About Irina Hello! I’m Irina from Crocus Paperi. I’m a line-art illustrator and designer based in Finland. I create versatile designs inspired by nature and its forms, beautiful paper textures and soft palettes. Crocus Paperi was born out of a childhood hobby and my love for stationery. Long forgotten passion for drawing came in handy in times of uncertainty, when I started experimenting with watercolors and line art to relax and reflect. 8 years later Crocus Paperi is mostly running on its own - digital products market themselves and bring custom orders. I’m a bit shy to say this, but I truly believe that I’ve created a healthy design business. Since 2016 I’ve been working in many areas of design creating both digital and physical products: illustrations, branding, packaging and wedding stationery. Runnning a business in a foreign country and in foreign languages, felt extremely challenging also because I am completely self-taught in both design and business. |
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