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Miukki

Miukki
Date Joined: October 17, 2010
Last Online: January 16, 2012
Birthday: February 7, 1990
Country: Finland
My comic blog
My DeviantArt

About Me

NOTICE: I'm currently on a trip and I won't be home until the end of June, so ratings for the "Say anything"-minizine swap might come a bit late. I'll be sure to rate them as soon as I get back (if they have arrived before me, that is).

Hello!

My name is Miukki and I'm a 21-year-old comic artist / graphic designer from Northern Finland. I live in a small and windy coastal town with my boyfriend.

In the future I intend to make my living out of drawing comics. I also really really REALLY want to get a pug as soon as we live in a bigger place and have money.

What I do

This spring I graduated as agraphic designer from Sofia Lybecker's Institute of Crafts and Design (sounds fancy but it really isn't). Currently I'm unemployed, but during the summer I will be improving my portfolio and after that I'll start looking for a job.

I've also studied comics in Liminka School of Arts. Those two years pretty much changed my life (in a good way). I learned so much about drawing and life, got great, dear friends and even met my boyfriend there (he's a comic artist too). I also grew up from a dumb teenager to a pretty nice young adult.

Nowadays I visit Finnish comic festivals regularly, sometimes I sell stuff there, sometimes I just hang out. I've published some zines and I keep a comic diary which I publish in my blog (link above, it's in Finnish though). Occasionally I get some illustration jobs too.

Things I like

Comics, art in general, pugs, kittens, tea, cola, bows and lace and ruffles, pretty shoes, One Piece (the manga, not the overalls), autumn, riding my bike, coffee&cigarettes, vintage/retro stuff, videogames, second-hand stores, old buildings, music videos, watercolours, there are just too many things to list! I could say I can find beauty in almost everything...

Things I dislike

... except in spiders. I have a very bad arachnophobia, I can't even look at pictures of them without shivering. :I

Favorite Music

Ayumi Hamasaki, Capsule, Perfume, Chihiro Onitsuka, Aira Mitsuki, Sigur Rós, Stella, video game soundtracks, Disney soundtracks etc.

I like music you can dance to or sing-along, and in a car anything goes as long as it's loud :D

Favorite Books

I rarely read books nowadays, and my bookself is mainly filled with comics. My favourites are One Piece, Persepolis, Tiitu Takalo's works, Junko Mizuno's works, Blacksad, Perry Bible Fellowship, Yotsuba&!, Northern Overexposure etc. I also love zines!

My guilty pleasure is overly melodramatic and glittery shoujo-manga, especially Arina Tanemura's books.

Ratings

memtree rated for Say Anything minizine swap #1 on Aug 8, 2011
5
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Comment: love love love your zine!!! your drawings are so cute! you are one talented artist! i'm glad you chose to go with positive instead of rant :)
Response: Thank you! I'm really glad you like it c:
papercaper rated for Say Anything minizine swap #1 on Jun 29, 2011
5
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Comment: OH MY GOODNESS. I love your style of drawing. And not just the style, but the specifics of your drawing (the little bass player, the reflection/shine on the saucepan when you're cooking, the 'spring' in your step when you're running round the world... there is literally a spring there!) I only wish you had included your return address because I have an interesting story about what it's like to go into space and land on the moon, spoken by Buzz Aldrin. I thought of it when I was looking at your spacesuit. (He talks about popular spacesuit myths in Hollywood. I'm sure he would consider yours perfect, of course!) Thank you very much. :)
Response: Eee thank you! I'm very happy you like it C:
motes rated for Story about ME on Apr 20, 2011
5
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Comment: I love your comics so much! So cute! (and is this an original??)
Response: Thanks! Yes, it's original, I didn't have time to make a copy at school (I did scan it though) :D
cakebomb rated for Hero/Villain ATC on Feb 15, 2011
5
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Comment: I freakin LOVE your cute little reliable guy! I want to take him with me everywhere! (Even if his fashion sense is a little questionable hahah) thanks for the two zines you tossed in too! I ate them up! I really dig your art style. I'm up for a private trade anytime. Friend requested!
haveyoumetlisa rated for Calligraphy ATC on Feb 11, 2011
5
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Comment: Hi! Terribly sorry for the late rating, your letter got lost in the mix :( Anyway, I LOVE it! Your little book made me laugh, and I would love to see the other ones you made =]
hollyholly rated for Hand drawn mini-comic ATC on Jan 19, 2011
5
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Comment: Thank you, your comic ATC was lovely, and the extra minizine was so cool!
rabbitsdream rated for Hand-drawn Llama ATC on Jan 14, 2011
5
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Comment: I know I am not apart of Swap-bot anymore but I have to thank you for your wonderful ATC, it was hilarious! You are a fantastic artist!!!
saellys rated for Mini-'zine swap #23 (December) on Jan 5, 2011
5
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Comment: What a great idea for a series of mini-zines! This was absolutely charming. Thanks for a great swap!
RyuLuna rated for Mini-'zine swap #23 (December) on Jan 5, 2011
5
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Comment: Thank you! Febe loved her scratches :) Very cute zine!
MommaEvans rated for ALL THAT BLING ATC on Jan 4, 2011
5
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Comment: Oh my goodness... I love it!!!!! Thank you!!! Love the stars for hair.... Happy Swapping 2011
5
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Comment: Very sweet and creative! :)
5
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Comment: Thanks!
MissPickle rated for Mini-'zine swap #23 (December) on Jan 3, 2011
5
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Comment: So fun! I really enjoyed your little comic zine, thank you!!
Cissyj rated for Girly or Ghouly atc on Dec 30, 2010
5
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Comment: thank you for the great girly and ghouly atc's, i love them very mucht.. i like te way you put the ribbon on it!
catsandbutterflys rated for ATC Newbie, Theme: Kawaii on Dec 21, 2010
5
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Comment: **Wow** ur drawings were sooo beautiful!! thank you very much, my brother likes fruits basket as well and is super jealous, ^_~
beth0690 rated for Digi-designed bookmark on Dec 11, 2010
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ladybegood rated for Digi-designed bookmark on Dec 2, 2010
5
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MoxieBramble rated for Digi-designed bookmark on Dec 2, 2010
5
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Comment: Thanks for your answers! Loved reading them :)

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memtree on Jun 18, 2011:

No worries about the late minizine. Take your time :) thanks for letting me know...

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