Memberships and fees

As a Ornamo’s full member can be accepted a person who is:

a) completed a university degree in the field of design, or
b) completed a university degree and worked in professional positions in the field of design for at least two years after graduation and demonstrated their professional qualifications, or
c) worked in professional positions in the field of design for at least six years and demonstrated their professional qualifications.

Professional qualification is demonstrated with a portfolio, which is sent as an attachment to the membership application or to muotoilu(at)ornamo.fi. The portfolio should focus on completed design projects and tasks or other activities in the design industry. Theses are not included.

See the design degrees and additional information below!

As a student member of Ornamo, you can benefit from all of Ornamo’s members’ benefits and services, with the exception of participation in the Art Sale exhibition.

If you are studying for a higher education degree in design or industrial art (see the study programs below), you can become a student member of Ornamo. Student memberships may continue for a maximum period of six years.

As a member of Ornamo, you can apply to become a member of three member organizations. Member organizations are applied for with a portfolio. See more detailed application instructions and membership criteria on each organization’s own website.

As a dual member of Ornamo and Tekniikan Akateemiset TEK, you can use the member services and benefits of both organizations, such as career and legal advice.

You can join as a dual member by contacting: office(at)ornamo.fi.

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Being a member of an unemployment fund is an important safeguard in the working life. You can join the KOKO unemployment fund for highly educated through Ornamo. A salaried job is required when joining the KOKO fund. The job can be temporary, fixed term or part-time, and it is possible to join the fund while having a summer job or a part-time job as a student.

We protect the interests of companies and push for better practices when commissioning design work. As a business member, you’ll receive all of Ornamo’s membership services and benefits, in addition to insurance benefits for members, among other things.

• The company or self-empolyed person is active in the field of design or industrial art

or

• The company significantly promotes design/the company has significant activities in the field of design

and

• The applicant company employs or is run by at least one person who is an individual member of Ornamo. 

As a business member, you agree to follow the ethical guidelines of Ornamo’s business members.