Summary
Joe Gebbia, Airbnb co-founder, is appointed as the first U.S. chief design officer by President Trump. Gebbia plans to improve federal websites by making them more user-friendly and visually appealing, similar to Apple's design standards. Trump established this new role through an executive order aiming to modernize government services.
Key Facts
- Joe Gebbia, a co-founder of Airbnb, is now the first U.S. chief design officer.
- President Trump appointed Gebbia to improve government websites and digital services.
- The goal is to make these websites as user-friendly as Apple's.
- Trump signed an executive order to support this initiative, called "Improving Our Nation Through Better Design."
- Gebbia’s role includes hiring top creative talent to enhance government design.
- A new national initiative, "America by Design," aims to update the government's design standards.
- Gebbia has previously simplified federal retirement processes and plans to announce further updates soon.
- The initiative includes the creation of a National Design Studio to advise federal agencies.
