Fashion

17 November 2017 0

The National: Sleep Well Beast Outfit

Made to wear to a concert by The National, during…

17 November 2017 0

The Mountain Goats: Goths Dress & Purse

Made to wear to a concert by The Mountain Goats,…

17 November 2017 0

The New Pornographers: Whiteout Conditions Skirt

Made to wear to a concert by The New Pornographers,…

17 November 2017 0

The New Pornographers: Brill Bruisers Outfit

A new and improved version of the outfit I made…

17 November 2017 0

Neko Case: Maybe Sparrow Scarf

Inspired by the cover art of “Maybe Sparrow”, a single…

17 November 2017 0

The Decemberists: What A Terrible World, What A Beautiful World Dress

Made to wear to a concert by The Decemberists, during…

26 May 2017 0

Famous Paintings / Modern Street Style

These are from an unfinished project where the idea was…

6 January 2017 0

Fashion Illustration Collage

I used to make things like this as a child,…

14 November 2016 0

Bomber Jacket Over Bra

Quite a random character…I had an image floating around in…

31 May 2016 0

Sock & Cigarette

I’m not sure where the inspiration for this illustration came…

1 December 2015 0

Wild

Purely random, but I like how this illustration turned out.…

29 July 2015 0

Additions to Public Domain Illustrations

I got this idea from a web page while looking…

Who’s Linda?

My name is Linda Jasmiina Vuorenvirta, and I am a multi-purpose creative based in Helsinki, Finland.

I have been pursuing creative interests for as long as I can remember. My parents encouraged me to explore these interests, and I remember drawing countless pictures and creating short illustrated storybooks even as a young child.

For undergraduate college, I attended The Art Institute of Boston at Lesley University. There I received my Bachelor of Fine Arts degree in animation. Animation is a field of art that I became interested in around my early teens but did not really have a chance to pursue until later. Disney films and other great animated classics played a large part in developing my love for the field. Alongside animation, I developed my skills in illustration and design. I graduated in May 2011.

I received a graduate degree (Master of Arts) from Aalto University’s School of Arts, Design and Architecture. My major subject was New Media Design and Production, which I studied at the Media Lab. My primary area of interest was 3D animation. I also explored graphic design (apps and websites), wearable tech and game design.

Having finished my MA degree, I found myself inexplicably drawn to more tactile creative fields such as cake decorating and textiles. I began to build up my skills in confectionary arts, spurred on largely by the 2010s food TV trend of cake competitions and documentaries. I also took my lifelong interest in clothing design and construction further, teaching myself how to draw patterns and make better fitting clothing. Mostly I use these skills for creating character costumes and fancy dress outfits, but I make regular clothes too. I can make curtains as well, but those are perhaps not as interesting!