Kuluttaja magazine commissioned me to illustrate a continuing section of the magazine called "Ratkaisuja riitoihin" (Resolutions to disputes). The section lists the most interesting and funny consumer disputes lately and their resolutions by the Consumer Disputes Board (Kuluttajariitalautakunta). It's very popular among the readers. I draw two illustrations for every spread and it has been a blast! I loved the section even before I was asked to take over the illustration.
Here are some of the illustrations so far:
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"AGONY" – There is an annual heavy metal festival in Helsinki called Tuska ("Agony"). The main performer of one festival day was arrested, could not perform and was replaced with a Finnish band. A fan was so disappointed that he demanded a partial refund for his ticket. |
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An adult bought a season card to a riding school with the intention of joining an adult beginner class. Since there was none, she was put in an advanced children's class. Not a great solution. |
The riders image was the first one and I actually got a nice email from a reader who had really liked it. It's not very often that happens and it definitely made my day.
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A bathroom renovation took over a month and the tenant asked for a reduction in rent for the duration. The landlord did not think there was cause. |
This one hit particularly close to home – we've had an upstairs
neighbour who has had two cases of water damage within half a year.
Buckets of water came down on both occasions and the illustration is
fairly descriptive of the aftermath.
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Enterprising mechanics took it upon themselves to make extensive repairs to a car well into its twenties without consulting the customer (the word on the piece of paper is "Invoice"). |
This is from the latest issue, which is hitting the stores as I'm writing this.