{"id":38520,"date":"2026-04-01T22:34:08","date_gmt":"2026-04-01T19:34:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/fundesign.fi\/?p=38520"},"modified":"2026-04-02T10:55:07","modified_gmt":"2026-04-02T07:55:07","slug":"fundesign-market-2025-summary-13000-people-came-together-in-helsinki","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/fundesign.fi\/fi\/blog\/fundesign-market-2025-summary-13000-people-came-together-in-helsinki\/","title":{"rendered":"FunDesign Market 2025 Summary: 13,000 People Came Together in Helsinki"},"content":{"rendered":"<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"38520\" class=\"elementor elementor-38520\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-77fba736 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"77fba736\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-70b3a585 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"70b3a585\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div style=\"text-align: center;\">\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/fundesign.fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/FunDesignMarket_310825_verttiluoma_2292.jpg?ssl=1\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" style=\"aspect-ratio: 16\/9; object-fit: cover;\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/fundesign.fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/FunDesignMarket_310825_verttiluoma_2292.jpg?resize=3000%2C2001&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" width=\"3000\" height=\"2001\"><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><em>FunDesign Summer Market 2025&nbsp;<span style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-size: 1rem;\">(Photo by V<\/span>ertti Luoma<span style=\"font-size: 1rem;\">)<\/span><\/span><\/em><\/p>\n<h1 style=\"margin-top: var(--wp--preset--spacing--70); margin-bottom: var(--wp--preset--spacing--70);\">FunDesign Market 2025 Summary: 13,000 People Came Together in Helsinki<\/h1>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">In 2025, FunDesign Market welcomed over 13,000 people, including visitors and artists, across three art &amp; design markets in Helsinki. Each edition built on the last, introducing new concepts while staying true to our core mission: supporting artists and creating meaningful experiences around art &amp; design.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">Here\u2019s a look back at what made each FunDesign Market in 2025 unique.<\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: left;\">FunDesign Spring Market<\/h2>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"font-size: 16px;\">Our Spring FunDesign Market (8.3.) took place at Redi, in a 1100+ m\u00b2 indoor space, and marked an important milestone for FunDesign.<\/span><\/h2>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\">\n<h2 style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"font-size: 16px;\">This one-day event was the first time we expanded beyond a traditional market format by introducing:<\/span><\/h2>\n<ul style=\"text-align: left;\">\n<li>A caf\u00e9 zone, encouraging visitors to slow down and stay longer<\/li>\n<li>A selfie zone, designed for playful interaction and social sharing&nbsp;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">These additions helped transform the market into a more immersive experience, where visitors could not only shop but also relax and connect with the community.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\">\n<figure style=\"margin-top: var(--wp--preset--spacing--50); margin-bottom: var(--wp--preset--spacing--50);\">\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/fundesign.fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Fun_Design_Market_08-03-2025_35.jpg?ssl=1\"><img decoding=\"async\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" style=\"aspect-ratio: 16\/9; object-fit: cover;\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/fundesign.fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Fun_Design_Market_08-03-2025_35.jpg?ssl=1\" alt=\"\"><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><em><span style=\"font-size: 16px;\">FunDesign Spring Market (Photo by Kristian Presnal)<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n<\/figure>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: left;\">FunDesign Summer Market<\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">The Summer FunDesign Market (30.-31.08.), also hosted at Redi, pushed the concept even further.<br>For the first time, we:<\/p>\n<ul style=\"text-align: left;\">\n<li>Hosted a two-day FunDesign Market<\/li>\n<li>Introduced ticketed entry<\/li>\n<li>Launched the FunDesign Token system<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">Tokens were included with tickets and could be exchanged for:<\/p>\n<ul style=\"text-align: left;\">\n<li>Drinks<\/li>\n<li>Stickers from our first-ever sticker competition<\/li>\n<li>Special offers from participating vendors<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">The Summer Market also marked our first sticker competition, where selected artists received cash prizes, creating new opportunities for creative recognition and income.