1999 - 2011 Jõhvi Gymnasium
2004 - 2008 Jõhvi Art School
2012 - 2016 Tartu Art School Pallas, Mediadesign (BA)
Hei!
I am a freelance artist, illustrator, and graphic designer (and occasionally an animator) based in Tartu, Estonia.
My clients range from musicians, festivals, and exhibitions to companies and brands that aim to make a positive impact. I approach every project individually, bringing out the client’s unique character and values. I am especially interested in projects that allow me to combine analogue and digital techniques and explore alternatives to standard solutions.
As an illustrator, I collaborate with publications such as Müürileht and Hea Laps, and I also create illustrations for Tartu City Government.
Alongside commissioned work, I maintain an active artistic practice as a muralist and gallery artist, with a particular interest in printmaking and traditional printing processes.
Education
Experience
2009 - present - Freelance graphic designer, illustrator, artist.
2021 - present - Urban festival UIT - visual identity, graphic designer. 2026 golden egg award winner in 3 categories
2022 - present - Maajaam “Wild Bits” technological art exhibition - visual identity, graphic designer.
2022 - present - Kolm Lindu choir - graphic designer.
2022 - present - Tartu City municipality CVI illustrator.
2025
- Tartu University Museum, “Signs of Power” exhibition - graphic designer
- Simple session 25 skatepark mural
2024
- Simple session mural painting in the main event skatepark
- Bolt Tartu office staircase mural through 2 floors
2023
- Simple Session 23 mural commission for main skatepark ramp.
- 2023 - Estonian Funk Embassy recording studio Selektor Studio - Art director, graphic designer.
- Kuldmuna 2023 - design and illustration jury member
2022 - Taavi-Peeter Liiv album “Skorpion” illustration and graphic design. EMEA23 album design of the year winner.
- Elektriteater special program “Cities in film” graphic design.
2022 - 2025 - Tartu Art School risography teacher.
2021
- Kadrina sporthall mural “Kadrina Snakeking” 10x19m
- Simple Session x LHV. Photowall, miniramp decals, skateboard art.
- Sodo Express short film - animator
2019 - 2021 - Tabasco advertisement agency - art director, graphic designer.
2016 - 2018 - Estonian Animation Studio - illustrator, animator.
2019 - UK lebel Blah Records. “Macabre Brothers - Tell a friend” music video - illustrator, animator.
2019 - 2023 - RUA - Rural Urban Art street art festival - graphic designer.
Exhibitions
2026
- A.H.Tammsaare "Truth and Justice" 100 group exhibition in Tallinn Literature Center, Estonia
- "Phantom of the Paradise" group exhibition, Vaal Gallery, Tallinn, Estonia
- Vaal spring auction group exhibition in Vaal gallery, Estonia
- "C.R.E.A.M.S & Friends" group exhibition in Hin Bus Depot gallery, Penang, Malaysia
2025 - Group exhibition "we take not taking ourselves too seriously very seriously" in Kett Gallery, Tartu, Estonia.
- Estonian illustration group exhibition “Sandwiches with Summer and Wind” in Green Hall gallery, Telliskivi. Tallinn, Estonia.
- Group exhibition “Streets of Baltics” in Kett Gallery, Tartu, Estonia.
- Estonian culture poster group exhibition at HGDF graphic design festival.
- Group riso exhibition “Night of the waying bad” in Hens Teeth, Dublin, Ireland.
2024 - Personal solo exhibition “STREET GNOMES” in Circus Network gallery, Porto, Portugal.
- Stencibility “Hello mr Police Officer” Tartu streetart group exhibition in Tallinn, Estonia
- Stencibility “Hide and seek 2” Streetart group exhibition in Tartu, Estonia
- “Shifting Sands” group exhibition, Asni Gallery, Riga, Latvia
- Autumn auction group exhibition at Vaal Gallery in Tallinn, Estonia
- “Four years of risography” solo exhibition, Olga&Osvald, Tartu, Estonia
2023 - Stencibility “Hello mr Police Officer” Tartu streetart exhibition, Peacock & the worm gallery, Scotland, Aberdeen.
