Aino-Maija Metsola is a Helsinki-based freelance illustrator and designer known for her bold yet delicate prints in which color plays a crucial role.

Aino-Maija is a versatile and nuanced visual storyteller. She uses a variety of techniques, from watercolors to inks, markers, and gouache. Aino-Maija is best known for her designs for Marimekko, including Jurmo (name of an island), Juhannustaika (midsummer magic), and the painterly patterned Sääpäiväkirja (weather diary) series. Aino-Maija is a graduate of the Helsinki University of Art and Design and has been collaborating with Marimekko since 2006.