Lotta Maija (b.1993) is a Finnish illustrator and textile designer based in Helsinki, Finland.


︎ @lottamaija
︎ lotta@lottamaija.com


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SELECTED CLIENTS

Marimekko (FIN)
Tyyni Puzzle (FIN)
Mori No Niwa (JPN)
Mito Salon Cafe (JPN)
Kippis (JPN)
Slowdown Studio (US)
Get Welly (US)
Petit Pli (UK)



Packaging illustration for Mori no Niwa (Flowers), 2025 // SHORTLISTED WIA2026 Pattern design for Marimekko (Tuulahdus), 2020 Pattern design for Marimekko (Kasvio), 2020 Pattern design for Marimekko (Tuulahdus, Herbaario), 2020 Pattern design for Marimekko (Tuulahdus), 2020 Pattern design for Marimekko (Herbaario), 2020 Book cover illustration project for WSOY, 2018 Slowdown Studio Pattern design for Petit Pli (UK), 2022 The Baltic Club Pure Waste (FIN) 2022 Personal illustration project / Sunday


Photo: Sanni Havas (2025)
PRESS

MOE Magazine (10/2026)
FUDGE.jp (7/2025)
BRUTUS New Perspective Tokyo (4/2025)
Meillä Kotona (9/2025)
Koti ja Keittiö (10/2021)
Deko (?/?)

ARTICLES

World Illustration Awards (2026) Shortlisting
Slowdown Studio (2026) artist interview
Petit Pli (2023)
Finnish Institute Benelux (2020)
Pure Waste (2023)
Kuvittajat Ry Portfolio
Kuosit-arjen jokapaikan kuvittajat (2026)
TALKS & WORKSHOPS

TIF  (2026) Artist Talk, EE
Andyo (2025) Finland Design Talk, JPN

TIF (2026) Flowing Flowers -Paper Mobile Workshop , EE Andyo (2025) Finland Design Workshop, JPN
EXHIBITIONS

(SOLO)
Habitare Talents  (2024) Habitare Fair

(GROUP)
Bark & Bloom (2026) MUJI Small Gallery
Kotelo (2024) Galleria K
Light In Between (2023) Aalto University
Looking for Local (2023) Aalto University Japan Today (2018) The National Museum of Finland