About The Design United

So what is The Design United?

The Design United is an effort to link current and former graphic designers from the University of North Carolina at Charlotte. After college, we typically move into various design jobs around the country and often lose touch with the people with whom we began our careers. Those people are usually the ones we trust to give us honest feedback, design advice, and support in making difficult creative decisions. While there are many online social outlets for catching up with old friends, The Design United is geared specifically at designers from UNC Charlotte.

What does The Design United offer?

The Design United offers a collective group of designers with easy access to their contact information, employment opportunities, sample portfolios, and feedback from designers throughout the community. There are also links to many of the top design firms and resources throughout Charlotte, North Carolina.

Why you should care about The Design United?

While there are various other social networking sites that link you with former classmates, business associates, and friends, The Design United is aimed solely at graphic designers from UNC Charlotte. It is an easy way to showcase some of the awesome designers coming from the UNC Charlotte graphic design program. As the graphic design program is featured more in the national spotlight, the more design firms locally and nationally will begin to zone in on the talent coming from UNC Charlotte. That means better jobs, more creative opportunities, and a higer level of respect within the design community.

Long term goals for The Design United

The Design United has the potential to expand to other facets of the art program at UNC Charlotte in the future. Everything from photography to painting to ceramics to digital media could eventually work its way underneath The Design United umbrella. Ultimately, the purpose is about promoting the art program and encouraging future generations of designers and artists to attend UNC Charlotte.