CURRICULUM VITAE

CURRICULUM VITAE
Katriina Heljakka
Born March 29th, 1975
Hallituskatu 2 a 11
28100 PORI, FINLAND
+358 400 839952
kati.heljakka@tactic.net
www.katiheljakka.com
kati.heljakka
@KatiHeljakka
WORK
Creative Manager, 2000-, Game designer 1995-, Tactic Games, Finland (France 2003)
STUDIES
and DEGREES
Doctoral student, Toy researcher
Aalto University School of Arts, Pori Unit of Department of Art, since 2008
Master of Arts (Visual Culture)
University of Art and Design, Helsinki, Visual culture, Pori unit of art and media, 2007
Vocational diploma in Management Rastor Academy, Finland (JET), 2007
Course in Critique writing/
Virtuaalinen kriitikkokoulutus
(VIRKO)
Tampereen Ammatillinen Täydennyskoulutuskeskus, 2006-2007 (30 credits)
Landscape studies
University of Turku, Pori department since 2003
Master of Arts (Art History)
University of Turku, 2002. Supporting studies: Audiovisual culture and literary studies,
completed at University of Tampere, 2000-2001
Journalism studies
Paasikivi College, 1998-1999
Master of Science (Economics)
Åbo Akademi, Faculty of Economics and Political science, 1998
Major subject: International Marketing
High school graduation
Björneborgs Svenska Samskola, 1994
PUBLISHED WRITINGS
Art criticism
Art critic for Satakunnan Kansa, since 2003 (10 years in March 2013)
Art and culture
Katse, Mustekala, Kulttuurilehti Arhippa, Satakunnan Viikko, RAY Voitto.
Nukkemaailma
Toy industry
Lelukauppias since 2000, ITRA Newsletter since 2011
Column writings
Satakunnan Viikko, since 2007, Arhippa 2009-2011
ACADEMIC PUBLICATIONS
Research article, Journal of Gaming and Virtual Worlds, Vol.4, 2/2012
Essay, Rappio publication, Turun Yliopiston Julkaisusarja, 2012
Report, Pelitutkimuksen vuosikirja 2012
Research article, Lähikuva 4/2011
Research article, Digirakkaus 2.0 publication, Turun Yliopisto
Report, Pelitutkimuksen vuosikirja 2011
Research article, Pelitutkimuksen vuosikirja 2010
Research article, Proceedings, Nordic Conference on Experience, Vaasa, 2010
CONFERENCE PAPERS
Forma framtiden (design research), Östersund, Sweden, 2012
PCA Conference (popular culture), Albuquerque, USA, 2012
Image=Gesture (visual culture), Nomadikon, Bergen, Norway 2011
From Rags to Apps, Toy Design Conference (toys), Tel Aviv, Israel 2011
Creating Second Lives (gaming and virtual worlds), Bangor, Wales, 2011
ITRA Conference (toy research), Bursa, Turkey, 2011
PCA Conference (popular culture), San Antonio, USA, 2011
ICDC Kobe (design research), Japan, 2010
Fashion in Fiction (fashion studies), Philadelphia, USA, 2010
Design & Emotion (design research), Chicago, USA, 2010
PCA Conference (popular culture), St. Louis, USA, 2010
IASDR (design)Conference on Rigor & Relevance in Design, Seoul, Korea, 2009
Nordic Conference on Experience (experience research), Vaasa, Finland, 2008.
ITRA Conference (toy research), Napflio, Greece, 2008
PUBLIC ART WORK
Let’s Play (participatory installation), Miami Restaurant, Pori 2013
ART EXHIBITIONS
Joy & Play in Business, Idean House, Helsinki 2012
Koetila 2.0, Generaattorigalleria Pori, 2012
Intiaanikesä, Design Boulevard, Tampere, 2012
Free Play, Galleria Elise Eteläranta, Pori, 2012
Vaahtokarkki, Haiharan Taidekeskus Tampere, 2012
Pori ARZZ 2012, Generaattorigalleria, Pori, 2012
Little Indian Summer Girl, IVANAHelsinki Concept Store, New York, 2012
California. Photographic exhibition, Galleria Elise, Pori, 2011-2012
Porin Saskiat Group exhibition, Galleria Elise, Pori, 2011
Ympäristö, Group exhibition, Portait’S, Pori 2011
Koetila, Värjäämö, Pori 2011
Taidelehmät, Group exhibition, Porin Saskiat, Pori, 2011
This is Play, Galleria Elise, Pori, 2011
Escape in Wonderland, Galleria IMMU, Espoo, 2010
Escape in Wonderland, Helsinki Book Fair, 2010
Makeaa taidetta, Porin Saskiat, Mikalesgården, Pori, 2010
Escape in Wonderland, Espoon Kulttuuritalo, 2010
Ars Joki Vars, Jämsä, 2010
Leaving Circus for Holiday, IVANAHelsinki Campus, 2010
6 – Group exhibition, Portait’S Galleria, Pori, 2010
Escape in Wonderland, Kauppakeskus Kamppi, Helsinki, 2010
Escape in Wonderland, Portait’S Galleria, Pori 2010
Porin Taiteilijaseuran Avoin näyttely, Pori, 2009
Fashion Doll, Televisio, Turku, 2009
Kulmagalleria/Tervetuloa Kaupunkitilaan, Porin Kauppahalli, 2009
Shiimess, Group exhibition, Helsinki, 2009
Outotalo, Group exhibition, Pori, 2008
