Master of Arts Karoliina Niemelä works as a lecturer in the field of visual design at Oamk, Oulu University of Applied Sciences. Her longer-term work experience before joining Oamk was to work in Nokia's mobile phone development department as a graphic designer. She has been a partner in Cooperation Waria since 2004 and has done traditional visual design and art projects such as community, environmental and media projects. Today, her passion is working on interdisciplinary performing arts projects as a media artist.