Project Details

Client: WSOY

Author: Annukka Salama

Timeline: January – November 2025

Role: Illustrator & Visual Designer

Tools: Procreate, LumaFusion, ToonSquad, Sketchfab

Sulamispiste

YA romance novel by Finnish author Annukka Salama, published by WSOY in 2025.

(The Melting Point)

For the project, my work included 40 black-and-white interior illustrations, the cover and promotional artwork.

I also designed and illustrated the book’s collector’s box, bookmark and sticker sheet. To bring the world of the book to life, I created multiple animated marketing pieces, which have collectively garnered millions of views across multiple platforms.

Sulamispiste went on to win both the Kiitos kirjasta Medal and was named Finland’s Queer Book of the Year. By August 2026, Sulamispiste had reached an international audience, with translation rights sold and editions planned in Estonian, Swedish, German, Dutch, French, Ukrainian, and Spanish (worldwide).