Get in touch!
westin.miila (at) gmail.com
I'm Miila Westin, an author & illustrator from Finland. I write and illustrate magical adventure comics for children and also illustrate books for other authors. My books have been nominated for various prizes in Finland in 2023-2025. Radio Popov, a children's book I illustrated, has won The Finlandia Junior Price (2020).
I especially enjoy visualizing stories for children with imaginary creatures in dreamy environments.
BOOKS
Author & Illustrator:
- Mythicals -series by publisher S&S. 2023-2025.
Rights represented by Helsinki Literary Agency.
- Mythicals -series by publisher S&S. 2023-2025.
Rights represented by Helsinki Literary Agency.
Illustrator:
- Stop Secret -series by Ilona Ahti and publisher Tammi. 2023-ongoing.
Rights represented by Elina Ahlbäck agency.
- Radio Popov by Anja Portin and publisher S&S.
Rights represented by Helsinki Literary Agency.
Rights represented by Helsinki Literary Agency.
- Claws and Paws coloring book, published by Target Editoria. (UK).
- Kunnes oppii kävelemään by Harri Hertell. Self published.
- Master of Arts in Visual Narrative / Aalto University of Arts and Design.
- Board member of Kuvittajat, The Finnish Illustrators Association in 2021-23 & 2024-26.
- Member of Kirjailijaliitto (The Union of Finnish Writers)
- Also member of Helsingin Kirjailijat and Suomen lasten- ja nuortenkirjailijat
- Member of Grafia, The Graphic Designers Association
- Member of Sarjakuvantekijät
- Member of Street art collective G-Rex
I live in Finland & work globally.
Clients
PUBLISHERS I've worked with
S&S (2019 - on-going)
Tammi (2023 - on-going)
Target Editorial, UK (2022)
E-Oppi Publishing (2013-14)
S&S (2019 - on-going)
Tammi (2023 - on-going)
Target Editorial, UK (2022)
E-Oppi Publishing (2013-14)
ILLUSTRATIONS
Kone Foundation (2022)
Human Rights Centre of Finland (2022)
The Finnish Institute For Children's Literature (2022)
Grafia (2021)
City of Helsinki (2021)
National Audiovisual Institute (2019)
Ministry of Environment of Finland
Nature Resources Center of Finland
Kone Foundation (2022)
Human Rights Centre of Finland (2022)
The Finnish Institute For Children's Literature (2022)
Grafia (2021)
City of Helsinki (2021)
National Audiovisual Institute (2019)
Ministry of Environment of Finland
Nature Resources Center of Finland
CHARACTER DESIGN
City of Helsinki (2020)
Kotana (2020)
Kanto (2020)
City of Helsinki (2020)
Kotana (2020)
Kanto (2020)
COMICS
Finnish Institutes (2020)
Finnish Institutes (2020)
PATTERNS
Dream Circus (2019-2020)
Aallon leipomo (2017)
Dream Circus (2019-2020)
Aallon leipomo (2017)
WALL MURALS
IBM office, Helsinki (2023)
Teknologiakiinteistöt, Turku (2021)
Mall of Tripla (2020)
Flow Festival (2017)
City of Vantaa (2017)
Green Star Hotels (2018)
IBM office, Helsinki (2023)
Teknologiakiinteistöt, Turku (2021)
Mall of Tripla (2020)
Flow Festival (2017)
City of Vantaa (2017)
Green Star Hotels (2018)
And many more in the past decade!