finnish Association for Nature Conservation and SIGG
I designed the illustrations for the bottle series, which was made in collaboration with the Finnish Association for Nature Conservation and SIGG. The bottles present endangered species in Finland and are made of 100% recycled aluminum. A large part of the profits from the bottles are directed to nature conservation work in Finland.
2022
Visual design for SIGG bottles / The Finnish Association for Nature Conservation and SIGG
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Visual design for SIGG bottles / The Finnish Association for Nature Conservation and SIGG
I designed the illustrations for the bottle series, which was made in collaboration with the Finnish Association for Nature Conservation and SIGG. The bottles present endangered species in Finland and are made of 100% recycled aluminum. A large part of the profits from the bottles are directed to nature conservation work in Finland.
2022
Visual design for SIGG bottles / The Finnish Association for Nature Conservation and SIGG
I designed the illustrations for the bottle series, which was made in collaboration with the Finnish Association for Nature Conservation and SIGG. The bottles present endangered species in Finland and are made of 100% recycled aluminum. A large part of the profits from the bottles are directed to nature conservation work in Finland.
2022
Pattern design / Personal work
I designed the Meadow pattern which was inspired by Finnish nature. It is suitable for use e.g. in gift wrapping paper or textiles.
2017
Pattern design / Personal work
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Pattern design / Personal work
I designed the Meadow pattern which was inspired by Finnish nature. It is suitable for use e.g. in gift wrapping paper or textiles.
2017
Editorial illustration / The Union of Journalists in Finland
Editorial illustrations and cover art for Journalisti magazine (7/2020). The article talks about true crime in the media and its ethicality from a journalist’s perspective.
2020
Editorial illustration / The Union of Journalists in Finland
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Editorial illustration / The Union of Journalists in Finland
Editorial illustrations and cover art for Journalisti magazine (7/2020). The article talks about true crime in the media and its ethicality from a journalist’s perspective.
2020
Editorial illustration / The Union of Journalists in Finland
Editorial illustrations and cover art for Journalisti magazine (7/2020). The article talks about true crime in the media and its ethicality from a journalist’s perspective.
2020
Editorial illustration / The Union of Journalists in Finland
Editorial illustrations and cover art for Journalisti magazine (7/2020). The article talks about true crime in the media and its ethicality from a journalist’s perspective.
2020