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/fundesign.fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/FD-token.jpg?ssl=1\"><img decoding=\"async\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/fundesign.fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/FD-token.jpg?resize=4672%2C3115&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" width=\"4672\" height=\"3115\"><\/a><\/p>\n<figure style=\"margin-top: var(--wp--preset--spacing--50); margin-bottom: var(--wp--preset--spacing--50);\">\n<figcaption><em>FunDesign token (Photo by Sara and Robin)<\/em><\/figcaption>\n<\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\">\n<h2 style=\"text-align: left;\">FunDesign Christmas Market<\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">Our Christmas FunDesign Market (8.-9.11.) was the largest and most diverse edition of the year, hosted at Kaapelitehdas (Cable Factory) in a 3000+ m\u00b2 venue.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">The market transformed into a full art &amp; design festival experience, bringing together over 150 sellers, DIY workshops, a caf\u00e9 zone, and a selfie spot, plus festive highlights like:<\/p>\n<ul style=\"text-align: left;\">\n<li>Santa\u2019s visits<\/li>\n<li>A gift wrapping station<\/li>\n<li>A 360-degree photo shoot<\/li>\n<li>A tattoo station<\/li>\n<li>Live music performances<\/li>\n<li>And more interactive activities for visitors<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">It was a celebration of creativity, community, and end-of-year togetherness, and for many artists, the most important sales moment of the year.<\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n<figure style=\"margin-top: var(--wp--preset--spacing--50); margin-bottom: var(--wp--preset--spacing--50);\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/fundesign.fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/FunDesignChristmas_OneTakeProd-58.jpg?ssl=1\"><img decoding=\"async\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/fundesign.fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/FunDesignChristmas_OneTakeProd-58.jpg?resize=6309%2C4206&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" width=\"6309\" height=\"4206\"><\/a><p><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><em>Helsinki Cheese Club&#8217;s live performance at FunDesign Christmas Market (Photo by Sara and Robin)<\/em><\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n<\/figure>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: left;\">More Than Just Markets<\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">FunDesign\u2019s work doesn\u2019t stop at art &amp; design markets.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">Beyond FunDesign Market, we support artists through:<\/p>\n<ul style=\"text-align: left;\">\n<li><span style=\"font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit;\">Pop-up stores, creating physical retail opportunities beyond markets<\/span><\/li>\n<li>Community and educational events, from talks and workshops to relaxed meetups<\/li>\n<li>Collaborations with major events, helping artists reach wider audiences<\/li><li style=\"font-size: 17px;\">We are working on fully operational online marketplace, where artists can continuously showcase and sell their work&nbsp;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">Together, these initiatives create multiple touchpoints for artists to grow visibility, income, and confidence, both online and offline.<\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/fundesign.fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/FunDesign-Store.jpg?ssl=1\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/fundesign.fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/FunDesign-Store.jpg?resize=3763%2C2509&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" width=\"3763\" height=\"2509\"><\/a><\/p>\n<figure style=\"margin-top: var(--wp--preset--spacing--40); margin-bottom: var(--wp--preset--spacing--40);\">\n<figcaption><em>FunDesign Christmas Pop-up Store at Redi (Photo by FunDesign team)<\/em><p><\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: left;\">Building a Sustainable Creative Ecosystem<\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">FunDesign exists to help artists and designers build sustainable creative businesses in Finland. By combining markets, platforms, and community, we aim to lower barriers, open doors, and make creative careers more viable in the long term.<br>As FunDesign continues to grow, our focus remains the same: supporting artists, connecting audiences with original art &amp; design, and strengthening Finland\u2019s creative ecosystem together.<\/p>\n<\/figcaption>\n<\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/fundesign.fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/FunDesign-Christmas-market.jpg?ssl=1\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/fundesign.fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/FunDesign-Christmas-market.jpg?resize=4672%2C3115&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" width=\"4672\" height=\"3115\"><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><em>FunDesign Christmas Market (Photo by Sara and Robin)<\/em><\/p>\n<p><!-- \/wp:uagb\/container 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