Apila Pepita Kaivo-oja (born 1991, Siilinjärvi) is a comics artist, illustrator, and tattoo artist based in Helsinki. Recently, Apila has primarily illustrated children’s and young adult books, such as Antiikin jumalattaret (SKS, 2024) and the Kuuilma book series written by Ursula Mursu (Kumma kustannus, 2021–2023). The comics created by Apila often explore themes related to mental health and queer identities. Apila works at the Apila Tattoo studio in Ullanlinna, Helsinki. They do their tattoos entirely vegan. They specialise in colourful tattoo styles and cover-up tattoos.