WHO IS
TOMI?
DESIGNER
Tomi Rantanen has broad experience as a multidisciplinary designer.
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Currently, he is focused on practice-based design research at the intersection of systemic challenges in the music industry, systemic design, and transition design.
Specifically, focusing on transition arenas as a method to facilitate change and redesigning the tools and techniques for the context of feminist design and cultural transformations.
Tomi's background is in digital design. He has designed multiple cover arts for music artists, identities for live events, nightclubs and festivals, and publications for NGOs.
EDUCATION
Tomi is a doctoral researcher at Aalto University's (Espoo, Finland) Department of Design and a member of NODUS Sustainable Design Research Group.​
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He holds a Master of Arts degree in Art & Design from the world-renowned Aalto University in Espoo, Finland. Tomi majored in International Design Business Management, which combines the design track with business and tech students.​
DJ
Music has always been the biggest driver for Tomi. Being a professional DJ for 15 years and doing almost 1000 events all over Finland has given him a lot of knowledge about the entertainment field in general.
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Tomi has been the live DJ for artists like Memphis Bleek (USA), Evelina, Mikael Gabriel, Reino Nordin, and Tippa. He has toured in the Nordic countries, Estonia, Spain, South Africa, and Namibia. As a career highlight, Tomi mentions playing at Virgil Abloh's ready-to-wear collection launch in Louis Vuitton, Helsinki store.