NIKOLAI JÓNASSON

I create. I tell. I design. I develop.

+358413184407

ajnikstudio@gmail.com

Matinkylä, Espoo, FI

Multidisciplinary creative across art, story, design, and systems with 7+ years of professional experience and over a decade of creative practice. I deliver production-ready visuals, 3D assets, and interactive pipelines for cultural and commercial clients, uniting precision, realism, and narrative design.

Work experience

A JNIK STUDIO

Founder / Creative Director

Feb 2023 - Present

Espoo, FI

Founded and lead a multidisciplinary virtual creative studio, delivering hands-on design and art direction across fine art, narrative, branding, and interactive systems.

Grew the personal studio brand from inception to a sustainable practice, serving a diverse portfolio of international cultural and commercial clients.

Børealis

Album & Brand Designer

Oct 2024 - Present

Lisbon, PT

Designed the end-to-end visual identity for the Børealis album The Boat & The Star, including cover art, logomark and packaging for physical and digital releases.

The comprehensive identity system established a cohesive brand presence across all consumer touchpoints, from physical packaging to digital marketing assets.

UoE

Unreal Artist

Oct 2024 - Apr 2025

Edinburgh, UK

Delivered optimized, UE5-ready modular environments and character assets for a national R&D virtual production project, utilizing Lumen and ray tracing for real-time pipelines.

Contributed to the CoSTAR initiative, the UK's largest Creative Industries R&D program, advancing virtual production technology for film and broadcast.

Caddyboo

3D Designer

Jul 2021 - Jan 2024

Tallinn, EE │ Hong Kong, CN

Produced photorealistic product renders, animations, and WebAR assets, directly supporting marketing and manufacturing for Caddyboo and partners (iCleanic, SIGG).

Shipped AR-ready 3D models for global marketing and manufacturing, and developed scientific animations that were utilised in a public COVID-19 awareness campaign.

Various Clients

Freelance Designer

Mar 2017 - Mar 2024

Espoo, FI

Delivered end-to-end brand identity and promotional design for clients in the film and small business sectors, including Klikkaus Entertainment Group, FRIFF, and HEFFI.

Established lasting visual systems for international film festivals and boutique brands, with core logos and assets remaining in active use for 3+ years.

A GRID (Aalto)

Illustrator & 3D Designer

Jul 2019 - Aug 2020

Espoo, FI

Created and animated three large-scale digital murals (6.1m) as permanent architectural installations and realized 3D furniture designs for the Aalto University campus.

Expanded the project's scope by developing a proprietary Mobile AR app prototype and contributed to visual direction for the Jedi Training School event space.

Instance Games

Game Artist

Sep 2018 - May 2019

Tampere, FI

Led all visual development for the pixel-art mobile game Necrox, creating characters, UI, and animations. Contributed as a 3D Artist on All That's Left.

Shipped two published titles; Necrox on Google Play and All That's Left on Itch.io, which surpassed 1,000 downloads and gained feature placement on the platform's main page.

City of Tampere

Game Artist

Nov 2018 - Mar 2020

Tampere, FI

Designed 10 interactive Mobile AR learning cards and low-poly 3D models of Tampere and Finland landmarks for the municipal early-learning app Globi-Kamu.

The project resulted in the production and distribution of 400 physical copies of each AR card to kindergartens across Tampere, directly enhancing early education tools.

Robit PLC

Graphic Designer

Jan 2018 - May 2018

Tampere, FI

Collaborated on a team of 4 to design a unified visual system for the Robit product line, creating 21 design variations.

Delivered 2 final van-sticker designs that were selected and applied to the company's commercial fleet, strengthening brand consistency.

YouTube

YouTube Content Creator

Sep 2010 - Nov 2019

San Bruno, CA

I produced, edited, and published original art and timelapse videos, building a dedicated channel from the ground up.

The channel grew to over 4K subscribers and achieved 1 million total views, building an early international audience for my creative work and establishing my online presence.

PAST Education

The University of Edinburgh

MSc, Digital Media Design, GPA: 3.96 / 4

Edinburgh, UK

Tampere University (TAMK)

BCA, Media and Arts, Media, GPA: 4.39 / 5

Tampere, FI

Mattlidens IB World School

IB Diploma, International Baccalaureate

Espoo, FI