Executive Order 14338 · 2025-08-26

Improving Our Nation Through Better Design

Creates National Design Studio to Improve Federal Digital Services

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Signed by Donald Trump
Published 2025-08-26

What it does

Agencies must consult with the Chief Design Officer and implement the America by Design initiative, producing initial results by July 4, 2026.

Real-world impact

  • Makes federal websites and in-person service sites easier to use and clearer.
  • Creates new hiring paths to recruit private-sector designers and experts.
  • Requires agencies to show initial design improvements by July 4, 2026.

Topics

digital servicesuser experiencegovernment designfederal hiring

Summary

This order creates "America by Design," a national effort to improve how people experience federal services online and in person. It establishes a National Design Studio inside the White House and a new Chief Design Officer to lead design work and recruit top creative talent.

Agencies must consult the Chief Design Officer, prioritize high-impact websites and physical sites, and produce initial results by July 4, 2026. The aim is to reduce duplicated design costs, make government services easier to use, and improve public trust.

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