I create illustrations and 3D models to specifications.
I work as a freelancer, typically with art directors and project managers within a team.
If my work impresses, get in touch. I usually respond fast.
Lauri Ahonen
3D MODELER | ILLUSTRATOR With over a decade of experience in the creative industry, I am a 3D Modeler with a strong background in illustration, digital art, and game asset creation. My expertise extends from the world of advertising to the gaming industry.
Illustration: I've had the privilege of working with leading Finnish ad agencies such as TBWA, N2, and Bob the Robot. My work has encompassed creating storyboards, pitch graphics, sketches, and illustrations for print and mobile platforms. My ability to combine classical drawing and painting techniques with a keen understanding of anatomy, form, and lighting has been invaluable in delivering top-notch visuals for various projects.
3D Asset Creation: In addition to traditional illustration, I have crafted 3D assets for both mobile and console games. I've honed my expertise from concepting and sculpting to meticulous attention to topology, retopo, texturing, and adhering to specific technical requirements for different platforms.
Graphic Design: With a Master's degree in graphic design, I possess a solid foundation in layout and typography. This skill set has proven indispensable in crafting visually captivating and impactful designs across diverse media platforms, while also equipping me with a deep understanding of different styles and the nuances of visual communication.
Web Development: Beyond visual design, I have the technical prowess to create custom WordPress sites, including coding my own themes. I also have experience in frontend development.
I take pride in my reliability and knack for meeting tight deadlines, even when tasks come in with short notice. I excel in various scenarios, whether it's working independently, spearheading projects to fruition, or collaborating within a team.
Whether you're seeking a creative collaborator for your gaming project or a versatile designer to elevate your advertising materials, I bring a unique blend of creativity and technical proficiency to the table.
| AGENCY: Loihde
For Loihde, a company specializing in security, data, AI, digital services, and cloud technologies, I created a character to enhance their website. Loihde helps businesses transform digitally while ensuring robust protection against physical and cyber threats.
I modeled, textured, rigged, and rendered the character, ensuring it was engaging and aligned with Loihde’s innovative brand values. This character now adds a dynamic and approachable element to Loihde’s online presence, making complex themes more accessible for visitors.
| AGENCY: Fake Production Oy
Glue is a virtual platform for teams who need remote meetings to be as great as face-to-face meetings.
Tutorial Space is used to teach the user the basics of Glue.
I created several furniture and decoration assets, their LOD's, textures and shaders.
As most VR devices are equivalent to mobile devices in processing power, good topology and low polycount was essential.
Architecture: Ville Vaajakallio
Vr avatars: Joona Pääkkönen, Mikko Norteva
| AGENCY: Fake Production Oy
Glue is a virtual platform for teams who need remote meetings to be as great as face-to-face meetings.
Home space is the starting place of the platform, a virtual lobby that you move to other spaces from.
I created several furniture and decoration assets, their LOD's, textures and shaders.
As most VR devices are equivalent to mobile devices in processing power, good topology and low polycount was essential.
Architecture: Ville Vaajakallio
Vr avatars: Joona Pääkkönen, Mikko Norteva
| AGENCY: Icy North Games
Realtime 3D assets composed of around 35k triangles for Icy North Games.
My pipeline was zBrush to Maya to Substance 3D.
| AGENCY: ARGH
3D Assets for a canceled mobile game Pocket Paws.
All animals had the same topology and uv's, because the animals had to be able to morph into one another.
| AGENCY: Egmont Kustannus
A 132 pages long comic book published in over seven countries and rewarded with Comics Finlandia, Gran Guinigi and Vuoden Huippu for illustration.
| AGENCY: Hasan&Partners Oy
A short film by Dangercastle for Pohjola Oy Ab, with Hasan&Partners as the agency. The film featured a 7-year old girl whose dream had always been to be a superhero, and the film made that into a reality.
I did four matte paintings for the film, which were a combination of 3D modeling and digital painting. I also did a poster for the film.
| AGENCY: Marko Muona Oy
A print ad illustration in the style of Alphonse Mucha for Le Bullet champagne.
Several seasonal adaptations of the illustration were made.
| AGENCY: IVALO
A b-to-b direct marketing campaign implemented as a short comic leaflet.
Apartment Captain is a service marketed to housing managers.
| AGENCY: Erfworld LLC
An assortment of inked and colored comic pages for the defunct webcomic Erfworld.
Altogether I inked and colored roughly two hundred pages.
| AGENCY: Myself
A 65k triangle 3D model for real time use. Made for fun and practice.
| AGENCY: Family Zeeland
Illustrations for labels for a series of jams by Dronningholm.
The illustration style was loosely modeled after the style of vintage finnish educational posters.
| AGENCY: TBWA
Atria had a print campaign featuring different chicken recipes. They were illustrated with a chicken character that fit the theme of the recipe, accompanied with it's ingredients.
| AGENCY: FLC Helsinki
An anamorphic illustration, or an illustration done in a skewed perspective that looks natural from the right angle.
This illustration was placed on the floor before the metro stairs in Helsinki.
| AGENCY: BBO
Illustrations in celebration of finnish dog breeds for an ad published at the time of Finland's 100-year celebration.
The illustration style was loosely modeled after the style of vintage finnish educational posters.
| AGENCY: Anima Boutique
A background illustration for the browser game Kalabaliikki by Veikkaus. The background scrolls slowly forward while the fish swim on top of it.
| AGENCY: BBO
A print ad illustration and a 3d illustration for an ice hockey match between the russian team SKA and the finnish team Jokerit.
The match was played in a temporary outdoor arena in Kaisaniemi park.
| AGENCY: Zeeland Family
Chocolate 3D characters, trees and animals 3d-printed for a christmas display by Fazer in Stockmann department store in Helsinki.
"Lauri Ahonen is a top level professional; gets your idea instantaneously, adds value with his own ideas, works fast and produces excellent results."
Jan Jernvall, Creative, Hasan&Partners
"I have worked with Lauri for several years on several projects and will continue to do so. He's fast, insightful and very talented in many things."
Marko Muona, Creative Director / Entrepreneur