Heta-Linnea Kovanen - CV
Designer
EDUCATION
2025- Master of Culture and Arts, Savonia University of Applied Sciences
2022 Full-Stack Developer, Academic Work Academy Bootcamp
2021 Producer of Visual Expression, Graphic Designer, Pekka Halonen Academy of Art, Keuda
2017 BBA, Bachelor of Business Administration, Marketing Jyväskylä University of Applied Sciences
DESIGN & ART WORK
2025- CEO, Founder & Art Director, Heta-Linnea Kovanen Design & Art
2011-2024 Visual Artist, Freelancer
2016-2024 Designer, Freelancer
2022-2024 UI/UX Designer, Developer, Fujitsu Finland
2023 Illustration Teacher, Comic Centre Finland
2021 Illustration Course Teacher, Hertsikan Pumppu
2020 & 2021 Illustrator, Graphic designer, Maaseudun Tulevaisuus Newspaper
2018-2019 Arts and Marketing Coordinator, Luova Records
2019-2020 Founder and Curator at Luova Art Gallery, Luova Records, online
2017 Performace Artists, International Poetry Festival Eskisehir, Turkey w/Aura Kajaniemi
2013-2015 Gallery Assistant, Om’Pu Gallery
2008 Museum Guide at Vesanto Croft Museum
MEMBERSHIPS
ORNAMO - Finnish Designers
HTY - Helsinki Art Association
Grafia Ry - Association of Visual Communication Designers Finland
Kuvittajat Ry - The Finnish Illustration Association
ARTS IN COLLECTIONS
Museum of Contemporary Emotions
Private Collections
INDIVIDUAL CULTURE, ART AND DESIGN COURSES
2025 Radical Creativity, Aalto University
2023-24 Several UX design courses at Interaction Design Foundation
2022 Psychology of Interaction Design, Pluralsight
2022 Prototyping Techniques for UX Design, Pluralsight
2022 User Experience: The Big Picture, Pluralsight
2022 Usability Testing Approaches for UX Design, Pluralsight
2022 Introduction to Service Design, Open University of Lapland Art & Design
2022 UX Research: Going Guerilla, LinkedIn Learning
2022 Miro for UX: Brainstorming & Collaboration, LinkedIn Learning
2022 Illustrator’s Business Models, Online Lecture by Kuvittajat ry
2021 Ceramic Course by Kirsi Kivivirta, Helsinki
2021 Picture & Book: Illustrations and Picture Storytelling in Children’s Literature -seminar, Kuvittajat ry
2021 Botanical Illustration with Watercolors, Online Course by Creative Director Paulina Maciel, Domestika
2021 Introduction to Children’s Illustration, Online Course by Adolfo Serra, Domestika
2020 Printmaking Workshop by Erica Jacobson, Kuvittajat ry
2020 Art Graphics & Etching, Helsinki Community College
2017 Art Graphics, Jyväskylä Community College
2015 individual art courses in Snellman Academy Helsinki
2013 Aquarelle Painting, Helsinki Community College
2013 Project Management in Creative Industries, UNIarts/ Sibelius Academy, Helsinki
2013 Entrepreneurship in Creative Industries, UNIarts / Sibelius Academy, Helsinki
2012 Life Drawing Course, Jyväskylä Community College
2009 Art Diploma, Upper Secondary High School, Vesanto
GRANTS
2024 The Finnish Illustration Association Kuvittajat Grant for Expenses
2024 Grafia, Educational Grant
2024 JOKES, Grant for Expenses
2023 The Finnish Illustration Association Kuvittajat Grant for Expenses
2022 The Finnish Illustration Association Kuvittajat, Grant for Expenses
2022 Arts Promotion Centre Finland, Working Grant
2021 The Finnish Illustration Association Kuvittajat ry, Grant for Expenses
2021 Freelance Graafikot, Grant for Expenses
2021 Grafia, Grant for Expenses
2021 Arts Promotion Centre Finland, Working Grant
2021 JOKES, Working Grant
2021 Arts Promotion Centre Finland, Working Grant
2021 Summer of the Arts by Kulta ry & Finnish Cultural Foundation, Working Grant
2021 Pekka Halonen Academy of Arts, Scholarship
2020 The Finnish Illustration Association Kuvittajat, Working Grant
2020 Arts Promotion Centre Finland, Working Grant
ART RESIDENCIES
6/2021 AIR Frosterus Online Artist Residency, Artist of the Month
