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National Design Studio
Agency overview
Formed	August 21, 2025;54 days ago (2025-08-21)
Jurisdiction	U.S. federal government
Headquarters	White House, Washington, D.C., U.S.
Agency executive	Joe Gebbia, Chief Design Officer
Parent department	White House Office
Website	ndstudio.gov

The National Design Studio (NDS) is a unit of the White House Office within the Executive Office of the President of the United States, established by executive order by President Donald Trump on August 21, 2025, as part of the "America by Design" initiative to improve the usability and aesthetics of federal services in both digital and physical spaces.^[1]^[2] The White House said the studio will advise agencies on reducing duplicative design costs, standardizing design across high-impact public services, and modernizing user experiences.^[3]

President Trump appointed Airbnb co-founder Joe Gebbia as the first Chief Design Officer to lead the studio, which reports to the White House Chief of Staff.^[4]^[5]

References

↑ "Improving Our Nation Through Better Design". whitehouse.gov. The White House. August 21, 2025. Retrieved September 21, 2025.
↑ "Executive Order: Improving Our Nation Through Better Design (Donald Trump, 2025)". Ballotpedia. Retrieved September 21, 2025.
↑ "Fact Sheet: President Donald J. Trump Improves Our Nation Through Better Design". whitehouse.gov. The White House. August 21, 2025. Retrieved September 21, 2025.
↑ "Trump signs executive order creating role of chief design officer". Reuters. August 21, 2025. Retrieved September 21, 2025.
↑ "New Trump design chief aims to improve thousands of US government websites". Reuters. August 23, 2025. Retrieved September 21, 2025.

External links

Official website
America by Design – initiative site

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