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A pair of round black glasses rests on a purple surface, with the frames peeking over a sharp edge. Two small black circles behind the lenses suggest eyes against a bright green background.

Multi-talented Estonian creative Eiko Ojala is a particular paper collage whizz

Words
Rob Alderson
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Date
21 January 2013

Eiko Olaja is an illustrator, graphic designer and art director based in Talinn, Estonia and my goodness he’s one talented fellow. I am particularly enamoured with his paper collage work which is charming and communicative without being twee. He’s also got a gently subversive sense of humour as evidenced in his World Religions piece, which pokes fun at footballers’ inclination towards melodrama. With this ability to combine consummate craftsmanship with a healthy sprinkling of wit, Eiko is a creative talent we’re relieved is finally on our radar.

An illustration for a poster featuring a figure in a red top and black trousers, bent double in a deep arch. They are framed by a large yellow circle against a pale green background. Text at the top reads “MART AVI DRUMMIE/ORAV”. At the bottom, a Rotary Klub logo sits above the date “LAUPÄEV 10.03”, the time “KL 23–05” and the venue “KUKU KLUBI”.
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Eiko Ojala: Rotary Klubi

An illustration for an event featuring “NNOD DJ-d” and “DRUMMIE/ORAV”. A person in a yellow shirt stands beside a large green circle, while another person in a yellow shirt peers out from inside it. Text at the bottom lists the date “28.04”, the time “23–05”, and the venue “Kuku Klubi”.
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Eiko Ojala: Rotary Klubi

An illustration for a poster featuring the text “Vaiko Eplik” and “Drummie/Orav”. A person stands in a red circle, while another figure appears upside down above them. Text at the bottom lists the date “Laupäev 26.11”, the time “kl 23–05”, and the venue “Kuku Klubi”.
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Eiko Ojala: Rotary Klubi

An illustration for a poster on a green background. A person in a red shirt and dark trousers stands behind a large, blue circular cutout that resembles a vinyl record. Text at the top reads “Rotary”, “L 15.10 – 23–05 – Kuku Klub” and “Klubi”. Names at the bottom include “Raul Saaremets”, “Indrek Heinsoo” and “Drummie & Orav”.
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Eiko Ojala: Rotary Klubi

A paper collage of three figures in orange shirts and black shorts kneeling on a green field. They look up with arms raised toward a football suspended in the air.
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Eiko Ojala: World Religions I

A paper collage illustration of two figures in orange T-shirts and black shorts against a green background. One person kneels with their arms raised, while the other stands with their arms open wide.
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Eiko Ojala: World Religions I

A paper collage illustration of a person kneeling on a green background. They wear an orange hooded top and black shorts, with their arms raised in a gesture of prayer or surrender.
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Eiko Ojala: World Religions I

A minimalist collage featuring a pair of black circular glasses suspended by thin lines. Below them, a rolled piece of bright blue paper stands against a split background of deep blue and orange.
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Eiko Ojala: Professors

A paper cutout illustration of a person in an orange suit stepping from behind a tall, thin tree. Two orange, cloud-like trees stand against a pale blue background, with small orange triangles scattered across the ground.
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Eiko Ojala: Forest

An illustration of a stylized red tree with a cloud-like canopy on a pale purple background. A figure lies flat on their back on the ground beside the trunk, legs bent in the air.
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Eiko Ojala: Forest

A paper cutout illustration of a person sitting in a chair beside a small campfire. A tall, thin tree with a bright blue, abstract canopy towers over them against a beige background.
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Eiko Ojala: Forest

A paper cutout illustration of a tall, thin archway on a pink background. A blue, splat-shaped cloud sits atop the arch, while small blue triangles and cloud-like shapes float around the base.
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Eiko Ojala: Forest

A paper cutout illustration of a utility pole and a tree standing side by side against a pale green background. The two figures hold hands, with the tree featuring a crown of orange foliage.
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Eiko Ojala: Forest

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Rob Alderson

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Rob Alderson is a freelance writer, editor and strategist. He was previously editor-in-chief of It’s Nice That and WePresent, and editor of Design Week. He publishes the newsletter Undo, which tries to make sense of how AI is changing design work, the design process and the design industry.

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