Paper Bee

21/11/2018

Christmas shop opens this weekend!

Kati Närhi will be selling brightly colored stuff including Christmas cards (also options for those who dislike Christmas), books (for adults and children, both slightly on the gothic side) and notebooks (at least they are cheery)! There also will be posters and originals on sale!

Welcome!

27/04/2018

Paper Bee profiles, part 2:
Kati Närhi

I am an illustrator and a cartoonist. I live in Helsinki by the seaside with my fiancé and my ever demanding dachshund.

My illustrations are brightly colored and often playful. I like to do editorial illustrations as well as patterns, infographics and illustrations for childrens’ books. My dream assignment would be illustrating candy boxes. I like candy. Very much.

I graduated from Helsinki University of Arts and Design. I worked as an Art Director in Stockmann department store before becoming a full-time illustrator. When I got the grant to draw the first book of my Agnes trilogy, I decided to leave my day job and concentrate on cartoons and illustrations full-time. I’m very glad I did. The trilogy was published and the last part won the cartoon Finlandia prize in 2016.

My other achievements include: Walking the roller coaster tracks of Linnanmäki amusement park from the beginning to the end. Once speaking a sentence of French perfectly (and then never again). Keeping my dog somewhat content by providing her smoked salmon and durable chewing toys.

Portfolio: www.katinarhi.com
Instagram:

23/04/2018

New members at Paper Bee! Today “Paper Bee profiles” continues with:

Annukka Mäkijärvi

I am an illustrator and graphic designer, and the newest member of Paper Bee. I have been living in Helsinki almost 10 years now, but originally I’m from North Karelia. In my work I especially enjoy visual storytelling, drawing funny characters and animals, and adding not-so-relevant details in those drawings.

I have been working as a full-time freelancer after studying Graphic Design in Aalto ARTS, where I started in 2012. Before that I also studied Art Education and Comics Expression (minor subject) in the same school. I’m planning to continue as a freelancer, since I love the diversity in my projects and being able to come and go as I wish.

As an illustrator my style is very versatile. In other words, I have multiple styles to work with. Creating humorous and cartoonish pictures is as natural as drawing a detailed and more realistic piece. To make it easier for potential clients, I might divide my illustration styles to one or two alter egos in the near future. I will keep you updated if this happens! Next I would like to do (children’s?)book illustrations and package illustrations.

With graphic design related works I can easily embrace my variety of styles, try new techniques, and be more responsible of the whole visual appearance. It also keeps things more interesting for me if I’m not always drawing. As a designer I especially love books, and I would be happy to do more book covers and layouts.

Wherever I go, I usually have Leika the Smooth Collie with me. She can be often seen behind the Paper Bee window, staring intensively everyone passing by.

Portfolio: makijarvi.com
Instagram:

I’m always looking for new projects and collaborations! Feel free to send me a message to: [email protected]

19/04/2018

Sylvi the sausage dog is guarding the studio door today. All will be barked at! 🐶📢

17/04/2018

You can now follow Paper Bee on Instagram! 🐝🐝🐝

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13/04/2018

SAVE THE DATE

Our pop-up shop will be open again in May for three weekends!

We'll have plenty of lovely gift items and art products lined up for all the Spring parties and events!
More info coming soon 🌞🌱🌼🌷

Lovely illustration by our newest member Annukka Mäkijärvi!
http://makijarvi.com

💚 Paper Bees

07/02/2018

Paper Beellä vapaa pöytäpaikka 1.3. alkaen 177€/kk, sis. pöytäpaikan, veden ja wifin. Lisää infoa alla! ☺️

10/01/2018

Hei! Taas olisi vapaa KAHDEN pöydän luxus-paikka Paper Beessä, 1.2. alkaen.!

10/01/2018

Paper Bee -työhuoneelta Vallilassa vapautuu pöytäpaikka 1.3.2018 alkaen.

Valoisa ja kaunis katutason työhuone, jossa läpitalon näkymät kadulle ja sisäpihalle. Tilassa on avoimen työtilan lisäksi wc, varastohuone ja keittiö, jossa jääkaappi ja ruoanlaittomahdollisuus. Pinta-ala n. 51 m2.

Osoite: Keiteleentie 12, 00550 Helsinki
https://goo.gl/maps/DsBmBMNrjk72

Vuokra 177€/kk, sis. veden ja wifin. Muita erillisiä kustannuksia ovat sähkö n. 3-5€/kk ja yhteinen kassa 4€/kk, josta maksetaan yhteiset menot, kuten esim. printterin musteet ja paperit. Tilassa on yhteisessä käytössä A3-mustavalkoprintteri.

Tilassa on yhteensä viisi pöytäpaikkaa. Vapaana olevaan paikkaan kuuluu kaksi työpöytää, m***a työtuoli täytyy vuokralaisen tuoda itse. Tilassa työskentelee neljä itsenäisesti toimivaa kuvittajaa/suunnittelijaa. Tilaan sopii parhaiten hiljainen suunnittelutyö ja tietokonetyöskentely.

Paikalle pääsee ratikoilla 1, 6, 7 ja 8, sekä millä tahansa Hämeentietä ja Mäkelänkatua kulkevilla busseilla. Sörnäisten metroasemalta 10 min kävelymatka.

Lähistöllä sijaitsevat Alepa ja K-market, sekä lounaspaikkoja mm. Chalupa, Mashiro, Addis, Hanko Sushi, Teurastamo ja Melt Vallila.

Tervetuloa tutustumaan!
Ota yhteyttä leena.kisonen a gmail.com / 040 575 9106.

Paper Bee Facebookissa: https://www.facebook.com/paperbeehelsinki/

06/10/2017

Camille’s Blueberry pattern is one of the finalists of a pattern competition organized by berry company Pakkasmarja for their new packaging! Vote for her design by liking it on Pakkasmarja’s Facebook and possibly win a Finlayson Otto bed set!

Äänestä suosikkiasi tykkäämällä kuvaa ja voita Finlaysonin Otso-pussilakanasetti.

Suunnittelija Camille Romano

19/12/2016

If you missed Palema Christmas market and PaperBee Christmas boutique, you can still find my illustrated calendar 2017, postcards, serigraphic prints, papercuts and origami decorations at Arjen Aarteita at RUPLA today Tuesday 14-18, Helsinginkatu 16! Welcome! Tervetuloa!

18/12/2016

We are at Palema until 17 today!