Design Circle Inspiring design transformation, diversity and leadership.The Design Circle is a collaboration of design leaders working together to drive positive impact on business, society, innovation, culture and design careers.This group will provide leadership insights, valuable content, and advocacy on industry issues that matter most to designers and teams. These will be featured in authored pieces and webinars on this site, and at community events. We also strive to create more visibility for design as a career path and opportunities for youth entering the field, and have launched a scholarship and mentoring initiative to support this goal.Our Members Enrique Allen Co-founder Designer Fund Tim Allen VP of Design Airbnb Irene Au Design Partner Khosla Ventures Timothy Bardlavens Product Design Manager Facebook Sarah B. Brooks Distinguished Designer IBM Robert Brunner Founder/Partner Ammunition Andy Budd Founder Clearleft Ltd; Leading Design; UX London Daniel Burka Director of Product & Design Resolve to Save Lives Antionette Carroll President & CEO Creative Reaction Lab Liz Danzico Vice President, Design NPR Katie Dill VP of Design Lyft Jared Erondu Head of Design Lattice Gus Granger SVP & Chief Creative Officer Cyxtera Technologies Erika Hall Author, Co-founder Mule Design Studio Yoojin Hong VP of Mobile UX Samsung Fura Johannesdottir Chief Design Officer Huge Jamie Myrold VP of Design Adobe Sarah Parmenter Creative Director & Founder You Know Who Cathy Pearl Head of Conversation Design Outreach Google Billy Seabrook Global Chief Creative Officer IBM iX Albert Shum CVP, Design, Experiences & Devices Microsoft Jen Simmons Senior Designer & Developer Advocate Mozilla Fabricio Teixeira Design Director Work & Co Richard Ting EVP, Global Chief Experience Officer R/GA Khoi Vinh Senior Director of Design Adobe Andy Vitale Strategic Design & Innovation Leader SunTrust (now Truist) Conor Ward Director of Design BTTHE DESIGN CIRCLESCHOLARSHIP INITIATIVEAs part of this program, Adobe will award ten (10) annual college scholarships, up to $25k per year for each recipient (up to $100k total over four years).The scholarship is ideal for students going into product design or experience design-related careers (i.e. digital, web, UX/UI, industrial design, or similar), with a focus on candidates who have been historically underrepresented in design, including but not limited to, first-generation college students, racial and ethnic minority students, students with disabilities, and those who identify as LGBTQ+.The design leaders in our program will also offer mentoring opportunities to scholarship recipients to strengthen the impact of the scholarship, while providing real-world experience to the students during their education. Learn more about the scholarship →As designers, it is our ethical responsibility to reflect the world in our work—we do not create for ourselves, but in the service of others.Timothy Bardlavens, FacebookHow to get involvedWe’re still in the early stages of this program but have been overwhelmed by the interest from the design community to get involved. We’ll be sharing updates on this page and on our social media channels on how to get involved as a member or as a scholarship recipient. More detailed information will be made available soon, so please check back. Don’t just think about who you’re designing for: think about who you’re leaving out. And then ask yourself how to include them.Cathy Pearl, GoogleFeatured Content Leadership InsightsHow to Build a Successful Design Team — Part 3: Structure & Strategy By Conor WardConor Ward talks about how structure and strategy contribute to a design team’s success. Social ImpactAnnouncing the Winners of the Adobe Design Circle Scholarship By Khoi VinhMeet the winners of Adobe’s 2020 Design Circle Scholarship. Each will receive up to $25,000/year. Leadership InsightsHow to Build a Successful Design Team — Part 2: New Decade, New Perspectives By Andy VitaleAndy Vitale shares key principles you can adopt to help build thriving teams in a changing world. Leadership InsightsHow to Build a Successful Design Team — Part 1: Effective Leadership By Robert BrunnerRobert Brunner shares the principles & habits of leaders who manage successful design teams. Social ImpactOur First Virtual Meet-Up with the Design Community By Kari NorderDesigners came together virtually to share best practices on collaboration, remote work, and creativity in the time of… Leadership InsightsMission Accomplished? The Hard Work of Design Is Still Ahead of Us By Daniel BurkaThere is a huge world out there where design isn’t embraced or prioritized. What does it mean to… See All→Webinars and Events Design Community Live Meet-Up APRIL 16, 2020 VIRTUAL MEET-UPAdobe and R/GA want to share best practices, answer your questions, and discuss the state of design, during this unprecedented time of change. Register now Collaboration at the Center of Design Strategy MAY 2020 WebinarStrong collaboration creates some of the most successful products from a design, execution and time-to-market perspective. We explore the challenges, how to improve designer/developer hand-off, and strategies for better cross-team collaboration. Coming Soon Design Your Career JUNE 2020 WebinarDiscover what it takes to get a foot in the door of a design job opportunity and what skills you need to be your best and transform your career. Our speakers will share both their personal career paths, as well as what they look for when hiring designers onto their teams. Coming Soon The Impact of Emerging Tech on Design Teams JULY 2020 WebinarDesigners are being asked to embrace and adapt to new tech faster than ever – which also creates exciting new design disciplines and opportunities. We discuss how to factor in design for voice, AI, AR, VR and more. And how to build teams with generalists and specialists who can effectively support these new modalities. Coming Soon How to Demonstrate Design ROI to Propel Your Business Forward AUGUST 2020 WebinarWhat’s design worth, and how do you show its business value? Now that design has a seat at the table, how do you use that leadership position to advocate for the right things? Coming SoonWant to get in touch? Contact us