About

I’m glad you found your way here.

My name is Tuukka Kangas and I’m a freelance graphic designer/illustrator based in Helsinki. I have a passion for textures, patterns, illustration and a certain handmade feel. I love to learn new things and sharing them. That keeps me going. That’s also why I work as a visual art teacher in secondary school.

Here you can find my recent works and if you find something interesting or suitable for your needs please contact me and lets see if we could collaborate.

Education

HELSINKI DESIGN SCHOOL – Degree of Graphical Design, 2019 – 2020

MASTER OF ARTS (Arts and Design) – Aalto University School of Arts, Design and Architecture, Degree of Art Education.

STUDENT – Kaunianen Upper Secondary School 2002.

Employment History

KASAVUOREN KOULU

Visual Art Teacher, middle school 2018 –

Member of the Schools management team.

HELSINGIN UUSI YHTEISKOULU

Visual Art Teacher, middle school and upper secondary school.

KAUNIAISTEN KUVATAIDEKOULU – KAUNIAINEN ART SCHOOL

Art Teacher (education in basic groups, comic art, painting and drawing, architecture and sculpture, media) since 2004. 

THE FINNISH MUSEUM OF PHOTOGRAPHY

Workshop techer and a guide 2005 – 2014.

HELSINGIN KAUPUNGIN TAIDEMUSEO TENNISPALATSI

Workshop teacher 2012-2014

MEDIA EDUCATION CENTER METKA 

Planning and realisation of media education workshops for schools 2012. 

VUOTALO 

Street art workshop in 2014. 

EXHIBITIONS

”Afrikan tähti”- group exhibition, Media centre LUME gallery Helsinki 2006. 

”Tässä Iässä”- group exhibition, TILA gallery Helsinki, 2011.

PUBLICATIONS

”Hengen valtaamat” article about my final Thesis in Stylus- magazine 2/2014 .

RESIDENCES

Villa-Karo finnish-african cultural centre in Grand-Popo, Benin 2013.

LANGUAGES

Excellent skills in english and swedish. The basics of German.