SOLO EXHIBITIONS
2025 Designkaverit Studio, Helsinki
2024 Designkaverit Studio, Helsinki
2024 Round Tripla, Helsinki
2024 Telakka Gallery, Tampere
2024 Cafe Round Tripla, Helsinki
2021 Mesta Co-working Herttoniemi, Helsinki
2021 Air Frosterus Online Gallery
2020 Central Library Oodi, Helsinki
2019 Entresse Library, Espoo
2018 Luova Online Art Gallery Artist of the Month Sept
2018 Om’Pu Gallery, Helsinki
2018 Järvenpää Library, Järvenpää
2017 Uusi Tampere Music Festival, Tampere
2014 Vesanto Library, Vesanto
2014 Om’Pu Gallery, Helsinki
2013 Cafe Lounge, Jyväskylä
2013 Kallio Kukkii Festival, Helsinki
2013 Lungberg, Helsinki
GROUP EXHIBITIONS
2025 LaFiaba Gallery, Jyväskylä
2025 Next Step, Gallery Kookos Helsinki
2023 Luonnos Gallery Group Exhibition, Helsinki
2022 Romu & Random w/ Juho Luukkainen, Tampere
2021 Cable Factory Group Exhibition, Helsinki
2021 Pato Gallery, Kouvola
2020 Cafe Talo w/ Eemi Kettunen, Helsinki
2018 Hoppa Gallery Kaleidoskooppi Festival Group Exhibition, Jyväskylä
2017 Bar Vakiopaine w/ Aura Kajaniemi, Jyväskylä
2014 Om’Pu Gallery Group Exhibition, Helsinki
2014 Window Gallery w/Panu Kivi, Helsinki
2013 Kallio Kipinöi Festival, Helsinki
Upcoming exhibitions:
2025 Cafe Bar No. 9, Helsinki
2025 Telakka Gallery, Tampere
2025 Amos Cafe, Helsinki
2025 Gallery Kalasatama Vapaakaupunki, Helsinki
2025 Hima&Sali, Helsinki
FILM / ANIMATION SCREENINGS
2022 Screener Short Films, Hackney, London
2021 BALKAN CAN-KINO, Athens, Greece
2021 LINEA D’OMBRA FESTIVAL, Salerno, Italy
2021 The Unprecedented Cinema - International Festival of Short Film, Tallinn, Estonia
2021 Savonlinna International Film Festival, Video art Screenings, SAVONLINNA, FINLAND
2021 huhtamo International Film Festival, Huhtamo, Finland
2021 Mister Vorky Animation Festival, Official One-minute Film Competition, Ruma, Serbia
2021 T-Short online Animation Festival, Out of Competition Experimental
PUBLIC ARTWORKS
2021 Electric utility Box Art, Arabia Street Festival, HELSINKI, FINLAND
2018 Electric utility Box Art, YLÄKAUPUNGIN YÖ RY & JYVÄSKYLÄN ENERGIA, JYVÄSKYLÄ, FINLAND
2017 Electric utility Box Art, Yläkaupungin Yö & Jyväskylän Energia, JYVÄSKYLÄ, FINLAND
2012 Electric utility Box Art, Arabia Street Festival, HELSINKI
SELECTED PUBLISHED ILLUSTRATIONS & DESIGNS
2024
Mimmit Koodaa Tech Program Sticker Logo
2023
Loukko Zine, Alakulttuurikeskus Loukko
Ester Nuori Leppä: Polka Memoriam LP Cover Art, Helmi Levyt
Ester Nuori Leppä: Polka Memoriam Cassette Cover Art, Helmi Levyt
Poster Designs for Photographer Eemi Kettunen
SunSusu Logo
Maagine: Sylityksin Cover Art
Maagine: Lassoo Cover Art
Maagine Band Logo
2022
Puistojatkot -blog illustration, Apu Magazine
Loukko Zine, Alakulttuurikeskus Loukko
Sara Kärpänen: Naisten kaupunki, Book Cover, Into-Kustannus
Karlo Haapiainen: Sigfried Holopaisen valitut kokemukset, Esterin Kirja
Harvinainen Brand Design
Maagine: Vanha koira Cover art
Maagine: Pisaroiksi Cover art
2021
Herttoniemeläinen Magazine
Särö Magazine
Oikolukija Newspaper, Esterin Kirja
Vihreän Oksan Werstas Logo design
Ester Nuori Leppä: Rakkauden Pasila Gotham City Cover art, Alakulttuurikeskus
Several illustrations for Maaseudun Tulevaisuus Newspaper
2020
Atte Koskinen: Aamuun nousevat Book Cover, Esterin kirja
Several illustrations for Maaseudun Tulevaisuus Newspaper
2018-2019
Väkevä Feminist Magazine
OI-Zine #4, Esterin kirja
Several Illustrations for Alakulttuurikeskus Loukko
Niin&Näin Magazine
Ester Nuori Leppä: Kevään laulut Book Cover, Esterin kirja
Emilia Elelé: Lomalla taas, Cover art, Luova Records
Emilia Elelé: Lama-ajan lapset, Cover art, Luova Records
Unya: UNYA Cover art, Eclipse Music
Kynnet Band T-Shirt design
Luola Record Label Logo + Web Design
WOTISART? Magazine, UK
Average Art Magazine, UK
Not Random Art Magazine, UK