Generaattorigalleria, Group exhibition, Pori, 2007
GRANTS
Research grant, Emil Aaltosen säätiö, May 2012
Travel grant, Aalto University, January 2012
Travel grant, Aalto University, September 2011
Travel grant, TaiK, March 2011
Travel grant, TaiK, October 2010
Exhibition grant, Oskar Öflundin Säätiö, May 2010
Travel grant, TaiK, April 2010
Travel grant, TaiK, January 2010
Research grant, Suomen Kulttuurirahasto, Satakunnan Maakuntarahasto, May 2009
Research grant, TaiK, May 2009
Research grant Porin Korkeakoulusäätiö, April 2009
Travel grant, TaiK, October 2008
MEMBERSHIPS
SARV, AICA, ITRA, PCA, WIT, PCAFinland, Kultturintutkimuksen Seura,
Porin Saskiat, Suomen Nukkeyhdistys ry
CONFIDENTIAL POSTS
Hybridex Project (toys/games) Tampere University Game Lab,
Member of the Executive Team, 2012ITRA (International Toy Researchers Association) Member of the Board, 2011WIT (Women in Toys) Chairwoman for Scandinavia 2009PCA (Popular Culture Association) Finland, Secretary, 2009Pori Rotaract (President 2003-2004, Member of the Board 2001-2005)
SEMINARS, LECTURES AND
WORKSHOPS (GIVEN)
Ely-keskuksen peliasiantuntijan koulutus/Game professional course, lecturer and
workshop (coming spring 2013)
Lecture for Turku School of Economics, Suomalaista lautapeliosaamista
kansainvälistämässä/Internationalizing Finnish Game Expertise, 2013
Peter Pans’ and Productive Play, presentation at the Kidult seminar at Hong Kong
International Toy Fair, 2013
Lecture for Kulttuurintuotanto/Cultural production, Turku University, 2012
Learning to Play, presentation at the Women in Toys event, ChiTag, Chicago, 2012
Aikuiset, leikki & design/Grown-ups, play and design presentation,
Idean House Helsinki, 2012
Lecture for Industrial Design couse (Leikkivä ihminenng Human/The Playing Human),
Tampereen Teknillinen Yliopisto/Tampere University of Technology, 2011 and 2012
Food for thought presentation, Aalto University, 2011
Leikitäänkö seminar presentation at Joensuu University, 2011
Play as a tool for learning and creativity presentation, FIT seminar at
LAUREA, Hyvinkää 2011
Toying with theory and practice of playful design presentation for
Pori Jazz for Professionals, Pori 2011
Game design workshop for Turku School of Economics, 2011
Lecture for Digirakkaus course, Turku University, 2011
Lecture for Fashion Institute of Technology (FIT), New York 2011
Peter Pan and the Enchantment of the Toy Box presentation
Rappio seminar, Turku University 2011
Fanitutkimuspäivä, Tampere University, speaker 2010
Kulttuurintutkimuksen päivät, Jyväskylä, presentator 2009
Lecture for Toy design course at OTIS school of design, 2009
Lecture for Gambit Game Lab, MIT, Boston, 2009
Lecture for Toy design course at Delft University, 2009
Lecture for Hong Kong Institute of Design, Shantin campus, 2008
Lecture for the Creative toy & Intelligent product technology course Hong Kong
Vocational Institute for Design, Tsing Yi campus, 2008
Lelumaiset esineet ja pinnan lumo/Toy-like objects and the fascination of surface
presentation at the Kitsch, glamour ja luksus seminar, Taideteollinen korkeakoulu
/University of Art and Design Helsinki, Porin taiteen ja median laitos/Pori
Department of Art and Media, 2008
ACCESESSOR OF
MASTER THESIS FOR
Aliisa Sinkkonen (2013) ”Tehdään seminaariin ohjelmanumero – ei kun tehdäänkin oikea peli! Off
Topic –pelin suunnittelu ja testaus 2010-2011”, Turun Yliopisto/Turku University.
Pei-Chun Chen (2011) Service design for playful mobile social media. Master’s Thesis. Aalto
University School of Art and Design, 2010.
SUMMER/WINTER
SCHOOLS AND SEMINARS
(ATTENDED AS PARTICIPANT)
PCA (Popular Culture Association) Summer School, Seili, August, 2011
Girls, Media and Toys, Richard Gottlieb seminar, Los Angeles, April, 2011
Methodologies of Media and Communication Studies,
Winter School, Murikka/Tampere, February, 2011
Social Media seminar, Otaniemi, August 2010
Nordes Design Summer School Pukeberg, Sweden, August 2010
Toy Safety Seminar, Helsinki, December 2009
The National Toy Council Conference on The Value of Toys and Play,
London, June 2009
Fantasy Summer School, Jyväskylä, June 2009
Sustainability, Consumption Risk Summer School, Tampere, May 2009
MoA Open Playgrounds seminar, University
of Art and Design Helsinki, May 2009
Seminar on Industrial Design in Rauma, October 2008