Hi, I'm Melina!
I'm a designer currently focusing on jewelry and accessories design. I have a bachelors degree in jewelry and metalwork design. Visually my design lean towards either playful or dark themes.
My special knowledge lies in precious metal jewelry manufacturing. I can work around the limitations of lost wax casting and other manufacturing methods used in jewelry making and create interesting design without compromising manufacturing quality or costs.
I have a good understanding in comercial side of product design such as collection hierarchy and strategy, trend research and working within brand image.
I would like to underline my empathy skills as my special skill. Combined with effective use of design research methods it allows me to connect the dots between unique creative ideas and truly comercial but fascinating products.
My portfolio represents a wide range of creative skills. Ability to design, carry out ideas into products and visually express my artistic viewpoint.
melinamattila1@gmail.com
Parainen, Finland
Instagram: @melina.mattila
Education
2017-2022 Savonia University of Applied Sciences
Bachelor of Culture and Arts
Jewelry and Metalwork Design
Jewelry and Metalwork Design
GPA 4,26 / 5 | Thesis 5 / 5
2014-2017 Finnish Matriculation Examination
Turku Classical Upper Secondary School
Arts Program
Arts Program
2001-2014 visual art education for children and youth
Varsinais-Suomen Kuvataidekeskus
Stipends
2022, Stipend from the thesis
Auno ja Mauri Riutun säätiön stipendi
"Stipendi on tunnustus kädentaitojen
erinomaisesta osaamisesta ja käyttämisestä."
Exhibitions
2015, Paintings, Omaishoitokeskus (solo exhibition), Turku, Finland
2015, Paintings, Oittaan Kartanon Kivinavetan Kahvila (solo exhibition), Espoo, Finland
Work experience
12/2018 - Present | Freelancer Designer
Various freelance designs. My customers have been companies, individuals, and organizations. Completed projects have been from custom jewelry to awards to product design projects.
2/2023 - 9/2024 | Jewelry Designer at Aarikka Oy
Jewelry and accessories design, collection concepts and design, trend research, product development, production planning and material sourcing.
8/2021 - 4/2022 | Thesis Project for Aarikka
Thesis project for my studies. Thesis topic was to design a jewelry collection for a major Finnish design company, Aarikka. The collection was planned around the A/W 22/23 season.
6/2019 - 8/2019 | Intern at Jenni Rutonen Design
An internship as part of my design studies. My tasks focuses on small scale jewelry production work as well as using CAD to make 3D models of custom jewelry.