On the 23rd (local time), The Hill, a congressional specialist media outlet, reported that Joe Gebbia, co-founder of Airbnb, was appointed as the newly established White House Chief Design Officer at the direction of U.S. President Donald Trump.
President Trump signed an executive order on the 21st to establish a National Design Studio at the White House and appoint a Chief Design Officer. The Chief Design Officer will be responsible for improving the design of federal government buildings and websites.
Newly appointed Chief Design Officer Gebbia stated on social media platform X (formerly Twitter), "The goal is to make the services of the current government as satisfying as an Apple Store." He presented a method that includes "beautiful design, excellent user experience, and modern software" and added, "I will do my best to make America a more beautiful and convenient country in the digital world."
Gebbia joined the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) early in Trump's administration and is currently also serving as a director at electric vehicle manufacturer Tesla, The Hill reported.
President Trump has directed each government agency head to implement design improvement policies in consultation with the Chief Design Officer and to present the first results by July 4th of next year.