What type of brief or project do you enjoy working on the most? Why?

If a brief allows me to do what I just described above, for me that's brief that I'd like to tackle. And a good brief is one where the client is open to new ideas, but still knows what they want to achieve with the outcome.

What are some of your techniques in creating your design?

Nowadays I'm so used to working on a computer, that most of the techniques revolve around creating sketches in Photoshop, Indesign or Illustrator. Rather than sketching something on paper, I often use photo composting and manipulation to test out ideas and create imagery, before committing to a final outcome.

Would you recommend this career to someone else? Why or why not?

Absolutely. There are so many different paths one can take under "graphic design" – and I must say that I am still finding mine as well. With the idea of graphic design being so vast, you can never know what you'll be doing once you decide to get into graphic design. But if you're like me, and love being creative, designing, visualizing etc. and you know that those are the things you would love to do the most – then yeah, a career within graphic design could be the answer.

More about Jirka VääTäinen

One of Jirka's biggest achievement is his Envisioning Disney Characters in "Real Life" photo manipulation where it gained a widespread attention as well as it gone viral all over the internet. Find more of his works on his Behance profile and on his website.