REAL TALK, REAL COMMUNITY, REAL RESULTS

REAL TALK, REAL COMMUNITY, REAL RESULTS •

our mission

The Design Cohort is a community of design professionals on a mission to mold the future of the industry. We aim to create a less siloed & more supportive space for Design, improving the future state of our EXISTENCE.

REAL TALK, REAL CONNECTIONS, REAL RESULTS


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Membership
Free

As a member, you gain access to our monthly cohort.


✓ Monthly Design Cohort

GABI GONZALEZ - FOUNDER

Our founder, Gabi, has over 20 years of experience as a Design Leader in CPG (FMCG), having worked at P&G, Kellogg’s, Kimberly-Clark, Simple Mills, and CMA Design. With a range of experiences from hands-on designer to Head of Design and Content, she accelerated her career along the way. She brings a breadth of knowledge in leading both in-house and agency teams.



OUR ECOSYSTEM

COMMUNITY / CONTINUOUS LEARNING / CAREER COACHING

Our ecosystem is built to provide peer to peer connections for design leaders and professionals starting with our community, continuous learning with our small group cohort style workshops, self guided masterclasses and more individualized one to one guidance with career coaching.

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to join our FREE - Monthly COHORT

Membership
Free

As a member, you gain access to our monthly cohort.


✓ Monthly Design Cohort

Once a month, we meet for a 60-minute virtual session focused on a key theme - from creative leadership and collaboration to industry trends like AI.
No sales. No fluff. Just thoughtful dialogue and shared perspectives.

1:1 Coaching for DESIGN professionals who are looking for carEer guidance

SIGN UP - GET UNSTUCK!

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GET UNSTUCK! is a career acceleration program for mid to senior level design professionals. This coaching program is designed to fast track you to moving forward with your creative career. Schedule a FREE 30-minute discovery call with Gabi to learn more and see if this is right for you!

SIGN UP - WORKSHOPs

UPCOMING workshops, MASTERCLASSES & LeaRNING

DESIGN YOUR NEXT ROLE: Manager Edition

A 4-week workshop to help design leaders navigate volatility and build what’s next — with clarity and confidence.

Starts the week of September 5, 2025

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The Design Cohort is a community built to improve the state of our industry. A space where creatives can reclaim ownership of their expertise, uplift one another, and work toward a future that’s better for all of us.

After years of leading in-house and agency teams, our founder Gabi saw a gap: creatives rarely had the space to connect meaningfully, challenge industry norms, and grow beyond their day-to-day roles. The Design Cohort was born from that need: a space to gather, reflect, and push the boundaries of what’s possible in the world of commercialized design.

The Design Cohort is for design professionals across disciplines, with a focus on consumer packaged goods, but all are welcome.

Creative directors, design strategists, design directors, design managers, designers and makers. If you care about the future of creativity in our industry, you belong here.

Membership
Free

✓ Monthly Design Cohort

From stuck to sparked—get back to your creative confident self!

GET UNSTUcK!

Feeling burnt out, overlooked, or like you’re just going through the motions in your creative career? You’re not alone—and you don’t have to stay stuck. Get Unstuck! is a 1:1 coaching experience for creative professionals in the CPG space who are ready to break out of the cycle of creative fatigue, unclear next steps, and industry pressure.

Now imagine this: you’ve identified your next move—and you actually have the confidence to go after it. You have clarity on your direction, a renewed sense of purpose, and the tools to lead with intention. You’re not just surviving the industry—you’re shaping it on your terms. That’s the power of investing in yourself. This is your space to reconnect with your vision, gain momentum, and step fully into the creative leader you're meant to be.

Let’s get started. Book your FREE 30-minute discovery call with me today!

1:1 Coaching for creative professionals

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