Association of professional graphic designers Grafia and Finnish Association
of Designers Ornamo award annually six distinguished designers. The criteria
of selection include innovation, artistic considerations, topicality,
interesting work or a long career of achievement.
Award winners are presented in the Finnish Designer Awards ‘08 exhibition
and catalogue. The exhibition circles in three European Design happenings
this autumn:
12.–20.9.2009
Design September, Brussels
17.–25.10.2009
Dutch Design Week, Eindhoven
4.–12.11.2009
Mes del Diseño Finlandés, Madrid
*Finnish Designer Awards ‘08:*
Graphic Designer of the Year Klaus Haapaniemi
Industrial Designer of the Year Tuuli Mattelmäki
Fashion Designer of the Year Anssi Tuupainen
Artist of the Year Virpi Vesanen-Laukkanen
Interior Architect of the Year Esa Vesmanen
Textile Designer of the Year Kristiina Wiherheimo
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