Maija Isola (1927-2001) was a Finnish textile designer and visual artist. Isola joined Marimekko in the 1950’s. After creating over 500 prints including the beloved Unikko pattern, Isola eventually became chief designer and arguably Marimekko’s most famous and celebrated artist. Maija’s daughter Kristina Isola began to sketch fabric prints at the age of sixteen, assisting her mother and joined Marimekko in 1964 at the age of 18. The pair went on to design under the joint name Maija Isola/Kristina Isola collaborating and expanding on Maija’s designs. Kristina designs her own fabric prints and is also responsible for new colourways of Maija Isola’s designs.
