United Colors of Design strives to inspire young creative professionals to be unapologetically creative.

United Colors of Design (UCoD) is a compassionate nonprofit creative studio that embodies colorful, modern, minimalistic, and aesthetic design. We work across various fields, including graphic, digital, visual, industrial, and architectural design, bringing creativity and vibrancy to each project.

We aim to support and inspire young creative professionals to be unapologetically creative through design, aesthetics and artistic storytelling. Founded in 2023 as a for-profit agency, founder Mustafa Horton converted the studio to a nonprofit in 2024.

We are building a vibrant, multidisciplinary design collaboration ecosystem where creatives learn, grow, and share freely.

UCoD periodically hosts a speaking series titled ‘Leadership in Design’ that invites some of the world’s most talented and influential creatives from different design disciplines. We hope that our event encourages new ways to collaborate and share best practices, inspires creatives and artists to become better design leaders, and brings positive change to society through visual art.

United Colors of Design’s identity was featured in LogoLounge's "Master Library Series, 3000 Shapes & Symbols Logos”, Rockport Publishers, in 2011.


BOARD OF DIRECTORS

President & CCO

Mustafa Horton

Founder of United Colors of Design

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Bilal Shukri

Suhail Nazir

Director

Founder at RUYA | CEO at FUTUREAL

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Shabbar Sagarwala

Director

Chief Design Officer at FUTUREAL

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Valentina Ferrari

Director

Head of Business Operations at POLAR Ltda

Felix Tarantik

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Marketing at Energy Infrastructure Partners

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Ya Li Toh

Director

Founder & CEO at Light Collab

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Greg Horton

Founder & CEO at Marraij

Treasurer

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Chief Design Officer at CALX Consulting

Danielle Giroux

Director

Creative Director at CILO

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Director

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