| The design for Pori Jazz poster for 2010 done by Kustaa Saksi |
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The poster for Pori Jazz 2010 has been designed by young Finnish artist Kustaa Saksi (age 34). Saksi graduated on year 2000 from Lahti Design Institute and currently works in Amsterdam and has so far gained more fame abroad than in his native Finland. He has made designs to Issey Miyake, Levis, Diesel and Italian Elle magazine among others.
- The 2010 Pori Jazz poster starts from picture/word "Pori Jazz 2010". The letters form an abstract and jazzy images. Done with respect for the past jazz-feel but with a modern twist, design of the year 2010, describes the artist his work himself. More of Kustaa Saksi's works can be found on address www.kustaasaksi.com |
- I took upon designing Pori Jazz -look with great pleasure. This because I think the festival is a major thing in Finnish cultural field, says Saksi.
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