Jarno Latva-Nikkola

Date of Birth 23.2.1977

E-mail: jarno(at)madeinhurry.com

STUDIES
2002-2003 Lahti Polytechnic Institute of Design, Specialized in Comics
1997-2001 Lybecker, Institute of Craft and Design, Raahe. Medianomi
1996 High school graduate, Kurikka High School

WORK EXPERIENCE
The Student Union of Tampere University 2001-2002, Graphic design
Illustarations in magazines and Other Publications: Aviisi, Journalistilehti, advertising agency PHS, Ny Tid, Oikean uutisen jäljillä -schoolbook (Aamulehti 2005)

COMICS, PUBLICATIONS
Omia juttuja, 2002 (with Tommi Musturi)
Pieni seikkailukirja 2, 2000
Pieni seikkailukirja, 1999

COMICS, SHORT STORIES
in Anthologies Glömp 1-8, Sarjari, Patto 1-4 and Pole1-5. Comic Strips in Aviisi, Viimeinen juna (Kemin sarjakuvakeskus 2005) and Suuri Kupla TV Program 2003-2004 (Yle TV2)

GROUP EXHIBITIONS
-Doozers in Eden, Stripdagen, Haarlem, Netherlands (with the Doozers) 6/2006
-Huomenta Eeden, B-galleria, Turku 3/2006 (with the Doozers)
-Glömp Anthology Exhibition, Lybecker, Raahe 9/2005
-Pitkäsfäärinen supermelli, mBar, Helsinki 9/2005 (with Amanda Vähämäki, Benjamin Bergman and Roope Eronen)
-Divine Manki Musik: maalauksia maalta, mereltä ja ilmasta, Kirjakahvila, Turku 8/2004, Helsinki Comics Festival 2004 (with Roope Eronen and Tommi Musturi)
-Kahvitarjoilu, Galleria Rajatila, Tampere 1/2003 (with Roope Eronen, Tommi Musturi ja Vilja Takalo)
-Sarjakuvia maakunnasta ja muualta, Seinäjoki Provincial Library 6/2000

GRANTS AND PRIZES
-Second prize of Sprint Strip Finnish Championships in The Arctic Comics Festival 2006
-Grant for artistic work (City of Helsinki) 2005
- First prize of Scandinavian Comics Competition 2005 (strips) by comics strip Aurinko-Juhani (manuscript: Jarno Latva-Nikkola, art: Ina Kallis)
-Second prize of Sprint Strip Finnish Championships in The Arctic Comics Festival 2005
-First prize of Sprint Strip Finnish Championships in The Arctic Comics Festival 2003
- third prize The Arctic Comics Festival dokumentary competition 1998

OTHER ACTIVITY
-Doozers Live 1, Comic Meets Theater (Halle, Germany) 12.-13.5.2006
-Avarus: Aivo Lappalainen animation music video (member of working group), present in Tampere International Short Film Festival 2005
-Music video to song of Tohtori Rex Morgan Tapahtumaasi käsitellään, 2001. Present in Oulu Music Video Festival 2001 (second prize People`s Pumpeli Award) and Tampere International Short Film Festival 2002

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