Heikki Salonen
Date of birth: 03/06/1979
Place of birth: Helsinki
Nation: FI
Education
2006-2008: MA in Fashion Design, Fashion & Textiles Department, Royal College of Art, London, United Kingdom
2001-2004: BA in Fashion Design, Fashion & Textiles Department, University of Industrial Arts Helsinki, Helsinki, Finland
2003: Erasmus exchange programme, Utrecht School of Art and Design, Utrecht, The Netherlands
2000: Fashion Psychology studies, Open University of Industrial Arts Helsinki, Helsinki, Finland
Professional Experience
05/2007: Assistant Designer for Erdem, London, UK
01/2007: Movie Costume Design, Illumination, Helsinki, Finland
01/2006-01/2007: Menswear sales Assistant, Liberty, London, United Kingdom
02-06/2005: Internship at Preen, London, United Kingdom
07/2005: Movie Costume Design, Plijk, Helsinki, Finland
04/2004: Advertorial illustrations for LEE, Muoto Magazine, Helsinki, Finland
01/2003-01/2004: Menswear Designer for Mongrel Associates, Helsinki, Finland
01/2001-12/2004: Fashion Stylist Assistant for Henna koskinen, Mia Dillemuth, Teri Niitti, Helsinki, Finland
03/2001-11/2002: Interior Design Assistant for Stefan Lindfors, Helsinki, Finland
Other competitions
02/2008:IFF, Perfume Concept Design Competition, London, United Kingdom
08/2007: United Arrows Fashion Design Competition, London, United Kingdom
03/2007: Bower-Roebuck Fashion Tailoring Competition, London, United Kingdom
11/2006: Oasis Fashion Design Competition, London, United Kingdom
06/2004: Audi Design Competition, Tallinn, Estonia
School represented at
ITS#SEVEN:
Royal College of Art
Publications
02/2007: Helsinki Design Week, Special Journal, Finland
03/2007: Inlook, Monthly Magazine, Finland
11/2007: Trendi, Monthly Magazine, Finland
1/2006: Kasino A4, Monthly Magazine, Finland
10/2004: PAP Magazine, Monthly Magazine, Finland
08/2004: Manifesto, Special Journal, Finland
05/2004: Talous Sanomat, Weekly Newspaper, Finland
05/2003: Helsingin Sanomat, Daily Newspaper, Finland
04/2003: Muoto, Monthly Magazine, Finland
05/2002: Helsingin Sanomat, Daily Newspaper, Finland
01/2001: Attitude Magazine, Monthly Magazine, UK
Prizes won at ITS
ITS#SEVEN Diesel Award
Other prizes
02/2008: Winner, IFF, Perfume Concept Design Competition, London, United Kingdom
03/2007: Winner, Bower-Roebuck Fashion Tailoring Competition, London, United Kingdom
11/2006: Second Place, Oasis Fashion Design Competition, London, United Kingdom
Additional info
Languages: Finnish, English, Swedish
