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 Sr. Manager, Product Design Zillow Group, Inc. 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 Publicis Sapient 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 Head of User Experience Design SunTrust Conor Ward Director of Design BTTHE DESIGN CIRCLESCHOLARSHIP INITIATIVEAs part of this program, Adobe will award ten (10) $25,000 annual college scholarships – up to $100k – over four years for each recipient. A link to the scholarship application will be posted here in early January 2020. 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 LGBTQIA+. 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.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, Zillow Group, Inc.How 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, Google Webinars and Events The Design Circle Scholarship & Mentoring Initiative January 16, 2020 WebinarLearn from Design Circle members about our scholarship application and process, launching in early January, and why there’s never been a better time to choose a design career path. Register Now Collaboration at the Center of Design Strategy February 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. Register Now Design Your Career March 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. Register Now The Impact of Emerging Tech on Design Teams April 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. Register Now How to Demonstrate Design ROI to Propel Your Business Forward May 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? Register Now Want to get in touch? Contact us