CONTACT

Heli Salomaa
heli.e.salomaa(at)gmail.com
https://www.linkedin.com/in/helisalomaa/


EDUCATION

Master of Arts
2014/9/1 – 2018/6/11
Aalto University School of Arts, Design and Architecture
Master’s Degree programme in Design for Theatre, Film and Television
Major in Costume Design

Diploma in Crafts and Design
2006/9/10 – 2010/12/30
Mikkeli University of Applied Sciences
Theatre Costume Design


EXPERIENCE

  • Lecturer in Fashion Design Technology Victoria University, Wellington
    2020/11/2 –

  • Acting Programme Director in Fashion Design Technology Victoria University, Wellington
    2020/1/3 – 2020/1/6

  • Speaker, Guest Lecturer

    2020/15/8 – 2020/11/2

    Speaking, lecturing and arranging digital costume workshops at various conferences, events and education programmes in Finland and New Zealand.

  • Costume Designer Kroma Productions, Porvoo
    2018/5/1 – 2019/21/5
    Costume design for Mirages; a production that combines live action footage of the performer with real-time virtual sets and interactive digital elements.

  • Costume Artist Remedy Entertainment, Espoo
    2016/8/22 – 2018/8/30
    Costume and character design for video games Control and Crossfire ll.

  • Costume Designer, VR Aalto University, Helsinki
    2016/10/1 – 2016/11/1
    Costume design for the digital version of the protagonist of EGO CURE – VR short film.

  • Costume Designer, Animation Aalto University, Helsinki
    2016/2/1 – 2016/4/1
    Costume design for the animated characters of the animation Divine Consultants.

  • Person in Charge Aalto University, Helsinki
    2015/3/5 – 2015/3/27
    Critical Costume conference.

  • Costume Designer
    2008 – ongoing
    30+ projects as a costume designer for live arts: theatre, circus, dance and performances.


AWARDS

Dean’s Award
2018/6/13
Aalto University, Helsinki
For Master’s Thesis: Video Games and Costume Art - digitalizing analogue methods of costume design.

Metex Award
2018/6/13
Technology Industries of Finland Centennial Foundation, Helsinki
For Master’s Thesis: Video Games and Costume Art - digitalizing analogue methods of costume design.

Best Exhibition in the Student Section
2015/6/23
Prague Quadrennial, Praque, Czech Republic
For the team for the installation The Other Side.


Exhibitions

Costume in virtual environments
2019/5/6 – 2019/5/12
Lahti Design Week, Lahti
Displaying costumes designed for digital fields.

Game Changers 2018 – selected graduate works from Aalto University
2018/6/11 – 2018/6/15
Aalto University, Beta SPACE, Espoo
The exhibition showcased twelve outstanding master level graduate works from all the different schools of Aalto University.

Costume Design in Virtual Reality
2016/5/11
The Lahti Sports and Fair Centre, Lahti
Costume illustration demonstrations in VR.