Creative Lead - Architecture
Creative Lead Fellowship: Architectural Design
Location: Los Altos, CA (San Francisco Bay Area)
Eligibility: Rising Seniors, Graduating Seniors, Graduate Students, and Alumni
About DesignX
DesignX is a boutique education company in the heart of Silicon Valley, committed to nurturing the next generation of creatives. We guide students ages 7–15 to discover and develop their unique creative voice through specialized programs in fashion, toy, product, and architecture design.
At DesignX, we remain firmly grounded in the timeless power of human ingenuity. While technologies, including AI, expand the avenues of possibility, we believe the essence of design is rooted in imagination, interpretation, and craft. Our programs cultivate lasting capabilities—creativity, discernment, collaboration, and hands-on making—preparing young creatives, and the fellows who guide them, to thrive in a world where tools may evolve, but the human spirit of design endures.
Over the past decade, DesignX has inspired more than 7,000 young creatives across Silicon Valley, equipping them with confidence, design literacy, and capabilities that extend far beyond the classroom.
The Fellowship
The Creative Lead Fellowship in Architectural Design is conceived as a formative professional experience for emerging architects and educators.
As a fellow, you will be entrusted with leading students through the complete design process—framing problems, fostering discovery, and guiding the creation of tangible models. Along the way, you will refine your creative judgment, strengthen your leadership, and practice mentoring in a fast-paced studio-like setting.
Fellowship Responsibilities
- Lead through practice: Mentor students from concept development to finished model, while advancing your own interpretive and design capabilities.
- Engage AI with rigor: Use AI thoughtfully as an enabling tool, while developing the discernment to refine and contextualize its outputs.
- Elevate execution: Focus on framing challenges, coaching learners, and cultivating critical reasoning in the execution of ideas.
- Develop leadership acumen: Hone skills in delegation, communication, and studio management through direct responsibility for class teams.
- Advance through mentorship: Work closely with senior staff who will challenge assumptions, broaden perspectives, and invest in your growth.
- Deliver with distinction: Plan and oversee six student collections, guiding the production of 80+ models, each collection culminating in a public showcase.
Candidate Profile
- Demonstrated proficiency with physical modeling tools and techniques, model construction and design, with an academic or professional background in architecture or related fields.
- A commitment to growth—not only as an architect but as a leader, mentor, and critical thinker.
- Intellectual curiosity and the ability to use AI as a tool while strengthening the uniquely human capabilities that give design its meaning—intentionality, emotional resonance, cultural context, and the craft of making.
- Enthusiasm for working with young learners, combined with empathy, patience, and the ability to inspire.
- Reliability, professionalism, and openness to feedback in a collaborative environment.
Fellowship Details
- Program Dates: June 15 – July 26, 2026
- Onboarding & Preparation: June 11 – 12, 2026
- Commitment: Full-time
- Compensation: Competitive
Application
To include: Cover Letter, Resume, and Portfolio
Email: info@designx.company