Sinikka Koskela/Meta

Technical

Sinikka represents the Nokia Senator (or Mobira Senator), a car phone by Nokia first released in 1982, considered the first "mobile phone".
Her hefty, old-fashioned clothing was based on the Senator's utilitarian, radio-like design and weight compared to its successors.^[1]
Her occupation as both businessperson and antiquarian were inspired by the Senator's intended demographic (businesspeople), and its status nowadays as a rare collectors' item or museum displays.^[2]

Her first name means "blue" in Finnish, originated from root word sini (blue).^[3]
- Her last name Koskela was derived from Salora Oy's co-founder Lauri Koskinen.^[4]
Sinikka's coat has motifs reminiscent of hands, which alluded to Nokia's famous hand logo. While anachronistic for a character based on a very old phone, Nokia in general is synonymous with this imagery.^[5]
- The emblem on her scarf and belt were clasped-hand motifs associated with runonlaulajat (runesingers in Finnish and Karelian traditions), which were instrumental in preserving oral traditions, communication, and language.^[6] ^[7]