Grafia − Association of Visual Communication Designers in Finland
Grafia promotes Finnish visual communication design and advocates for the interests of Grafia members. The most common professional title for Grafia members is graphic designer, but our members cover the entire field of visual communication and creative design.
- Founded in 1933
- Over 1200 members
- Run by a nine-member board
- Member of Copyright Organization Kopiosto
- Founding member of ico-D, member of Art Directors Club of Europe, European Illustators Forum and Nordisk Visuell Kommunikation and European Illustrators Forum
Activities
Grafia offers its members a professional community, advice and legal assistance.
- Vuoden Huiput – The Best of Finnish Creative Design competition since 1980
- Huiput Creative Festival
- organises other small and big events and courses
- allocates annually over €100,000 of copyright remunerations as grants
- publishes the Grafia magazine highlighting important industry phenomena and people and weekly newsletter for members
- Graphic Designer of the Year award
- Rudolf Koivu prize every second year (10 000 €)
- publishes an annual industry study
- promotes better ways to acquire and buy design
- operates in international networks
- co-operation with Mikkeli Illustration Triennial and Lahti International Poster Triennial
Office
Katri Soramäki, Executive Director
Sonja Holopainen, Membership Services Coordinator
Essi Lax, Producer (Luonnos)
Katja Ojala, Communications Manager, Editor
Julia Valanne, Producer (Vuoden Huiput)
Email: [email protected]
Grafia
Uudenmaankatu 11 B 9
FI-00120 Helsinki
tel. +358-9-601942