The National Organisation for Professional Designers

Sveriges Designers Riksorganisation aims to contribute to better conditions for you and for all professionals in design. The goal is to work actively to strengthen and develop the design profession - both for individual members and for the entire industry.

Become Member of Sveriges Designers Riksorganisation

Sveriges Designers Riksorganisation is an initiative that is currently carried out as a pilot project by Form/Design Center. The professional organization will help you grow in your career and be prepared for challenging situations in your professional life.

Our services

  • Career services

    As a member, you will gain visibility in our industry register, professional advising, help with declaration and accounting, as well as access to a grants and scholarships calendar.

  • Legal services

    As a member, you get support with intellectual property rights, access to contract templates, help with questions about salary and employee rights, as well as tools for profitability calculation.

  • Event calendar

    The event calendar will list current events, exhibitions, seminars and educational opportunities within the design industry. You will also be able to list your own event.

  • Other services

    As a member, you will receive our newsletter and an annual industry report. You will also have the opportunity to apply for residency programmes and scholarships and take advantage of membership discounts, etc.

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A National Association for Professional Designers

The Swedish Designers' Association will work to strengthen the professional conditions for both its members and the entire industry. The organization's mission is to create favorable conditions for designers to successfully practice their profession, to increase understanding of their skills and professional role, and to act as a clear voice for the Swedish design corps both in Sweden and internationally.

Watch a meeting about the ongoing work

Watch a meeting from 25 November at Form/Design Center where talk about the ongoing work with the organisation. Hear Daniel Byström talk about the project of the national mapping of design companies that has been initiated to provide an overall picture of the industry. Also listen to Johanna Nylander from theSwedish Games Industry.who is leading a study on better statistics for cultural and creative industries on behalf of the Swedish government.(English subtitles will be added soon)

You can choose to watch the meeting with English or Swedish subtitles (click on the Settings icon to switch languages)

Download the presentation as PDF here ''

Frequently asked questions

    • Community in a national network of design colleagues.

    • Visibility through our digital industry register.

    • Personalized legal advice.

    • Access to templates and agreements.

    • Opportunity for professional development through knowledge seminars and educational events.

    • Discounts on business services provided by our partners.

    • Access to a comprehensive industry report that is published annually.

    • Information about current events, exhibitions, open calls, assignments, jobs, and scholarships.

    • Invitations to events and networking meetups.

    • Opportunities to get involved and contribute to strengthening the design community.

  • Professional practitioners, students or previously active professional designers can be accepted as members.

    When applying, you need to be able to show either a degree from a recognized education (or study certificate for student membership), or that you work in a professional position in the field of design - as an employee or entrepreneur - with documented professional qualifications through a CV and portfolio.

    The association also welcomes company members operating in the design industry and networks/organizations/actors that contribute to promoting design.

  • Sweden's Designers Riksorganisation's membership fee for practitioners is 150 SEK/month. Students and senior members pay a reduced fee of 25 resp. 50 SEK per month. Company members pay a membership fee from 300 SEK per month depending on the size of the organization.

    Read more about membership fees here

  • Becoming a member of Sveriges Designers Riksorganisation is not only a significant benefit for you as a professional designer - it is also a way to strengthen the entire design sector.

    The focus of Sveriges Designers Riksorganisation is to:

    • Improve the security systems for freelancers and self-employed designers.

    • Promote important issues relating to both cultural and enterprise policy.

    • Act as a referral body for considering proposed legislation and regulatory changes. 

    • Drive opinion and monitor developments in the industry.

    • Establish collaborations with other industry organisations and create strong networks.

    • Continuously collect and publish industry data to follow trends and analyze developments in the design sector.

  • Sveriges Designers Riksorganisation will work to improve the professional conditions for its members as well as the entire industry. The organization's mission is to create favorable conditions for designers to successfully practice their profession, increase understanding of their expertise and professional role, and serve as a clear voice for the Swedish design community both in Sweden and internationally.

    Sveriges Designers Riksorganisation will strive to raise the status of the design profession, ensure that it remains an attractive career choice for young people and ensure that designers can make a living from their skills.

  • For questions please contact: Terese Alstin - Head of Strategic Development of the Design Industry, Form/Design Center
    Tel: +46 (0)40-664 51 59
    E-mail: terese.alstin@formdesigncenter.com

"A nationwide design organization is crucial to strengthen and demonstrate the competence in the field of design, and also to strengthen design education - it creates a common platform for knowledge exchange, collaboration and development, which benefits both students and the Swedish design industry."

Åsa Wikberg Nilsson, Professor of Design, Luleå University of Technology

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