ABOUT
Hi, I’m Minna Viitalähde — a Finnish creative designer and the human behind Mint Station, a Fresh Design Stop with a Nordic touch, based in Rotterdam, the Netherlands.
I offer versatile design services from visual branding to product design, blending playful aesthetics, vibrant colour palettes and clear, thoughtful design.
With a background in visual design across various industries, I bring both experience and curiosity to every project. Before founding Mint Station in 2015, I worked in the serious games industry as a junior visual designer.
I’m driven by creative challenges and a deep love for design — a mindset that has led to success in several national and international design competitions, from product to poster design.
You might also recognize my color-rich, self-initiated work as a graphic artist, or my nonfiction picture book ‘Me harvinaiset’, which tells the story of endangered animals in Finland.
Feel free to reach out. I’m just a message away — happy to hear about your project, big or small.
Kind regards, Minna
IN THE MEDIA
Ballbit Mag (Published 19.6.2017- in English) Read more
We Own Rotterdam (Published 27.2.2020 – in English) Read more
Vuoma Company (Published 28.9.2020 – in Finnish) Read more
Yle (Published 5.10.2020 – in Finnish) Read more
Yle (Published 20.10.2020 – in Finnish) Read more
Mun Oulu (Published 22.11.2020 – in Finnish) Read more
Yle (Published 17.2.2021 – in Finnish) Read more
Kaleva (Published 11.6.2021 – in Finnish) Read more
Iltalehti (Published 14.6.2021 – in Finnish) Read more
Voice.fi / Radio Nova / Iskelmä (Published 30.9.2021 – in Finnish) Read more
Urheilugaala (Published 10.1.2023 – in Finnish) Read more
Yle (Published 12.1.2023 – in Finnish) Read more
DesignRush (Published 12.1.2024 – in English) Read more
Kaleva (Published 21.7.2024 – in Finnish) Read more
HONORS & AWARDS
“Leikki ei lopu- Aarikka x YFD Design Contest”– Honorable mention in Jewellery category (Finalist 1/3), 2024, FINLAND
Honor issuer: Aarikka & Young Finnish Design
“EDC x Adobe- Art Car Design Challenge”– Runners up winner (1/10), 2022, Las Vegas – NEVADA
Honor issuer: Adobe and Insomniac Events
“UMK- Award Design Contest”- Winner, 2020, FINLAND
Honor issuer: Yleisradio (YLE) -Uuden Musiikin kilpailu (Contest for New Music)
“My Finland- Travel poster Design Contest”- Finalists (1/10), 2018, FINLAND
Honor issuer: Come to Finland Publishing, Visit Rovaniemi, Arktikum, Lapland Hotels, Grafia and the advertising agency SEK
“Arina 100 years- Visual Identity Design Contest”– Honorable mention, 2017, FINLAND
Honor issuer: Osuuskauppa Arina
“Määrämpää Satakunta- Destination Satakunta” Travel poster Design Contest Winner, 2016, FINLAND
Honor issuer: Svenska Kulturfonden i Björneborg (SKiB), Pori Regional Tourist Agency MAISA and Come to Finland Publishing
“Challenge for an Empty paper”– Design Contest Finalist, 2013, FINLAND
Honor issuer: Lotus Emilia
Makein apuväline ikinä (The best aid ever!)!– Product Design Winner, 2011, FINLAND
Honor issuer: Aboa Vetus Ars Nova, Kynnys ry
PUBLICATIONS
Me harvinaiset – 14 uhanalaista Suomen luonnon eläintä
Me harvinaiset ( We, the rare ones) is a Nonfiction Children’s Picture book about 14 endangered animals in Finland. Text, illustrations and layout by Minna Viitalähde (Mint Station). Publisher: Atena Kustannus Oy, 2021, FINLAND
EXHIBITIONS
“Rotterdam Illustrators- Group exhibition” illustration exhibition, 2025
Dudok, Rotterdam, THE NETHERLANDS
“Package Stories- Group exhibition” Packaging illustration exhibition, 2024
Galleria Kuvitus, Helsinki, FINLAND
“The Mesh by the Maas- Group exhibition” Silkscreen print exhibition, 2017
Neck of the Woods, Rotterdam, THE NETHERLANDS
“Come to Finland; Paradise Calling” Travel poster exhibition, 2017
The National Museum of Finland, Helsinki, FINLAND
“Määrämpää Satakunta- Destination Satakunta” Travel poster exhibition, 2016
Mikaelsgården, Pori, FINLAND
