Hybrid Artist &
Digital Designer

I am ANU LEHTO (born 1977), a hybrid artist and digital designer from Helsinki.

My journey in digital design started 24 years ago when I graduated with a BA in Multimedia. My design career kicked off after an internship at a Helsinki-based office, Sek, where I continued to work for 14 years, creating campaigns and online services for a wide range of leading Finnish brands. Alongside my career, I studied interactive narrative at the University of Art and Design (Aalto), graduating with an MA in New Media.

For the past 10 years, I have been working as an independent designer. I am also one of the three founding members of the Sivulliset collective. As a designer, I find it important to continuously stay current and develop my skills whenever possible. I always strive to create visually high-quality, accessible, and user-friendly services.

As an artist, I am at the beginning of my journey. I just graduated as a visual artist from the Turku Art Academy. Installations, public art and artistic interventions are areas I want to explore and work with in the future. Through my art, I want to evoke interaction, presence, joy, and empathy. Art is not just a luxury for a few; it should be a possible part of everyone's life, mental well-being, and cultural identity. In the future, I want to create art concepts that transcends the boundaries of different sectors.