My portfolio: _Website not available. Sign in: https://www.twine.net/signup_ I'm a 28 year old student from Aalto University, Helsinki. I've worked for years as a freelance illustrator, completing commissions from private clients. I worked for Seta Ry, a finnish LGBTQ+ rights organization officially as an office assistant but I completed several graphic design projects for them on the side. Being an office assistant was the only position they could create for me and so I wanted my foot in the door. I designed a series of flaming heart pride pins that have been spread across Finland and some European countries as well as projects for an online youth center Loiste and posters and cards for their emotional abuse awareness campaign with Turvakodit. I was a Skills Finland 2017 gold medalist in the game design branch. Now I'm looking for remote opportunities for summer employment because the finnish job market is terrible and I need money to survive.

Dominic Ortju

My portfolio: _Website not available. Sign in: https://www.twine.net/signup_ I'm a 28 year old student from Aalto University, Helsinki. I've worked for years as a freelance illustrator, completing commissions from private clients. I worked for Seta Ry, a finnish LGBTQ+ rights organization officially as an office assistant but I completed several graphic design projects for them on the side. Being an office assistant was the only position they could create for me and so I wanted my foot in the door. I designed a series of flaming heart pride pins that have been spread across Finland and some European countries as well as projects for an online youth center Loiste and posters and cards for their emotional abuse awareness campaign with Turvakodit. I was a Skills Finland 2017 gold medalist in the game design branch. Now I'm looking for remote opportunities for summer employment because the finnish job market is terrible and I need money to survive.

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I’m a 28 year old student from Aalto University, Helsinki.
I’ve worked for years as a freelance illustrator, completing commissions from private clients.
I worked for Seta Ry, a finnish LGBTQ+ rights organization officially as an office assistant but I completed several graphic design projects for them on the side. Being an office assistant was the only position they could create for me and so I wanted my foot in the door. I designed a series of flaming heart pride pins that have been spread across Finland and some European countries as well as projects for an online youth center Loiste and posters and cards for their emotional abuse awareness campaign with Turvakodit.
I was a Skills Finland 2017 gold medalist in the game design branch.
Now I’m looking for remote opportunities for summer employment because the finnish job market is terrible and I need money to survive.

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Work Experience

Office Assistant (Unofficial Graphic Designer) at Seta Ry
January 1, 2024 - August 31, 2024
Office management, graphic design (stickers, pins, posters, office informational posters)
Intern, 3D modeling at DigiTalents Helsinki
March 31, 2026 - Present
Intern, 3D modeling at DigiTalents Helsinki
March 1, 2021 - December 30, 2021
Designing, modeling, texturing and rigging a 3D mascot for DigiTalents.
Freelance Illustrator at Self-Employed
January 1, 2021 - March 31, 2026
I work as a freelancer on the side of my studies, mostly completing character designs and fanart for private customers.

Education

Vocational Degree, Games and Animation at Helsinki Vocational College
March 1, 2021 - March 31, 2026
This degree was actually from 2015-2018 but this interface won't let me state that. I took part in multiple game projects and Game Jam events producing 2D and 3D art, animations, code and game design for student projects.
Bachelor of Visual Communications Design at Aalto University
August 1, 2024 - March 31, 2026
Graphic design studies at Aalto University, a large variety of different projects ranging from risoprinted zine design, posters and 2D animation.

Qualifications

Skills Finland 2017 Gold Medalist
March 31, 2026 - March 31, 2026
[again this was in 2017 but this interface won't let me state that] Gold medalist in the game design branch, part of a two-person team working as the game designer, writer and artist.

Industry Experience

Gaming, Media & Entertainment, Non-Profit Organization