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Trump Names Joe Gebbia U.S. Chief Design Officer to Lead New National Design Studio

The White House unit will overhaul federal services under a three-year mandate that sets a July 4, 2026 target for initial results.

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"There's no reason why our government can't be a standard for great design," Joe Gebbia told Axios in an interview published Saturday.
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Overview

  • An executive order under the America by Design initiative created the National Design Studio to advise agencies on usability, aesthetics, standardized design, and cost reduction.
  • The studio will operate from the White House, with Gebbia reporting directly to Chief of Staff Susie Wiles.
  • Agency leaders are required to consult the chief design officer, and the studio is scheduled to sunset three years after its launch.
  • The administration cites widespread deficiencies across roughly 26,000 federal websites, with only about 6% rated good on mobile and 45% lacking mobile-friendly functionality, and fewer than 20% using standardized U.S. Web Design System code.
  • Coverage describes the studio as a scaled-down successor to Elon Musk’s DOGE; Gebbia previously worked with DOGE and serves on Tesla’s board while holding a significant stake in Airbnb.