TRUST THE PROCESS.

Trust the Process is a design lab experience with the goal to inspire future creatives by embracing the beauty of the design process. Led by professional designers and working artists, this month-long program gives high school students a roadmap to creative success.

Students will learn that the design process is deeply personal and that there’s no one way to create. Whether you're drawn to photography, fashion, furniture, nail art or any other medium, this workshop will help you discover your creative voice while providing the support and resources to grow.

Instructors will guide you through each step of executing your project including:

  • Creative design brief

  • Ideation and mood boarding

  • Design review process

  • Protyping phase

  • Revision and critique

  • Professional documentation

  • Final presentation

Our goal is simple: to inspire, guide, and celebrate the next wave of creative talent. Trust the process—because it’s what makes your art truly yours.

Meet your Mentors

  • Luibelt

    Luibelt is a Venezuelan designer and storyteller, currently specializing in apparel as a color designer at Nike. With a deep love for hands-on creativity, she finds joy in exploring various mediums to express her vision, from product design to photography and community-focused projects. She is passionate about fostering creativity and building meaningful connections within the community.

  • Gigi

    Gigi is a Colombian-American tattoo and textile artist based out of Portland, OR. Her work focuses on historical textiles, natural dyeing, and surface design. Gigi’s work has been featured in the Regional Arts and Culture Council’s public arts collection, twice in the Jordan Schnitzer Museum, and in Kelly Reichhardt’s 2022 film Showing Up. She has previously worked with Nike, A24, Portland State University, and currently serves on the board of directors for the American Tapestry Alliance.

  • Christian

    Christian Brown is a Lead Designer at Nike, specializing in graphic design. With a passion for utilizing typography and illustration to tell a story, Christian brings a wealth of experience in both graphic design and technical production.

  • McKinley

    McKinley Bonner is a designer and creative who currently works at Nike as a Lead color designer. With a focus on exploring the magic of color McKinley expresses their passion through Fashion and Interior design. Color isn’t just a design tool it’s a way to tell stories, spark joy and bring people together.

  • Sid

    Sid is an industrial designer passionate about storytelling and problem solving.
    My past design experiences have spanned a variety of categories including soft-goods, home goods, accessories, branding, marketing, production and production design.

  • Karrick

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  • Vivian

    Vivian Nguyen has a background in Industrial Design with knowledge in both hard and soft goods. She has professional design experience in fine fashion jewelry, footwear, material, and color design. Currently, she is a color designer for Nike Women's Sport Style Innovation and Runway footwear.

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