We started in a tiny classroom in 2012. Now we're a growing community of over 300 designers.

What is Design Co?

Design Co is a pre-professional student organization at UC San Diego that bridges the gap between designers and industry. Our mission is to cultivate a space that fosters opportunity and growth as an inclusive community of designers.

Check us out on social media or find us on campus to see what new things we have coming up soon! :)

What does the “Co” in Design Co mean?

The “Co” means Community, Collective, and Collaborative, which is everything we stand for. We believe that fostering an inclusive design community means collaborating with others and growing with everyone.

So what do you have for me?

By combining workshops, events, and other career growth opportunities, we’re tackling the challenges of breaking into industry head-on and building a strong design community while we're at it. And yes, it includes you too.

I’m sold — how do I join?

Anyone can be a member of our community. We host events weekly, on Wednesdays at 6:30pm at the Design & Innovation Building Room 208. Sometimes things change, so we suggest following our Instagram page or Facebook page to stay up-to-date.

Meet the Board

Community Engagement
Lena Pham
Director of Community Engagement
2026
Daniel Lu
Community Engagement Coordinator
2027
Irene Joo
Community Engagement Coordinator
2026
Shinhye Park
Community Engagement Coordinator
2026
Creative
Luca Pfister
Director of Creative
2026
Allison Huang
Visual + Brand Designer
2026
Ivan Rim
Visual + Brand Designer
2026
Kellie Huang
Visual + Brand Designer
2025
Aaron Chan
Lead Web Developer
2025
Edward New
Web Developer
2025
Sahil Gathe
Web Developer
2025
Victor Hsiao
Web Developer
2025
Industry Relations
Tyler Shin
Director of Industry Relations
2025
Jenny Hoang
Industry Relations Coordinator
2025
Kairi Tanaka
Industry Relations Coordinator
2025
Lauren Pak
Industry Relations Coordinator
2025
Winston Jeffries
Industry Relations Coordinator
2026
Operations
Naomi Kim
Director of Operations
2025
Ariana Talai
Finance Coordinator
2025
Danielle Trinh
Operations Coordinator
2027
June Jung
Operations Coordinator
2025
Marketing
Anna Lin
Co-Director of Marketing
2025
Lauren Pak
Co-Director of Marketing
2025
Janzler Cunanan
Media Coordinator
2025
Justin Kim
Media Coordinator
2026
Teresa Nguyen
Media Coordinator
2025
Nicole Zhi
Content Writer
2026
Sonia Klein
Content Writer
2026

What our board is listening to

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