Designer · Finland · 1927–2001
Maija Isola
Maija Isola (1927–2001) – Finnish textile designer, Marimekko's lead pattern designer, creator of the Unikko pattern (1964).
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About the designer
- Lifetime
- 1927–2001
- Country
- Finland
Maija Isola was born in 1927 in Arolammi near Riihimäki and studied painting at the Central School of Industrial Arts in Helsinki. In 1949, Armi Ratia employed her at Printex, the predecessor of Marimekko, where she became the lead textile designer; she created more than 500 patterns.
Her best-known patterns include Putinotko (1957), Melon (1963) and Unikko (1964), as well as Kivet and Kaivo. In 1958, she received the Ducat Prize. Her work was shown at Expo 58 in Brussels and the Triennale in Milan, and in 2005 exhibitions dedicated to her were held by Designmuseo in Helsinki and the V&A. From 1980–1987, she collaborated with her daughter Kristina. She died in 2001 in Riihimäki.
Key designs
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Putinotko
textile pattern
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Melon
textile pattern
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Unikko
textile pattern
