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Come to Finland by Marika Maijala

December 4, 2018 9:37 am Published by

Surely travel posters can’t simply remain a cry from the past? Absolutely not. We live in a completely visual world where the picture is stronger than ever. That’s why the following question hit us: How would contemporary artists depict Finland of today? We could not let that thought go, so since 2016 we continuously arrange […]

Postcard of a big snowman in Finland

The Snowman in Finnish

December 4, 2018 9:33 am Published by

In this poster the glorious (international) travelers are just arriving to the hotel at Pallastunturi. Strangely enough the poster doesn’t reveal that they still have an hour or so in the bus before they reach the hotel. Well, what the heck, that’s only a detail… What was new to the poster art of the 1950’s […]

Suomi-Finland by Sanna Mander

December 4, 2018 9:28 am Published by

In the words of the artist: Finland is still quite young as a country. A teenager when compared with other countries. This is the Maiden of Finland having a pause to think and ponder. The autumn has arrived and surrounded her. Her richness is: a tiny piece of land and great responsibility to carry. She […]

Enjoy our nightlife by Tintin Rosvik

December 4, 2018 9:24 am Published by

Runner-up, Come to Ostrobothnia poster contest, 2016! In the words of the artist: When designing the poster I wanted to visualize the Ostobothnian (and Finnish) summer night in a new way. Instead of focusing only on the pastel colored sky I worked with the contrast between darkness and light. I often work with the intergration […]

The Railway Bridge – Finland for wintersports

December 3, 2018 3:47 pm Published by

Forget about the summer, it’s still the winter which is Finland’s trump card. Apart from ski competitions in for example Lahti and Kuopio it was mainly the State Railways that promoted the Finnish winter, with new travel posters every season. The tourists were to make no mistake: if they were going to Lapland they were […]

Come to Ostrobothnia by Emma Pitkäjärvi

December 3, 2018 3:44 pm Published by

Finalist in the ”Come to Ostrobothnia” poster contest, 2016! Surely travel posters can’t simply remain a cry from the past? Absolutely not. We live in a completely visual world where the picture is stronger than ever. That’s why the following question hit us: How would contemporary artists depict Finland of today? We could not let […]

Aero & the Cathedral

December 3, 2018 3:27 pm Published by

This is a true poster classic by the master Jorma Suhonen: A Junkers Ju 52/3m flies past the Helsinki Cathedral. And it’s not as absurd as it may look. At the time (in 1933) Helsinki actually didn’t have a “regular” airfield. Instead, the planes landed at the terminal on nearby Katajanokka – with pontoons on […]

Finland: Winter-summer

December 3, 2018 2:23 pm Published by

After the war, the tourism industry became a big challenge for Finland. Vyborg (Viipuri/Viborg) was lost – the paradise island in the Gulf of Finland, Hogland (Suursaari) was lost, the arctic passage to the Arctic Ocean was lost – and large parts of Lappland’s infrastructure had been burnt down or been obliterated by bombs. However, […]

The Smoking Ships

December 3, 2018 2:11 pm Published by

In the past, the natural northern sea route went between the cities Stockholm-Turku (Åbo)-St Petersburg. The Finland Steamship Company (FÅA) held a frontline position. In the poster the pride and joys of the steamers Oihonna and Tarmo can be seen. The poster is unique because it offers small, sweet caricatures that follow the European model. […]

Kom till Österbotten by Johanna Högväg

December 3, 2018 2:09 pm Published by

Finalist in the ”Come to Ostrobothnia” poster contest, 2016! The artist presents her poster: My design VISIT OSTROBOTHNIA highlights the Ostrobothnian countryside. The sea, the croplands, the woods and the endless skies around the old magnificent grey barns. A scenery that makes you calm. Surely travel posters can’t simply remain a cry from the past? […]

Visit Satakunta by Titta Lindström

December 3, 2018 2:04 pm Published by

Finalist in the ”Come to Satakunta” poster contest, 2016! Surely travel posters can’t simply remain a cry from the past? Absolutely not. We live in a completely visual world where the picture is stronger than ever. That’s why the following question hit us: How would contemporary artists depict Finland of today? We could not let […]

The umbrella guy

December 3, 2018 1:32 pm Published by

We believe this little fellow is the most travelled boy in the world. In the shop we already have a winter version of the same poster, but here he is about to conquer the world with his umbrella (better safe than sorry, aye?). And of course he chooses to travel by train, the best way […]

Satakunta by Emilia Alm

December 3, 2018 1:15 pm Published by

Honorary mention in the poster contest ”Come to Satakunta” (2016)! Surely travel posters can’t simply remain a cry from the past? Absolutely not. We live in a completely visual world where the picture is stronger than ever. That’s why the following question hit us: How would contemporary artists depict Finland of today? We could not […]

Take Some Finland by Omar Escalante

December 3, 2018 12:25 pm Published by

Finnish travel poster of the year in 2017! Surely travel posters can’t simply remain a cry from the past? Absolutely not. We live in a completely visual world where the picture is stronger than ever. That’s why the following question hit us: How would contemporary artists depict Finland of today? We could not let that […]

Iisalmi by Petteri Tikkanen

December 3, 2018 12:19 pm Published by

Surely travel posters can’t simply remain a cry from the past? Absolutely not. We live in a completely visual world where the picture is stronger than ever. That’s why the following question hit us: How would contemporary artists depict Finland of today? We could not let that thought go, so since 2016 we continuously arrange […]

The Seamaid

December 3, 2018 12:17 pm Published by

This poster was long The Big Mystery to us. The little sensual mermaid wants us to travel from Stockholm to Helsinki (and vice versa, too). For many years we tried to figure out who the artist behind the ABBE signature was. We tried everything, we called up old-timers in the business, contacted museums, scanned the […]

The Ghost Lady

December 3, 2018 12:06 pm Published by

In the 1930s Finland started to realize what the tourists really wanted. They wanted something truly exotic: They wanted peace and nature. One of the people who actively contributed to spreading the message about Finland being a nature paradise was the Swedish graphic designer and artist Ingrid Högström-Bade (1908–1989). This poster were originally commissioned by […]

Come to Helsinki by Réka Király

December 3, 2018 12:05 pm Published by

The artist presents her poster: Working with posters was a new adventure to me! The inspiration for the two posters designed for Come to Finland came from daily walks in Helsinki and walking trips to nature. The special colours of Finland always amazes me. Let it be summer with the bright lights or winter with […]

Porvoo-Borgå by Bo Haglund

December 3, 2018 11:57 am Published by

Surely travel posters can’t simply remain a cry from the past? Absolutely not. We live in a completely visual world where the picture is stronger than ever. That’s why the following question hit us: How would contemporary artists depict Finland of today? We could not let that thought go, so since 2016 we continuously arrange […]

The Champagne Lady – SWE

December 3, 2018 11:28 am Published by

This poster was created for the Olympic games that were supposed to be held in 1940 (due to the war the games were postponed until 1952). This is the Swedish language version of the poster. Jorma Suhonen is one of Finland’s greatest poster masters and a legend in the Finnish advertisement industry. He was one […]