The design community in San Diego is varied, covering architecture through to user experience. The community has a long history and many strong design-based schools and supporting institutions.

You can see more at http://designerworld.herokuapp.com/. A website that UCSD's Design Lab is developing.

You can see community events here: http://www.sdxd.org/wp/events/. A community calendar hosted by San Diego Experience Design (SDXD), a professional group for local experience designers.

Universities and Schools:

• San Diego State
• UCSD
• City College
• NewSchool of Architecture and Design
• SD Institute of Art

Major Organizations:

• AIA
• AIGA San Diego
• Design Lab
• UX Speakeasy
• SDXD

Major Events:

• Y Conference (AIGA)
• Design Forward (Design Lab)

Thought Leaders:

• Don Norman, UCSD Design Lab