The New York Times Sunday Review cover, animation for Life After a Heart Attack at Age 38.

Ojala’s textured 3D compositions will make you want to reach out and touch them.

Each digital paper illustration is cleverly composed from layers of colorful shapes and trick-of-the-eye shadows and highlights.

Digital Paper Illustrations by Eiko Ojala

The New York Times Sunday Review cover, animation for “Life After a Heart Attack at Age 38.”

And Ojalas work has more than just style; it has substance, too.

His eye-catching approach has earned him many high-profile editorial commissions in some of the worlds top publications.

Layers of colored paper appear to flutter and pulsate along with the central paper hearts pulse.

Digital Paper Illustrations by Eiko Ojala

The Washington Post cover illustration for “Kids Special.”

No matter the concept, the talented illustrator is able to visualize complex ideas with his distinct minimal style.

you might see more of Ojalas work on hiswebsiteandBehance.

Estonian illustrator Eiko Ojala creates clever trick-of-the-eye digital illustrations that look like theyre layers of paper cutouts.

Digital Paper Illustrations by Eiko Ojala

The Washington Post cover illustration for “Kids Special.”

The Washington Post cover illustration for Kids Special.

His textured 3D compositions not only have style, but they often express powerful messages.

The New York Times Sunday Review illustration for I Did a Terrible Thing.

Digital Paper Illustrations by Eiko Ojala

The New York Times Sunday Review illustration for “I Did a Terrible Thing. I Needed to Apologize.”

I Needed to Apologize.

Dangerous Camouflage

Christmas and New Years greeting card illustration for the President of Estonia.

It’s Time for a Hard Conversation.

Digital Paper Illustrations by Eiko Ojala

New York Times Sunday Review cover, animation and spot illustration for “Life After a hear Attack at Age 38.”

For The Guardian, on how American South struggles with changing climate.

For Globe and Mail on how big industries just can’t ignore climate change anymore.

New York Times Sunday Review cover, animation for Life After a hear Attack at Age 38.

Digital Paper Illustrations by Eiko Ojala

New Yorker illustration for “Literary Hoaxes and the Ethics of Authorship.”

Digital Paper Illustrations by Eiko Ojala

“Dangerous Camouflage”

Digital Paper Illustrations by Eiko Ojala

“Dangerous Camouflage”

Digital Paper Illustrations by Eiko Ojala

Christmas and New Year’s greeting card illustration for the President of Estonia.

Digital Paper Illustrations by Eiko Ojala

“It’s Time for a Hard Conversation.” For The Guardian, on how American South struggles with changing climate.

Digital Paper Illustrations by Eiko Ojala

For “Globe and Mail” on how big industries just can’t ignore climate change anymore.

Digital Paper Illustrations by Eiko Ojala

Digital Paper Illustrations by Eiko Ojala

New York Times Sunday Review cover, animation for “Life After a hear Attack at Age 38.”