Mostly drawing letters. Sometimes making art projects. Rooted in Lapland, Finland.
About_
I'm Juho Hiilivirta, a type designer at Helsinki Type Studio and a graphic designer at Puisto, based in Lapland, Finland.
I design retail typefaces available to everyone and unique custom fonts for brands and organisations.
Sometimes I make art projects that merge letters with the surrounding landscape or small drawings.
Interested in collaborating or licensing my typefaces? Just send me an email.
Other projects_
Sketchboook → (GitHub)
Website maker Foldersite (Github)
Tarsius visualizer →
Vakio typeface (Github)
Work_
2017–PRESENT
Mainostoimisto Puisto
Graphic designer
2015–2017
Student Union of the University of Lapland
Graphic designer
2010–PRESENT
Helsinki Type Studio
Type designer
Education_
2016
Attended — Master of Arts
Arctic Art & Design
University of Lapland
2012
Attended — Master of Arts
Graphic Design
University of Art and Design Helsinki, TaiK / Aalto University
2008–2011
Graduated — Bachelor of Arts
Graphic Design
University of Art and Design Helsinki, TaiK / Aalto University
Exhibition_
2025
Mutteri Gallery
Helsinki, Finland
Helsinki Type Studio
2024
Kirkkolampi, Rovaniemi, Finland
Kumma Puutarha environmental art exhibition
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2020
Taiwan Design Museum
Taipei, Taiwan
Luonnon läheinen elämä
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2019
Helsinki Design Week
Helsinki, Finland
TypoCraftHelsinki’19
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2018
Nord University
Nesna, Norway
Relate North
2018
Aalto University
Helsinki, Finland
Normplay
2018
University of Lapland
Rovaniemi, Finland
Reflections
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