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

The three-year White House studio sets a July 4, 2026 target for initial redesigns to fix widespread usability failures across federal services.

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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

  • President Trump signed an executive order creating the National Design Studio to overhaul the design and usability of government websites and select physical sites.
  • Gebbia will lead the White House–based unit and report directly to Chief of Staff Susie Wiles, with the studio slated to sunset after three years.
  • The White House cites nearly 26,000 federal interfaces needing improvement, with only 6% rated good for mobile performance, 45% not mobile-friendly, and fewer than 20% using USWDS code.
  • Agency leaders are required to consult the chief design officer and focus on high-impact services to improve usability and aesthetics while reducing duplicative design costs.
  • Gebbia, an Airbnb co-founder and Tesla board member, previously worked with Elon Musk’s DOGE on efforts such as digitizing the federal retirement process.