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People First

Improving worlds is work we do with—and for—people. Our colleagues, neighbors, clients, and end-users are always at the top of our minds. Caring for them drives every one of our decisions. For us, “we” will always be more important than “me.”

Our values of Put People First, Love What You Do, Own It, Choose Fun, Give Back, and Live Up to Our Name capture the qualities of our incredible team and are intrinsic to our success at DC. The work we do is with—and for—people. Our colleagues, neighbors, clients and end-users are always at the top of our minds. Caring for them drives every one of our decisions. For us, “we” will always be more important than “me.”

MEET OUR TEAM

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Kayaking DC Employees Bike to Work DC Employees at Canterbury Schools Fine Arts Center Ribbon Cutting
DC teammates volunteering at Community Harvest Food Bank

Give Back

We believe in digging deep to make a difference every day, and giving back to the communities that have helped us so much.

Design Collaborative is thankful to call both Fort Wayne, IN and Charlotte, NC home. We’re proud that so much of our work plays an incredibly prominent role in the momentum of our communities.

The DC team shares their time, talent, and treasure with generosity and eagerness. We believe that giving back and taking an active role in our community is important to the growth of the cities where we live, work, and play.

DC teammates volunteering at Community Harvest Food Bank

 

Choose Fun

We take what we do seriously, but we never want to take ourselves too seriously!

Our work is challenging, rewarding, meaningful—and a lot of fun. It’s important that we enjoy the experience as much as the work.

We are kind-hearted in every aspect of our business—whether it’s how we collaborate and excel as a team, or how we engage with and contribute to the communities we serve. We share our time, talent, and treasure with generosity and eagerness.

Our Communities

DC teammates at Crazy Pinz mini golf
DC teammates at Crazy Pinz mini golf
Design Collaborative Team volunteers to build homes

Live up to our name

Collaboration is central to everything we do. By working together, we become stronger and achieve greater success.

With both our teammates and our clients, we understand that we perform at our best when we collaborate with intention.

Our History

Design Collaborative Team volunteers to build homes
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