wonderwater
London, Helsinki & Beijing








The wonderwater initiative is aimed at raising awareness of global water issues and design for a sustainable future. The wonderwater programme for World Design Capital Helsinki 2012 will manifest in a continual flow of water-related events, exhibitions and workshops that will illuminate the significance of water’s role in the everyday lives of people from all around the world.

Studio EMMI has designed the wonderwater logo – more wonderwater projects coming soon!

wonderwater Beijing Design Week application design by students at the Aalto University, Helsinki

Shopikon business cards
New York, London, Vienna & Barcelona

We have designed the logo and business cards for Shopikon, an online and App based guide with a focus on the best locally owned stores in a given city, first launching with New York, Vienna, Barcelona and London.







Shopikon covers stores that combine great products, an inspired selection and a unique personal vibe into an experience of shopping as it should be in an ideal world. The primary criteria for selection are an exceptional assortment of products, quality, and unique personality. They cover everything from bookstores, to boutiques, butchers, furniture, flowers and farmer’s markets. After scouring the streets to find them, the shops are reviewed, photographed, and written-up by Shopikon editors so you can find the store that’s right for you.



www.shopikon.com

Contemporary Art Archipelago
Finland

Part of European Capital of Culture 2011, Contemporary Art Archipelago (CAA) exhibition consists of over 20 new site-specific art works and events realised in the Turku archipelago, Finland, by international and local artists during the Summer 2011, between 18th June and 30th September.

Studio EMMI has been on charge of the overall visual identity of this outdoor exhibition, including items such as signage, leaflets, posters and programmes.





Contemporary Art Archipelago, an exhibition across the isles can be encountered from the cruise ships and small boats, along the roads and virtually, on a remote islet, in the sea, on the airwaves, on the ferries or even
in a private home.









The theme is the archipelago and its future as a unique yet changing environment and mode of life. The context of the Baltic Sea is strongly present, yet CAA reflects the specificities of Turku archipelago also against other similar environments and global changes. The artists examine, amongst others, alternative island lifestyles and livelihoods, transformations in ecological and cultural diversity, as well as desires projected onto islands and across the sea. The art works take the form of, for example, an island’s own mobile network, an alternative map on a ferry, personal stories on the changing climate, cinematic sci-fi visions of the archipelago, underwater gardening or a frail meadow of glass.









Archipelago photos by Janne Gröning.
In situ photos by Stefan Crämer.

www.contemporaryartarchipelago.fi

Memo

Common Interest: Documents

Written and designed by Emmi Salonen, and published by Index Book, Common Interest: Documents explores document design and format solutions in the fields of arts, culture, academia, public sector and charities. Displayed, handed out or sold in art galleries, at cultural events and at other public places, these designs are widely accessible by everyone.







Including close to one hundred case studies from up to eighty design practices, this book is a practical guide and a rich source of graphic creativity in this genre for designers and clients alike. These resourceful and creative design solutions, achieved without large corporate budgets, focus on economical and environmental solutions as well as unique production and finishing techniques. Each study lists print and paper choices, together with details on finishing.

Common Interest is available to buy from selected bookshops across the UK, Amazon and Studio EMMI shop.














Photos by Jere Salonen