Based in Helsinki, I work with a plethora of clients in my role as a Senior UI/UX Designer at Penrose (part of Avidly). I’m a Certified Professional in Accessibility Core Competences (CPACC).
As a designer I aim to design products that are easy and fun to use while looking amazing. I’ve been told I’m positive, patient and solution-oriented. Systematic thinking is my *thing*.
On the side I take on smaller freelancer projects as an illustrator and a graphic designer. I also run a small press publishing my own comics.
Want to work together? Hit me up via email at sebastian@sotavalta.org or send me a DM via LinkedIn or Instagram.
Experience in a nutshell
2026→
Senior UI/UX Designer, Penrose (Part of Avidly)
2025→
Senior UI/UX Designer, Avidly
Penrose is a digital agency inside Avidly. I design websites for our clients; build design systems and assist in adoption; do accessiblity and usability audits; and so forth. In addition to client work, I run DesignOps internally.
2022–2025
Senior UI & UX Designer, Luxid
2021–2022
Designer, Frantic
2019–2021
Designer, Melon Arbus Productions
2017–2019
Front-end developer & designer, Valovirta Design
Lecturing and speaking engagements
2022–2024
Guest speaker, Metropolia UAS
2024, 2025
Guest speaker, HEO institute
2020–2021
Visiting lecturer, Metropolia UAS