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Who We Are
DesignExplorr is a social impact organization aiming to address the diversity gap within the design profession by expanding design education and raising awareness among community partners. We accomplish our mission through collaborating on educational youth programs, coordinating diversity-building initiatives, and connecting stakeholders to resources.
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What We Do
Let’s create an unforgettable experience for your students! Our customizable, interactive learning experiences:
• Ignite student’s creative spark with hands-on projects,
• Introduce students to the lucrative and fulfilling field of creative careers,
• Increase creative confidence and induce positive behavioral changes through creative exploration, critical thinking, problem-solving, and artistic prototyping.
Our programs work with students throughout K-12 to nurture their creativity, introduce them to new technology, and prepare them for career success in the design profession.
In tandem with businesses and organizations, we coordinate opportunities that deliver impact. Our offerings include presentations and workshops on the Design Journeys research, collecting industry data to advise on talent searches, and consultations for recruitment strategies that include diversity, equity, and inclusion best practices.
Students are at the heart of everything we do here at DesignExplorr. Our #1 design goal is to empower today’s youth with real-world skills, connections, and opportunities so that tomorrow’s design profession has all the best people leading the way.
How You Can Work With Us
COLLABORATE
With us on workshops, activities, and careers that increase exposure.
COORDINATE
Initiatives, trainings, and consultations that deliver impact
CONNECT
With designExplorr’s programs, research, and community
You're Invited!
The ELC is Now Open!
Welcome to the all-new Experiential Learning Center (ELC), a 1,800-square-foot space fostering a diverse and vibrant design community. Students are at the heart of the ELC. We offer internships, after-school workshops, classroom field trips, summer experiences, pre-college prep events, and community events to ignite creativity and equip future design leaders.
The ELC’s unique student-powered design studio provides affordable design services such as branding, social media, and websites to professionals and mission-based organizations. This empowers historically marginalized students with career development and real-world experience. Explore the ELC and discover how you can be part of this exciting journey!
Check out our Behance portfolio to see what we are working on.
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Youth Engagement Project
Our youth engagement work empowers local K-12 students to have a voice in their community’s planning process, by participating in workshops and other research-driven fun activities that provide design recommendations for neighborhood development projects.
You Wanna Get
BrandReady!
Join us for an exciting, hands-on, in-person workshop series for solopreneurs and small business owners who want to build a brand that truly reflects their vision. This event is perfect for anyone looking to take their brand to the next level.
This workshop is designed to help solopreneurs and small business owners get clear on their brand’s message, identity, and visual style. Through hands-on exercises and expert guidance, you’ll walk away with the confidence, direction, and deliverables to build a brand that speaks to the people you want to reach.
Don’t miss out on this opportunity to network, learn, and grow your brand!
See What We've Been Up To!
Message to the Community Impact Report
This comprehensive report details our origins, initiatives, programs, and activities throughout the past five years.
Jacinda Walker
Laurence Lucy-Evans
Alissha Wilson
Kynnedy Smith
Francisco De Jesús II
Aderion Barney |
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Opening Pathways to Creative Futures
Opening Pathways to Creative Futures Conversations When students think about careers, they usually picture doctors, lawyers, or athletes. But what about the people who design…
How to Teach Creative Problem-Solving in Any Classroom Right Now
The Think Like a Designer Workshop There’s something powerful about watching a student realize they already have what it takes to solve problems creatively—right in…
When Design Takes Over the Classroom—Good Things Happen
There’s something powerful about watching a student light up with an idea—one they thought of, shaped, and brought to life with their own hands. That’s…
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Volunteer with designExplorr
Calling all design professionals, parents, educators, and creative community members! Want to help designExplorr bring design education to students near you? See how you can become a volunteer here.