A vibrant, surreal illustration of an alien landscape filled with organic, patterned shapes. The scene features a mix of neon pink, purple and orange hues with textures including zebra stripes, leopard print and honeycomb grids.

Enjoy a dip into the colourful, beautiful world of Kustaa Saksi's illustration

Words: Anya Lawrence
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Date: 2 October 2012; Work
Illustration

Anyone cool enough to have a studio propped on the top of an old chocolate factory in the middle of Amsterdam, deserves a little pat on the back for originality but when you are the owner of that very studio AND you happen to be the brains behind some truly stunning illustration, you deserve a pat on the back, some mighty recognition and a little gold badge telling everyone quite how great you are.

Gold badge we can’t quite do, but what we can do is tell you that when it comes to illustration, Kustaa Saksi is one talented man and with his colour-drenched illustrations (and his chocolate factory studio) set to brighten up any dreary day, you can’t help but fall in love with his work.

But it’s not just us raving about this man’s talent, being commissioned left right and centre by the likes of Microsoft, Cartoon Network and Nissan and with a portfolio brimming with distinctive heavy patterns and beautifully detailed designs – Kustaa Saksi has us all seriously impressed.

An illustration of a surreal landscape filled with abstract, colourful trees and shapes. The figures are decorated with vibrant patterns, including stripes, dots and swirls, set against a bright green and blue background. — Above
Kustaa Saksi: Sony Playstation

An illustration of a surreal landscape filled with organic, towering shapes in vibrant greens, purples and yellows. The forms are covered in psychedelic patterns, including stripes, leopard print and swirls, under a dark, textured sky. — Above
Kustaa Saksi: Sony Playstation

An illustration of a surreal, colourful landscape filled with abstract plants and organic shapes. The scene features vibrant blues, purples and reds, with patterns of zig-zags and dots across the foliage. — Above
Kustaa Saksi: Husky Rescue

A colourful, symmetrical digital pattern arranged in a diamond shape. The design features interlocking geometric forms and organic shapes in vibrant shades of blue, red, green and yellow. — Above
Kustaa Saksi: Wingårdh Architects X Stockholm Design Week

A blue cherry picker lift is positioned against a black brick wall. A colourful, abstract mural in pink, blue and yellow is being painted across the surface. — Above
Kustaa Saksi: Canadian Art Foundation

An illustration of a figure in a heavy black coat and orange hood trekking through a snowstorm. They hold ski poles and walk across a white landscape past a single, dark evergreen tree. — Above
Kustaa Saksi: Tahoe South

An illustration of a purple flower with rounded petals against a white background. A dark blue, textured shape sits beneath the bloom. — Above
Kustaa Saksi: Microsoft

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