- Ajuokse “Backwards Summertour” group exhibition, Voronja gallery, Estonia
- Krasta Keramika “Streets of Baltics” illustrated porcelain cup group exhibition, Hungry Eyes gallery, Vilnius, Lithuania.
2022 - Stencibility “Hello mr Police Officer” Tartu streetart grpup exhibition, Neurotitan Gallery, Berlin, Germany.
- Ajuokse “Avangaar” group exhibition, Aparaaditehas, Tartu, Estonia.
- “METAMEMORY” installatsion in collaboration with Ajuokse, Viljandi Lights festival, Estonia
- "Annual exhibition of Tartu art", Tartu Kunstimaja, Estonia
2021 - Ajuokse "35OM4S1N" group exhibition, Tartu, Estonia
- Stencibility streetart group exhibition "Hide and Seek", Tartu, Estonia
2020 - Ajuokse group exhibition, Tartu, Estonia
- Stencibility group exhibition, auction - “Raw and Beautiful - Anarcho Street Art from Tartu” Helsinki, Finland.
- "Jēkabpils 35+0" interaktive graphic design group urban exhibition, Riga, Latvia
- Tartu Art school Pallas, Mediadesign exhibition “BOX”, Tartu, Estonia
2016 - STRELKA international design biennial - Laureate
- Moscow Graphic design biennale - Golden Bee group exhibition, Moscow, Russia
2015 - Tartu Art School Pallas, Mediadesign department group exhibition "PEATUS", Tartu, Estonia
2014
- Tartu Art School Pallas, Mediadesign department group videoexhibition “NURK”, Tartu, Estonia
2013 - Haapsalu Graphic design festival, Estonia
Awards
2025
3x Golden Egg - Linnafestival UIT
Bronze - Photography
Bronze - Print Ad
Silver - Seasonal branding
2023
EMEA music entrepreneurship awards - Album design of the year - Taavi-Peeter Liiv “Skorpion”
2022
Golden egg - Kadrina snakeking mural
Bronze - illustration
2020
Baltic Best - Gold and bronze - Rademar - #fromstresstodress (While working in Tabasco)
2019
- ADC*Estonia Design Awards - Kalev Halloween illustrated packages (While working in Tabasco)
Packaging design special award - ADC*Estonia Design Awards - Inbank interactive 360 christmas card animation (while working in Tabasco)
Animation special award
2016 - Golden egg - Nest egg
- STRELKA international design biennale - Laureate
Festivals
2025-2020
Stencibility - Tartu, Estonia
Additional events in Tallinn, Helsinki, Berlin, Aberdeen
2025
WALLZ 5 - Pilsen streetart festival - Plzen, Czech Republic
2023
Nuart Aberdeen (with Stencibility exhibition)
2020
RUA (Rural Urban Art) - Ida-Virumaa, Estonia
2019
RUA (Rural Urban Art) - Jõgevamaa, Estonia
2018
Stencibility - Tartu, Estonia
Publications
2025
- Trickster magazine "Man’s Got Guts: Ingmar Järve, Alias Gutface"
2024 - Brooklyn Street Art blog - STREET GNOMES
- BLOC magazine, SOI BOOKS
ERR - "STREET GNOMES" exhibition opening - Ajuokse riso zine nr 5
2022 - Stencibility “Hello mr Police officer” exhibition catalog.
2021 - Brooklyn Street Art blog - Kadrina snakeking
- Ajuokse zine nr3 - “Problem”
- Ajuokse zine nr 4 - “ Uulits”
2020 - "Estonian illustrators #4" book
- Pöff Shorts interview
- Studio rarekind interview
- Ajuokse zine #1
- Ajuokse zine #2
- “Värske Rõhk” nr 63
2018 - Magazine “Akadeemia” nr 5
- “Eesti design awards” catalog.
2017 - “Estonian illustrators” nr 3
2016 - STRELKA international design biennale catalog.
