Memberships
Ornamo members are designers and artists from a wide range of industries. Individuals, companies and communities can become members. In addition, individual members can join Ornamo-TEK dual membership and the KOKO unemployment fund.
Full membership
You can become an ordinary member of Ornamo if you have completed a higher education degree in the field of design or another higher education degree and work in professional design-related roles. You can also apply for membership by demonstrating your professional competence through a portfolio.
Student membership
As a student member, you will become part of Finland’s largest community of design professionals even during your studies!
As a student member can be accepted as a person who is currently studying a lower or higher education degree in design. Upon completion of studies, the membership status will transition into a full membership.
Business membership
We offer business members not only a professional network but also valuable benefits and services, including legal advisory services, insurance benefits, and a significant discount on business services provided by our stakeholders.
Ornamo’s business membership can be applied by:
- A company or self-employed person employing at least one individual who meets the criteria for individual membership OR
- A company or self-employed person operating in the field of design or significantly contributing to the advancement of design
Depending on the size of the company, corporate membership includes 1-3 individual members (full member, student member, honorary member, and/or free member).
Community membership
Free membership
Member organizations
When you become a member of Ornamo, you can also join our member organizations:
Apply for membership
To apply for membership in Ornamo, please complete the membership application form. Applications are processed continuously, except during the holiday periods in July and at the turn of the year. The membership starts when you get a confirmation email from us after your application has been processed (1-4 weeks). You will receive an invoice covering the ongoing year. The membership ends when you send us a written notice. Otherwise it continues automatically next year.
What does membership cost?
Join ornamo
Apply to become a member of Ornamo now.
We process applications continuously, except during the holiday periods in July and at the turn of the year. Membership begins when you receive confirmation by email and ends when you notify us in writing. The first membership invoice covers the end of the current year. Membership automatically continues for the next year and membership is invoiced once a year in January.
Ornamo members have the opportunity to join KOKO Unemployment Fund through Ornamo. Membership in Ornamo does not automatically include membership in the unemployment fund; joining the fund must be done separately.
As a dual member of Ornamo and Tekniikan Akateemiset TEK, you have access to the membership services and benefits of both organizations, including career guidance and legal advice.
Frequently asked about memberships
How to demonstrated professional competence?
I don’t have a formal design education. May I still apply for membership?
Can I upgrade my individual membership to a business membership during the year?
How do I resign from membership?
Ask about membership
Petra Ilonen, Design Adviser
muotoilu(at)ornamo.fi
+358 46 878 2572