The Design Corps is expanding its Membership to include creative professionals in disciplines such as Architecture, Interior Design, and Product Design fields to name a few—if you are a creative professional and are interested in becoming a Member, apply below!
The Design Corps Advisory Committee seeks Members that meet the following criteria, have demonstrated high standards of creativity, community building, and professional experience.
Member Benefits
- Business and creative services profile listing on website
- Digital advertising for Design Corps via multiple local channels
- Dedicated newsletters and announcements distributed by partner organizations
- Monthly in-person and virtual networking events to connect with other Members
- Professional development workshops and presentations
- Member referrals and job opportunity listings
Annual Membership Fees
$50 Emerging Professionals (1-3 years of experience)
$150 Individuals
$300 Businesses with 3-5 Employees
$500 Businesses with 6-10 Employees
$1,000 Businesses with 11+ Employees
Fees will be requested upon acceptance of application.
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Criteria
Design Corps professionals have the expertise to:
- Combine creative criteria with sound problem-solving strategies using a broad range of conceptual, formal and technological skills
- Provide design solutions, relative to your discipline, to ensure that the outcome meets the established needs of the scope of a project
- Present a portfolio that is representative of your expertise and creative quality of your work
Design Corps professionals are practicing business professionals who:
- Are based in the Santa Fe region
- Have an active, user-friendly, responsive website
- Provide the client with a working agreement or estimate for all projects
- Treat all work and knowledge of a client’s business as confidential
- Do not work on assignments that create potential conflicts of interest
- Have a working knowledge of copyright laws and usage rights based on field of expertise
- Have a working knowledge of code requirements for the built environment as required by professional certification
- Consider and weigh a project’s impact on public safety, health, and the welfare of the community
- Strive to work sustainably, and in the interest of, protecting our environment
- Practice ethical business criteria in accordance with their profession’s trade association
*Application acceptance notifications are sent following a review by the Design Corps Advisory Committee—the Committee may review a your website, portfolio, resume, and/or references.
For questions, email us at sayhi@design-corps.org or call 505.216.6044.