Anna Mur

Anna Mur – Designer

Independent illustrator & designer based in Helsinki. A decade of experience, refined aesthetic — an avid reader and book club host.

Overview

Hi, I'm Anna (she/her), a freelance illustrator and graphic designer based in Helsinki, with over a decade of experience creating impactful visuals.

My illustration style is graphic and detail-oriented — I love translating complex concepts into clear, beautiful imagery, and I have a particular fondness for building characters and the worlds around them. My background in graphic design means I understand how illustration lives alongside typography on the page, and I keep a close eye on cover trends and the visual language of contemporary publishing.

I believe in building strong, collaborative relationships with clients — I like to understand the vision deeply before offering creative solutions, and I'm comfortable working within large, multi-team projects as much as one-on-one with an author.

I'm also an avid reader and book club host, so I come to publishing projects with real enthusiasm for the craft — I care about books, not just the brief.

Services
Non-Fiction
Art Economics Health & Wellbeing Life Sciences Nature Sociology
Languages
English
Certifications
  • Aalto University School of Arts, Design & Architecture 2010–2014 Graphic Design MA

Work experience

Self-employed

Jan, 2020 — Present
Independent practice (2020–present) Freelance illustrator and graphic designer working with publications, cultural institutions, and social impact organisations. Select clients: Kone Foundation / Oh Mag UK / The Economy and Society magazine / Suomen Luonto / Natural Resources Institute Finland / Pixelache Helsinki / Finnish Glass Museum / University of Helsinki / Scope Impact x UN

Aalto University

Sep, 2018 — Dec, 2019 (over 1 year)
Aalto University, Lead Designer (2018–2020) Led creative strategy, budgets, and schedules for key design projects within the Communications Marketing & Brand team — overseeing agency relationships, internal teams, and all brand output from concept through execution.

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