Born in a small city in Finland, Riikka now lives and works as an illustrator in Berlin, Germany, where she also earned her Masters in Illustration at the Berlin University of Arts. She is a member of the German illustration collective »Parallel Universe« and publishes her own zines and books in small editions.
Feel free to contact her for commissions or collaborations or just to say hello!
»Laakso’s work is both minimal and complex. Her modular grids and diagonal lines, which first appear flat and two-dimensional, take on a depth, even in mostly muted palettes. Her map-like compositions paired with textured patterns produce a collage effect. Skewed perspectives turn traditional rules of proportion upside down with echoes of folk art, creating a refreshingly analog feel in a digital world.«
AIGA Eye on Design
Press
IT‘S NICE THAT (1)
IT‘S NICE THAT (2)
IT‘S NICE THAT (3)
AIGA EYE ON DESIGN (1)
AIGA EYE ON DESIGN (2)
PAGE MAGAZINE
Selected Clients
ZEIT CAMPUS
HOHE LUFT
HANDELSBLATT
GOETHE INSTITUT
NIDO
DAILY TELEGRAPH
SIEMENS
PSYCHOLOGIE HEUTE
PLANSPONSOR
ELTERN MAGAZIN
SPIEGEL WISSEN
FAZ INSTITUT
DEUTSCHES MUSEUM
MISSY MAGAZIN
THEATER MARBURG
SLANTED
UDK BERLIN
Awards
HANS-MEID-STIFTUNG
FÖRDERPREIS 2015
FÖRDERPREIS FÜR
JUNGE BUCHGESTALTUNG 2016
SHORTLIST
3X3 ANNUAL NO.11
DISTINGUISHED MERIT:
STUDENT SHOW
3X3 MAGAZINE 2015
Exhibitions