Artist &
Digital Designer

Anu Lehto (born 1977) is a hybrid artist and award winning digital designer from Helsinki.

Her journey in digital design started 23 years ago, following her graduation with a BA in Multimedia. Her design career kicked off after an internship at Helsinki-based agency, Sek, where she would go on to work for the next 14 years creating campaigns and online services for a wide range of leading Finnish brands.

While she was advancing her professional career, she found the time to develop her skills by studying interactive narrative at the University of Art and Design Helsinki (Aalto), graduating with a MA in New Media.

For the past nine years Anu has been working as an independent design professional. She is also one of the three co-founders of design collective Sivulliset.

Anu finds it important as a designer to continuously stay current and develop her skills whenever possible. She has an innate sense of beauty and a strong visual perception. She is a true professional armed with ambition, great creative ideas and a deep understanding of how to incorporate practicality into her concepts without compromising on quality.

As an artist, her journey is just beginning. Anu is currently studying at the Turku Arts Academy, Master’s degree in Contemporary Contexts of Arts. Installations, public art, artistic interventions, and cultural well-being are areas she wishes to work in. Through her art, she aims to evoke interaction, presence, joy and empathy. She believes that art is not a luxury for the few, but should be a possible part of everyone's life, mental well-being, and cultural identity. In the future, she wants to create art concepts that transcend the boundaries of different sectors.