Anneli Olander — Stockholm, Sweden

"We were probably all influenced by the same big design blogs, the same magazines and similar music. At any given time there is a big trend going on and designers like to give it a go. It’s the same no matter where in the world you are."

Anneli Olander began her life as an cartoonist when she was just two, by the time she was 15, she had made her debut as a cartoonist in magazines Utsikt Mälardalen and Strängnäs Tidning! After returning from Australia with a degree in design and illustrations, she began her own company A Olander Illustrations, gracing pages for magazines, apparel companies and book publishers as well as exploring the realms of exhibitions.