This is one of our absolute favourites. Why? Because it’s Finland in a nutshell! Finland IS Lakeland. And you can still hop on the boat (the boats looks exactly the same today) at the harbours in cities like Kuopio and Savonlinna. And what a ride! It’s you and the lake – for a full 10 […]
In 1930 the artist duo Gunnar Forsström and Göran Hongell captured the maritime Helsinki with the Cathedral in the background. Both posters were published in several different languages, at least German, Finnish, Swedish, English and French. Who said Finland wasn’t international already back then? This thing about the Helsinki Cathedral is by the way quite […]
In 1930 the artist duo Göran Hongell and Gunnar Forsström captured the maritime Helsinki with the Cathedral in the background. The poster was published in several different languages, at least in German, Finnish, Swedish, English and French. Who said Finland wasn’t international already back then? This thing about the Helsinki Cathedral is by the way […]
The route to/from Estonia was already popular in the 1930s, and the competition was just as tough as it is today. Aegna (at that stage without a proper name) was launched in Kiel in 1904. She served, as Adler, the Hamburg-Amerika line for many years, except during WW I. Later she was sold to a […]
Finnish Travel Poster of the Year 2017 – Runner up! In the words of the artist duo: Travel posters are about simplifying and enlarging, so we chose an aspect which is very important for us: nature is always near in Finland. In the poster we wanted to show the long peaceful summer nights, to enjoy […]
The routes south to Tallinn, Stettin and Copenhagen and westwards to Stockholm had a double purpose. They sent Finns out into the world but also brought back a breath of fresh air from other countries. Traffic to Estonia was already popular in the 1930s, and the competition was just as tough as it is today. […]
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 […]
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. […]
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? […]
This poster is a true rarity. It is a poster for the Finnish shipping company Helsingfors Ångfartygs Aktiebolags and their route to Germany. The original dates back to around 1890 and as far as we know there is only one copy saved to the afterworld. And we have that very one! This should by the […]
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 […]
