Agent Pekka is Finnish Graphic Designer of the Year
Agent Pekka was honored as the Finnish Graphic Designer of the Year 2011 at the opening of the Finnish Designer Awards '11 exhibition held at Design Forum Finland on Jan 13, 2011.
Every year, the Association of Professional Graphic Designers in Finland (Grafia) and the Finnish Association of Designers (Ornamo) select the country’s top six designers. The award of Finnish Graphic Designer of the Year is presented for outstanding work in graphic design or other activities that enhance the level and appreciation of Finland's expertise in the field.
Judges cited their reasons for presenting the award to Agent Pekka: "With confident expertise, Agent Pekka is successfully instilling a new culture of illustration in Finland. The influence of Agent Pekka on the world conquest of Finnish illustration cannot be ignored. The founder of the agency, Pablo Steffa, has a background as a designer, but has made the marketing and sales of his colleagues' expertise his task."
We at Agent Pekka are delighted at this honor and would like to extend our warm gratitude to Grafia for recognizing our efforts in graphic design. We would also like to thank and congratulate each and every one of our illustrators, as without them our agency would not be what it is today!
Grafia was founded in 1933. The association has over 900 members who are employed in various sectors within the field of visual communication. Grafia introduced the Graphic Designer of the Year award in 1985.
Ornamo awarded the following designers in 2011: Pekka Harni, Industrial Designer of the Year; Jasmiine Julin-Aro, Fashion Designer of the Year; Vertti Kivi, Interior Designer of the Year; Janna Syvänoja Artist of the Year; and Heli Tuori-Luutonen Textile Artist of the Year. Congratulations to all the winners!
The Finnish Designer Awards '11 exhibition is open until February 13 in Helsinki.
Muotoilijat '11 – Finnish Designer Awards '11 exhibition
January 14 – February 13, 2011
Design Forum Finland
Erottajankatu 7, Helsinki, Finland
www.designforum.fi
Touring exhibition dates:
Finnish-Norwegian Cultural Institute, Oslo, Norway,
August 18 – September 18, 2011
Finnish Institute in Stockholm, Sweden,
October 6 – November 3, 2011
Download the Finnish Designer Awards '11 publication here.
Further information:
Association of Professional Graphic Designers in Finland (Grafia):
Katja Ojala
Communications Officer
katja.ojala(at)grafia.fi
+358 40 8473 875
www.grafia.fi