About me

In the late 60:s or august 1969 to be exact, did we move like many families abroad. Some families moved to New Zealand, USA, Australia and maybe to Norway or Denmark. Our family with the great majority find our way to Sweden. Via Dannäs and Forsheda in Southern Sweden to Järvsö, Hälsingland and finally to Gävle in the early 70:s. With time have our parents moved back to Finland but we have stayed and grown here so it is in Sweden we feel as home. We are Swedish citizens, we guys have done our military service here and our knowledge in Finnish are fading bit by bit. But I haven´t became totally ”unfinnish” and what I mean by that is ICE HOCKEY (what else?). I don't mind to cheer for "Three Crowns", but it is Finland I finally wish to see on the top of the winner´s stand and when this two meet it´s always a high point in any tournament. My brothers and friends supports Sweden, that starts comments, bickering and taunting from both sides, but always with good heart. And if a game should end so unfortunately and "Lions" loose, is not so bad to sit little bit on ”two chairs” if the victory goes to Sweden. (Did I really write that!??). More local patriotic it is Brynäs we all support and in that case do allmost everybody agree, that if you are living in Gävle I mean.

This picture was taken 7/4 -99 on the Centralbron, one of the many bridges in Gävle, in the background can you see Rådmansbron. It was really a sunny spring day so that´s the explanation to my squinting, just so you know. :-)

Beside my interest for Science Fiction in all forms and computers, Macs specially, it is drawing and painting which are my greatest interest. According to my parent I started on the kitchen wallpaper when I was three or four years old, I was pleased, but my parents wasn't, and there we go. I draw on everything that was reasonably white and flat, cardboard, wrapping paper and so on (no more wallpapers) and with time came computers. ”Drawing” and ”painting” became instantly easier, no more rubbing, mixing of colors, make a mistake, have to wait until paint have dried and paint over. No, instead you have time to repair and undo without loosing your ”way” so to speak. Computers are really great tools for artists.

Now have I been "stricken" by Internet or what I can do with the tools available. I appreciate your opinions about my homepage or if you just wonder about something. You are welcome to send e-mail to me and I will try to answer with best of my ability.

With my best regards / Kari

Work, Education and Practice
A short summary of work, education and practice in or with connection to graphic work.

Skolornas Musikvaruhus Sareco AB, Gävle
99 08 23 - 99 10 15
Practice with creating a homepage to Sareco AB with Magnus Bohlin.

MacMeckarna AB, Gävle
99 03 15 - 99 07 30
Education in MFB. Advanced course for Multimedia, Internet and graphic production, HTML, CSS, Javascript. System and network. In programs as MacroMedia Flash, Adobe ImageReady, QuarkXPress, Photoshop, Illustrator, Dimensions, Specular Logomotion, AdobePremiere, Dreamweaver, Director m. fl.
As final project did Magnus Bohlin and I do a homepage to PrecisRepro, Gävle.

MacMeckarna AB, Gävle
97 12 01 - 98 04 17
Education in ”Cross Media Publishing”. Multimedia, Internet and graphic production. System and network. In programs as QuarkXPress, Photoshop, Illustrator, Dimensions, Specular Logomotion, AdobePremiere, Dreamweaver, Director and more. As final project choose our group to make a multimedia presentation of Projektet Briggen Gerda on CD-ROM.

MarknadsTeam, Gävle
94 08 29 - 97 07 04
Graphic designer of 4-colour prints in Mac-environment. The work included production of illustrations, diagrams, graphs, tables, image editing and more.

MacMeckarna AB, Gävle
94 04 25 - 94 05 20
Supplementary course of ”New Graphic Technique”.

Hälsinge Kuriren, Söderhamn
93 02 22 - 93 08 13
Working on the news papers ”page workshop” with page layout, and lighter illustration work in Mac-environment.

MacMeckarna AB, Gävle
92 01 20 - 92 08 22
Education in ”New Graphic Technique”.

Joe Formgren Reklam, Gävle
90 04 09 - 90 08 22
Original work for print production including sketch, idea, drawing, composing, layout and original both manually and with Mac.

Gävle Reklamtryck AB, Gävle
85 02 06 - 89 12 06
Working with layout, and on my own make originals and films for screen print.

Finska Klubben, Gävle
78 02 16 - 78 12 29 and 83 04 21 - 83 11 30
Varying office duties but mainly drawing posters, leaflets and all illustrations and drawings to the clubs monthly paper.

Another references
In addition to above I have 9-year school, education in engineering mechanics, and I have worked as turner, window-cleaner, horseshoe (!) blacksmith and supply worker on I 14 military garrison, in Gävle. I have completed my military service, also on I 14 in Gävle and have driving license. I illustrate on nonprofit base to UFO-Aktuellt and have a genuine interest working with computers for graphic production and have good knowledge in the programs required.