About me


 
I bring curiosity, openness and a genuine interest in people to my work. I enjoy exchanging ideas and experimenting to create thoughtful, distinctive visual solutions. I believe the process should also leave room for dialogue, humour 
and the pleasure of making something together.


Education

Master of Arts
in Visual Communication Design
Aalto University, 2025 — Present

Bachelor of Arts
in Communication Design
HSE University, 2020 — 2024


Experience 

Visual Communication Designer

Architecture & Design Museum, 
Helsinki · Internship
May 2025

Graphic and Type Designer

Terminal Design Agency 
Full-time

September 2023 — June 2024

Graphic Designer

Helsinki Photo Festival 
Internship 

May 2022 — July 2022

Freelance Graphic Designer

Independent practice

2020 — Present

Exhibitions

Relational Design

Raskroi, St. Petersburg, 2023

Design Triathlon

Raskroi, St. Petersburg, 2022

Poster. Sign. Book.

Russian Museum of Ethnography, 
St. Petersburg, 2021

Awards

Sreda Festival of New Design
Bronze — Custom Typeface, SWG, 
2024

ADCR Awards
Bronze — Typography, Scanway,
2024


Skills

Branding & Identity
Brand Development
Typography
Type Design
Editorial Design
Print Design
Packaging
Motion Design
Project Management


Languages

English — C1 (Advanced)
Finnish — B1 (Intermediate)
German — B1 (Intermediate)
Russian — Native

Alisa SaarikBrand & Type Designer alisasaarik@gmail.com, LinkedIn ↗
Vietnamese Restaurant Branding
Brand design
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2022
Client: Viet Bao
Study project
Identity for a Vietnamese restaurant in Lappeenranta in Finland.  The "Vietnamese bun" has become a symbol of sincere kindness and warmth, a guide to the world of childhood and Asian culture. 
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