CURRICULUM VITAE Katriina Heljakka Born March 29th, 1975 Hallituskatu 2 a 11 28100 PORI, FINLAND +358 400 839952 [email protected] www.katiheljakka.com kati.heljakka @KatiHeljakka WORK Creative Manager, 2000-, Game designer 1995-, Tactic Games, Finland (France 2003) STUDIES and DEGREES Doctoral student, Toy researcher Aalto University School of Arts, Pori Unit of Department of Art, since 2008 Master of Arts (Visual Culture) University of Art and Design, Helsinki, Visual culture, Pori unit of art and media, 2007 Vocational diploma in Management Rastor Academy, Finland (JET), 2007 Course in Critique writing/ Virtuaalinen kriitikkokoulutus (VIRKO) Tampereen Ammatillinen Täydennyskoulutuskeskus, 2006-2007 (30 credits) Landscape studies University of Turku, Pori department since 2003 Master of Arts (Art History) University of Turku, 2002. Supporting studies: Audiovisual culture and literary studies, completed at University of Tampere, 2000-2001 Journalism studies Paasikivi College, 1998-1999 Master of Science (Economics) Åbo Akademi, Faculty of Economics and Political science, 1998 Major subject: International Marketing High school graduation Björneborgs Svenska Samskola, 1994 PUBLISHED WRITINGS Art criticism Art critic for Satakunnan Kansa, since 2003 (10 years in March 2013) Art and culture Katse, Mustekala, Kulttuurilehti Arhippa, Satakunnan Viikko, RAY Voitto. Nukkemaailma Toy industry Lelukauppias since 2000, ITRA Newsletter since 2011 Column writings Satakunnan Viikko, since 2007, Arhippa 2009-2011 ACADEMIC PUBLICATIONS Research article, Journal of Gaming and Virtual Worlds, Vol.4, 2/2012 Essay, Rappio publication, Turun Yliopiston Julkaisusarja, 2012 Report, Pelitutkimuksen vuosikirja 2012 Research article, Lähikuva 4/2011 Research article, Digirakkaus 2.0 publication, Turun Yliopisto Report, Pelitutkimuksen vuosikirja 2011 Research article, Pelitutkimuksen vuosikirja 2010 Research article, Proceedings, Nordic Conference on Experience, Vaasa, 2010 CONFERENCE PAPERS Forma framtiden (design research), Östersund, Sweden, 2012 PCA Conference (popular culture), Albuquerque, USA, 2012 Image=Gesture (visual culture), Nomadikon, Bergen, Norway 2011 From Rags to Apps, Toy Design Conference (toys), Tel Aviv, Israel 2011 Creating Second Lives (gaming and virtual worlds), Bangor, Wales, 2011 ITRA Conference (toy research), Bursa, Turkey, 2011 PCA Conference (popular culture), San Antonio, USA, 2011 ICDC Kobe (design research), Japan, 2010 Fashion in Fiction (fashion studies), Philadelphia, USA, 2010 Design & Emotion (design research), Chicago, USA, 2010 PCA Conference (popular culture), St. Louis, USA, 2010 IASDR (design)Conference on Rigor & Relevance in Design, Seoul, Korea, 2009 Nordic Conference on Experience (experience research), Vaasa, Finland, 2008. ITRA Conference (toy research), Napflio, Greece, 2008 PUBLIC ART WORK Let’s Play (participatory installation), Miami Restaurant, Pori 2013 ART EXHIBITIONS Joy & Play in Business, Idean House, Helsinki 2012 Koetila 2.0, Generaattorigalleria Pori, 2012 Intiaanikesä, Design Boulevard, Tampere, 2012 Free Play, Galleria Elise Eteläranta, Pori, 2012 Vaahtokarkki, Haiharan Taidekeskus Tampere, 2012 Pori ARZZ 2012, Generaattorigalleria, Pori, 2012 Little Indian Summer Girl, IVANAHelsinki Concept Store, New York, 2012 California. Photographic exhibition, Galleria Elise, Pori, 2011-2012 Porin Saskiat Group exhibition, Galleria Elise, Pori, 2011 Ympäristö, Group exhibition, Portait’S, Pori 2011 Koetila, Värjäämö, Pori 2011 Taidelehmät, Group exhibition, Porin Saskiat, Pori, 2011 This is Play, Galleria Elise, Pori, 2011 Escape in Wonderland, Galleria IMMU, Espoo, 2010 Escape in Wonderland, Helsinki Book Fair, 2010 Makeaa taidetta, Porin Saskiat, Mikalesgården, Pori, 2010 Escape in Wonderland, Espoon Kulttuuritalo, 2010 Ars Joki Vars, Jämsä, 2010 Leaving Circus for Holiday, IVANAHelsinki Campus, 2010 6 – Group exhibition, Portait’S Galleria, Pori, 2010 Escape in Wonderland, Kauppakeskus Kamppi, Helsinki, 2010 Escape in Wonderland, Portait’S Galleria, Pori 2010 Porin Taiteilijaseuran Avoin näyttely, Pori, 2009 Fashion Doll, Televisio, Turku, 2009 Kulmagalleria/Tervetuloa Kaupunkitilaan, Porin Kauppahalli, 2009 Shiimess, Group exhibition, Helsinki, 2009 Outotalo, Group exhibition, Pori, 2008 Generaattorigalleria, Group