ABOUT
Mint Station is a Fresh Design Stop, that offers design services from visual branding to illustration. Mint Station was founded in October 2015 by Finnish Graphic Designer Minna Viitalähde. Minna is an experienced designer with a demonstrated history of helping different industries with their visual needs. Before Mint Station she worked two years as a junior visual designer in the Serious games industry.
Minna is thriven by creative challenges and a love for design. Which has helped her to succeed in different design competitions during the years. You might also know her self-initiated color-rich work as a graphic artist.
Mint Station is based in Rotterdam, The Netherlands. No matter the distance, Mint Station is happy to be at your service.
Minna Viitalähde was represented by London based Peppercookies Illustration Agency between 4/2018 – 5/2020. This meant that clients who needed illustration services globally, except in Finland and in the Netherlands, were handled by the Agency. Starting 1.5.2020 you can contact Minna directly, no matter where you are located and what your visual needs might be.
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
HONORS & AWARDS
“UMK- Award Design Contest”- Winner, 2020, FINLAND
Honor issuer: Yleisradio (YLE) -Uuden Musiikin kilpailu (Contest for New Music)
“My Finland- Travel poster Design Contest”- One of the 10 finalists, 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
EXHIBITIONS
“The Mesh by the Maas” Group 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