United Colors of Design strives to inspire emerging creative professionals to be unapologetically creative.
United Colors of Design is an international nonprofit creative studio, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit. It was established in 2023 by Mustafa Horton, who serves as the organization’s Founder & Chief Creative Officer.
Our Mission
To empower emerging creatives through knowledge, mentorship, meaningful connections, and cross-disciplinary collaboration, while inspiring unapologetic creativity through design, aesthetics, and artistic storytelling.
Our Vision
To build a thriving, multidisciplinary creative ecosystem where creatives learn, grow, collaborate, and share without barriers.
Mustafa Horton delivers a captivating spoken-word performance that embodies United Colors of Design's aspirational mission and vision in the short film “Ninety Two Colors.” Check it out below
BOARD OF DIRECTORS
President & CCO
Mustafa Horton
Founder of United Colors of Design
Suhail Nazir
Director
Founder at RUYA | CEO at FUTUREAL
Shabbar Sagarwala
Director
Chief Design Officer at FUTUREAL
Bilal Shukri
Director
Executive Director at Ribal Health
Valentina Ferrari
Marketing at Energy Infrastructure Partners
Director
Head of Business Operations at POLAR Ltda
Felix Tarantik
Director
Greg Horton
Founder & CEO at Marraij
Treasurer
Ya Li Toh
Director
Founder & CEO at Light Collab

