Samu Karjalainen Profile

SAMU KARJALAINEN

Senior Designer

Artistic Vision • Industrial Design • UX & UI

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Experience

Valtra Inc., AGCO Corporation

Industrial Designer / HMI (2017–Present)

Core member of Valtra's industrial design team with primary responsibility for the implementation of HMI and digital user experience solutions. Contributed to the S, Q, N and G Series through HMI design, UI/UX, visual systems, 3D visualization, technical graphics, and production-ready digital assets from concept to launch.

Samu Karjalainen Design

Entrepreneur & Designer (2016–2021)

Delivered industrial design, branding, web design, UI concepts, and high-end product visualizations for commercial clients across multiple industries.

Komia Design Corp.

Industrial Designer (2015–2016)

Focused on 3D modeling, concept development, and technical production drawings. Key projects included:

  • Pole Bicycles: Concept design for carbon frames, sketching, and high-end 3D product rendering.
  • Murean: 3D design and technical drawings for smart furniture systems.
  • Kiho/Mastercom: Product visualization and concept design for digital message boards.

Honors

2025
Red Dot: Best of the Best Valtra S Series
2025
iF Design Award Valtra S Series
2024
Good Design Award Valtra S Series
2023
Red Dot Award Valtra Q Series
2021
iF Design Award Valtra G135

Skills

UI/UX & HMI

  • HMI Architecture & UX Flows
  • Visual Design Systems
  • Iconography & Assets

3D & Visualization

  • 3D Scene Building & Lighting
  • Texturing (PBR) & Materials
  • Rendering (KeyShot)

Industrial & Graphics

  • Technical Graphics & Labels
  • Product Concept Development
  • Adobe Suite (Ps, Ai, Id)

Education

Bachelor of Industrial & Product Design

Turku University of Applied Sciences