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Alvar Jaakson

Biography

Alvar Jaakson (1968) graduated from Tallinn University in advertising and media. He is the creative director of the advertising bureau Utopia and teaches in the same field at his alma mater. Jaakson has also worked as an animator, animation director, and infographic designer for newspapers. His illustrated children’s books have won the 5 Best-Designed Estonian Children’s Book Award and have been listed in the White Ravens catalogue.

Profile photo: private collection

Alvar Jaakson. The Way Things Are With Us, Tänapäev, 2013, digital drawingAlvar Jaakson. How To Sit, How To Stand, Kolm Elu, 2023, digital drawingAlvar Jaakson. How To Sit, How To Stand, Kolm Elu, 2023, digital drawingAlvar Jaakson. How To Sit, How To Stand, Kolm Elu, 2023, digital drawingAlvar Jaakson. How To Sit, How To Stand, Kolm Elu, 2023, digital drawing
2023
Good Children's Book (Anti Saar. How To Sit, How To Stand)

2014
The White Ravens

2013
Raisin of the Year Award (Anti Saar. The Way Things Are With Us)
Good Children’s Book (Anti Saar. The Way Things Are With Us)