The T-and-ring logo of Tuomas M. Mäkelä as a large brushed silver sculpture, seen from below

Creative designer

Tuomas M. Mäkelä

Visual identities, 3D and motion, websites, publications and music. Made in Oulu, Northern Finland.

Five glowing strings run along the silver rings of the mark in close-up, a plucked string ripples where a note crosses the bar of light, in deep blue mist
3D · Sound · InteractiveOct 2026

Kantele

An interactive instrument built from my 3D mark. Pluck five strings or play along with Finnish folk tunes.

Role
Concept, 3D, sound and code
The redesigned aicenter.fi home page: AI as part of real-world systems, on a deep blue network pattern
Identity · Web · 3D2026

Advanced Intelligence Center

I redesigned aicenter.fi for AI/O, built in Oulu: identity, site design and build, content and 3D visuals. It continues the AIC identity I started in 2023.

Role
Identity, web design and build, content, 3D visuals
Visit aicenter.fi
Cover of A 360-Degree View of 6G in Resilience
PublicationJun 2026

A 360-Degree View of 6G in Resilience

The latest report in the 6G Finland series, laid out on the same typographic system as the flagship publication.

Role
Publication design
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3D[Month 2026]

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Role
Modelling, lighting and render
Sound[Month 2026]

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Role
Composition and production
Credits on IMDb

About

I'm Tuomas, a creative designer based in Oulu, Northern Finland.

What I create

Identities
Logos and visual identities.
3D and motion
Still images, animation and spatial visualisations.
Websites
Websites I design and build, including aicenter.fi.
Publications
Reports and editorial layouts that make complex material easier to read.
Music
Composition and sound design.

More background on LinkedIn, IMDb and Google Scholar.

Contact

Write to me.

tuomas.m.makela@gmail.com