Tell us about the organization and how you are involved:

Design Core Detroit’s mission is to establish Detroit as a recognized and valued world-class resource for creative talent by strengthening design-driven businesses. In addition to providing traditional business support services to design businesses, Design Core works to grow the market for Detroit design and works to position Detroit design as having unique value. Design Core is a department within College for Creative Studies. As the steward of Detroit’s UNESCO City of Design designation, Design Core also serves as the convener and backbone organization for the Detroit City of Design initiative. I manage Design COre’s public programs.

How can people get involved?

They can join our Detroit Design Network, showcase at a Drinks x Design, become a Detroit City of Design partner, apply to participate in the Detroit Month of Design, sponsor a designer or event, enter one of our competitions.