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Anne-Mari Ahonen

Art Direction & Graphic Design

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925 / Art Direction

I worked as an Art Director for the 925 Magazine. This was the second issue of the bookazine-like publication concept created one year earlier for the 925 Festival. The magazine had interviews of the world's top scientists who research motivation, mindsets and thinking as tools for success in worklife.

Client: Aller Ideas
Year: 2014

Kuvittaja / Magazine Design, Art Direction

Redesign, art direction and lay-out

Publisher: Finnish illustrators association
Year: 2009–2011

Divaani / Magazine Design, Art Direction

I worked for several years as an art director in Divaani magazine, an interior design and lifestyle publication. I was responsible of the magazine's visual identity and developing the brand with the editor in chief. I was in charge of the leading the layout process and managing the design team, I planned and supervised the photoshoots and ordered photos and illustrations from the contributors. I participated creating and producing content for social media. Sometimes my work included also writing and photographing.

Publisher: Bonnier Publication / Aller Media
Year: 2011–2015

Postia sinulle / Magazine design / Art direction

Postia sinulle is Finnish Post’s annually published magazine distributed in every household in December. I was asked to create the visual concept for it in 2019. The content was created by Sanoma content marketing department. I created the concept for the photos, did the set design and supervised all the photoshoots.

Client: Sanoma / Posti
Year: 2019

Substanssi / Magazine Design, Art Direction

Substanssi was TV channel Sub’s magazine-like catalog targeted for media and advertisers. I redesiged the layout and art directed the magazine for couple of years till it ceased to exist.

Client: Sub / MTV 3
Year: 2010–2011

Jade / Magazine Art Direction

I worked as an Art Director for Jade, a high quality lifestyle magazine targeted to 40+ women. It I was in charge of the magazine's visual identity and developing the brand with the editor in chief.

Publisher: A-lehdet
Year: 2007

Muoto / Magazine Design

Redesign and Art Direction. Muoto was a magazine about Finnish design and visual culture, it was published by Ornamo Art and Design Finland, an expert organization for designers.
I was in charge of redesigning the Muoto magazine visual concept and identity, and art directing the first issue.

925 / Art Direction

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Kuvittaja / Magazine Design, Art Direction

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Divaani / Magazine Design, Art Direction

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Postia sinulle / Magazine design / Art direction

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Substanssi / Magazine Design, Art Direction

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Jade / Magazine Art Direction

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Muoto / Magazine Design

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