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Association of Visual Communication Designers in Finland

Grafia, an organisation of almost 1,300 professionals, promotes the visual communication design industry and advocates its members’ interests.

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First prize of the Rudolf Koivu 2025 competition goes to Maria Vilja

The first prize of the Rudolf Koivu children’s and young people’s book illustration competition, worth 15,000 euros, was awarded to Maria Vilja’s illustrations for the book Kesän ainoa kaunis päivä.

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20.9.-9.11.2025 Graphic Designer of the Year 2025 Exhibition: Päivi Helander

Events

  • Rudolf Koivu 2025 Award Exhibition

    Grafia awards the Rudolf Koivu Prize for the best children’s and young adult literature illustration every other year.

  • Aziza Hau-Lok Lo: Colourspace

    Luonnos-ikkuna exhibition presents visualisations of the facade colours of four neighbourhoods in Helsinki from a narrative angle

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Grafia Media

A kinder system for busy creatives

I didn’t see it arriving; it seeped in through tiny gaps. Another skipped lunch. A late-night tweak that turned into three hours. That familiar knot in my belly before opening a new email.

  • Visual Communication Design?

    Visual communication design encompasses various images, messages, media, content, and structures that involve a visual appearance. An example of visual communication is the combination of image and text, which creates new meanings and messages.

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