exhibition, Pori, 2007 GRANTS Research grant, Emil Aaltosen säätiö, May 2012 Travel grant, Aalto University, January 2012 Travel grant, Aalto University, September 2011 Travel grant, TaiK, March 2011 Travel grant, TaiK, October 2010 Exhibition grant, Oskar Öflundin Säätiö, May 2010 Travel grant, TaiK, April 2010 Travel grant, TaiK, January 2010 Research grant, Suomen Kulttuurirahasto, Satakunnan Maakuntarahasto, May 2009 Research grant, TaiK, May 2009 Research grant Porin Korkeakoulusäätiö, April 2009 Travel grant, TaiK, October 2008 MEMBERSHIPS SARV, AICA, ITRA, PCA, WIT, PCAFinland, Kultturintutkimuksen Seura, Porin Saskiat, Suomen Nukkeyhdistys ry CONFIDENTIAL POSTS Hybridex Project (toys/games) Tampere University Game Lab, Member of the Executive Team, 2012ITRA (International Toy Researchers Association) Member of the Board, 2011WIT (Women in Toys) Chairwoman for Scandinavia 2009PCA (Popular Culture Association) Finland, Secretary, 2009Pori Rotaract (President 2003-2004, Member of the Board 2001-2005) SEMINARS, LECTURES AND WORKSHOPS (GIVEN) Ely-keskuksen peliasiantuntijan koulutus/Game professional course, lecturer and workshop (coming spring 2013) Lecture for Turku School of Economics, Suomalaista lautapeliosaamista kansainvälistämässä/Internationalizing Finnish Game Expertise, 2013 Peter Pans’ and Productive Play, presentation at the Kidult seminar at Hong Kong International Toy Fair, 2013 Lecture for Kulttuurintuotanto/Cultural production, Turku University, 2012 Learning to Play, presentation at the Women in Toys event, ChiTag, Chicago, 2012 Aikuiset, leikki & design/Grown-ups, play and design presentation, Idean House Helsinki, 2012 Lecture for Industrial Design couse (Leikkivä ihminenng Human/The Playing Human), Tampereen Teknillinen Yliopisto/Tampere University of Technology, 2011 and 2012 Food for thought presentation, Aalto University, 2011 Leikitäänkö seminar presentation at Joensuu University, 2011 Play as a tool for learning and creativity presentation, FIT seminar at LAUREA, Hyvinkää 2011 Toying with theory and practice of playful design presentation for Pori Jazz for Professionals, Pori 2011 Game design workshop for Turku School of Economics, 2011 Lecture for Digirakkaus course, Turku University, 2011 Lecture for Fashion Institute of Technology (FIT), New York 2011 Peter Pan and the Enchantment of the Toy Box presentation Rappio seminar, Turku University 2011 Fanitutkimuspäivä, Tampere University, speaker 2010 Kulttuurintutkimuksen päivät, Jyväskylä, presentator 2009 Lecture for Toy design course at OTIS school of design, 2009 Lecture for Gambit Game Lab, MIT, Boston, 2009 Lecture for Toy design course at Delft University, 2009 Lecture for Hong Kong Institute of Design, Shantin campus, 2008 Lecture for the Creative toy & Intelligent product technology course Hong Kong Vocational Institute for Design, Tsing Yi campus, 2008 Lelumaiset esineet ja pinnan lumo/Toy-like objects and the fascination of surface presentation at the Kitsch, glamour ja luksus seminar, Taideteollinen korkeakoulu /University of Art and Design Helsinki, Porin taiteen ja median laitos/Pori Department of Art and Media, 2008 ACCESESSOR OF MASTER THESIS FOR Aliisa Sinkkonen (2013) ”Tehdään seminaariin ohjelmanumero – ei kun tehdäänkin oikea peli! Off Topic –pelin suunnittelu ja testaus 2010-2011”, Turun Yliopisto/Turku University. Pei-Chun Chen (2011) Service design for playful mobile social media. Master’s Thesis. Aalto University School of Art and Design, 2010. SUMMER/WINTER SCHOOLS AND SEMINARS (ATTENDED AS PARTICIPANT) PCA (Popular Culture Association) Summer School, Seili, August, 2011 Girls, Media and Toys, Richard Gottlieb seminar, Los Angeles, April, 2011 Methodologies of Media and Communication Studies, Winter School, Murikka/Tampere, February, 2011 Social Media seminar, Otaniemi, August 2010 Nordes Design Summer School Pukeberg, Sweden, August 2010 Toy Safety Seminar, Helsinki, December 2009 The National Toy Council Conference on The Value of Toys and Play, London, June 2009 Fantasy Summer School, Jyväskylä, June 2009 Sustainability, Consumption Risk Summer School, Tampere, May 2009 MoA Open Playgrounds seminar, University of Art and Design Helsinki, May 2009 Seminar on Industrial Design in Rauma, October 2008
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