Jarno Kettunen is an award-winning visual artist and illustrator recognized for a high-velocity, minimal aesthetic and a definitive international eye. Currently based in the New York area, his practice is defined by a rare economy of line—capturing the energy of luxury fashion, performance, and the human figure into evocative, modern works of art.
Renowned for capturing the fleeting energy of the fashion world’s most exclusive environments, Kettunen has been invited to document collections at Paris Fashion Week for houses including Dior Homme, Jean Paul Gaultier, and Manish Arora. He debuted at New York Fashion Week with a backstage portrait of Diane von Furstenberg for her Spring/Summer 2015 show.
Through his Traveling Atelier, Kettunen brings a sophisticated live art experience to global venues. His work spans fashion and the performing arts, from portraying VIP clients for Bvlgari and Saks Fifth Avenue to documenting the Royal Ballet of Flanders in Belgium and Alain Platel’s Gardenia at Theater Rotterdam.
His commercial and editorial portfolio includes projects for Chanel, The Coca-Cola Company, and NYLON Guys with featured work appearing in Vogue/style.com (USA), L’Officiel, and the international editions of Elle and Vogue. A dedicated educator, Kettunen has shared his expertise at leading institutions including Rhode Island School of Design, Pratt Institute, and the University of Cincinnati (DAAP).
His work has been exhibited at prestigious international galleries and museums, including the ModeMuseum (MoMu) in Antwerp, Fashion Space Gallery in London, Joyce Gallery in Paris, and Gallery Nucleus in Los Angeles.
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Clients and Collaborations
+46 Fashion Magazine
Boudicca
Bvlgari
Chanel
Cincinnati Opera
Clarks
Contemporary Arts Center Cincinnati
Dash Magazine
Designers Agains AIDS
Dior
Enjoy Magazine
Essentiel Antwerp
Femmes D’aujourd Hui Magazine
Jeffrey Atlanta
Jimmy Choo
Kanon Vodka
Knack Weekend Magazine
Levi Strauss
Manish Arora
Misha Nonoo
Modern Atlanta Design Event
Neiman Marcus
Nomenus Quarterly Magazine
NYLON Magazine
Papyrus Belgium
RISD Museum
Royal Ballet Flanders
Saks Fifth Avenue
s.Oliver
Stockmans Art Books
The Coca-Cola Company
T-post Magazine
Vogue/Style.com
V&A Museum
Wound Magazine
Accolades
Fashion illustration workshop at Pratt Institute. USA, 2025
Animation work selected to appear in Motion Commotion screening at ICON11 The Illustration Conference. USA, 2022
American Illustration 34 Award Book
Lürzer's Archive 200 Best Illustrators Worldwide 14/15 Award Book
Vogue: One of five best fashion illustrators
American Illustration 33 Award Book AI-AP Archive
American Illustration 31 Award Book
Invited speaker and live drawing demonstration RISD Apparel Department. USA, 2015
Invited speaker Papyrus Special Evenings. Belgium, 2010
Invited artist Modern Atlanta 2008 & 2010 Design Events. USA
International jury member, Fashion is Passion Fashion Design Competition. Latvia, 2008
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