The paid memberships are open for people who have passion and hunger to learn and deliver Odisha's design activities. The council charges a minimal fee for memberships as a motive of generating revenues to run the organization. As a member, you need to contribute more than what ODC will do for you. Membership with ODC will come as an added value to the individual profile.
Being a member of the Odisha Design Council provides you with a unique opportunity to:
- Contribute to the success of the Odisha Design Council.
- Make a positive impact on public Awareness about Design.
- Serve the community for design-centric social-impact.
- Expand your network and meet people with similar interests.
- Avail 10% discount with registration fees in all ODC organized events.
A Professional Member will be from the following fields such as Industrial Design, Communication Design, Graphic Design, Architecture, Urban Design, Exhibition Design, Apparel & Lifestyle Design, Accessory Design, Textile Design, Retail Design, Interaction Design, UX/UI, Universal Design, Human factors Design, Sustainable & Craft Design, Film and Animation, Toy and Ceramic. Industrial Design includes - Product, Transportation, Furniture, Interior & Space.
The other professionals linked or associated with the Design fields like – Artisans of Decorative Arts and Crafts, Engineering, Management, Research, Design Teaching, Media, Human Resource, IT Industry, Retail, Theatre and Music, etc. can join as Professional Membership. Membership Fee: Rs.10000 (Ten Thousand only), and it is valid for five years from the time of fee is paid. A professional member may be eligible for taking office-related tasks.
Any Corporate or Institute from any field can come forward to support ODC to promote design by joining as a corporate member. They can be part of some possible collaborative projects or activities with ODC. Odisha Design Council will place their Logos on the ODC website in the 'Our Corporate Members' section. Two of their representatives can join in any of ODC's events for free. ODC can give some design consultancy or mentoring service in nominal charges. Membership Fee: Rs.25000 (Twenty five thousand only), and it is valid for one year only from the time of fee is paid.
The students can join free as volunteers to work and learn in the Odisha Design council.
Kindly write to the chairman for membership approval and payments by email: odishadesigncouncil@gmail.com