Creative Designer · Artist

Tuomas M. Mäkelä

Art, design, 3D, digital environments and music productions shaped in Northern Finland.

Approach

Clarity From
Contrast

Strategy and execution are not separate. They are one continuous process, shaped through clarity, structure, and deliberate detail.

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Visual Identity

Brand systems built to be coherent, precise, and enduring across every context they appear in.

3D & Motion

Detailed modeling, lighting, and animation used to give form to things that do not yet exist.

Digital & Video

Web concepts and video production designed around clarity, rhythm, and quiet visual weight.

Sound

Music composition as a parallel practice, extending the same attention to atmosphere and structure into sound.

About

Rooted in the
Deep North

Graphic designer based in Oulu, Northern Finland, with over two decades of experience shaping visual identities, 3D, video, and digital concepts, often within research and technology contexts.

The work exists at the intersection of strategy and execution, where clarity meets atmosphere, and every detail carries weight.

A parallel practice in music extends the same thinking into sound, building immersive, mood-driven worlds across mediums.

Portfolio

Work

Selected projects across brand identity, digital design, 3D, print, and music production.

Brand DesignLogoWeb3DVideo

AIC Smart Campus Lab Lounge

Identity and environment design for the University of Oulu AI innovation hub. Logo system, 3D renders, and video production developed to bridge research and physical space.

Case Study
Brand DesignLogoWeb

Devices and Things Ecosystem

Brand system and digital framework for a technology cluster connecting hardware and IoT specialists. Design language rooted in technical precision and clarity.

Case Study
Brand DesignLogoWebPrint

Microelectronics Finland

National identity for the Finnish microelectronics network. A cohesive visual language uniting research institutions and industry partners.

Case Study
Brand DesignLogo Design

IKAPO

Identity for an EU-funded ICT education initiative. A geometric mark built on logic, communicating collaboration between academia and industry.

Case Study
Graphic DesignPublicationWhite Paper

6G Finland White Paper

Publication design for the national 6G roadmap. Dense technical content structured into a clear, high-contrast document for policymakers and engineers.

Case Study
MusicCompositionGame Soundtrack

Cities in Motion Soundtrack

Original music composed for the Cities in Motion trailer and The Third Era expansion. 80s-inspired synthesised compositions released by Paradox Interactive in 2012.

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