Marjo Palokangas

About me

I’m a visual storyteller working across illustration, animation and interdisciplinary art. My practice is rooted in a deep curiosity for images, narratives and how they shape our world. Whether I’m illustrating a children’s book, directing a short film or developing my own story concepts, I aim to create work that is thoughtful, sensory and quietly subversive.

With a background in narrative animation, visual communication and graphic arts, I specialise in giving shape to ideas through drawing, design and writing. My education in image and graphic form laid the foundation for a practice that moves fluidly between media, combining strong imagery with conceptual clarity. I’m often involved in every step of a project – from idea to storyboard to finished piece – and enjoy collaborating with other artists and creatives.

Today, I focus primarily on illustration and animation — especially projects driven by storytelling and strong visual worlds. Alongside client work, I welcome collaborations in children’s publishing, animation and other narrative formats, including poetic or reflective work and visual storytelling that leans toward the realm of graphic novels. I also continue to develop personal projects that explore the intersection of story, social themes and poetic image-making.

I also lead animation workshops for children and adults, and have contributed to various projects in roles ranging from illustration and image editing to layout and visual design.

Let’s get in touch if you have a project in mind.

Contact

I’m open to commissions, collaborations and conversations.
Fee free to reach out:

📧 mail@marjopalokangas.se
📷 @marjo_animation
🎞 @irraren_