Design Communities

What are Design Communities and How Do I Get Involved?

The Carolinas Chapter of ASID is large in both membership and geographic expanse, so much of the programming throughout the year takes place at the local Design Community [DC] level.

The Carolinas Chapter has eight Design Communities with DC chairs responsible for the programming in their area. The ASID leadership year runs from October 1 – September 30.

If you would like to volunteer with any of the design communities or partner on an event, please contact the respective Chair directly.

Design Communities Chapters and Chairs

North Carolina

TRIAD/HIGH COUNTRY NC Cynthia Parker
EASTERN NC Isabelle Odjaghian & Audrey Amsden
COASTAL NC Daryl Rosenbaum
WESTERN NC Vacant
METROLINA NC Julie Russi

South Carolina

UP COUNTRY SC Jennifer Verkon
MIDLANDS SC Rebecca Compton
LOW COUNTRY SC Vacant

Counties Covered by Design Communities

North Carolina

Western NC: Buncombe, Cherokee, Clay, Graham, Haywood, Henderson, Jackson, Macon, Madison, McDowell, Mitchell, Polk, Rutherford, Swain, Transylvania, Yancy

Metrolina NC: Anson, Cabarras, Cleveland, Gaston, Lincoln, Mecklenburg, Montgomery, Richmond, Stanly, Union

Triad/High Country NC: Alamance, Alexander, Alleghany, Ashe, Avery, Burke, Caldwell, Caswell, Catawba, Chatham, Davidson, Davie, Forsyth, Guilford, Iredell, Lee, Moore, Randolph, Rockingham, Rowan, Stokes, Surry, Watauga, Wilkes, Yadkin

Eastern NC: Bladen, Cumberland, Duplin, Durham, Edgecombe, Franklin, Granville, Greene, Halifax, Hamett, Hoke, Johnston, Lenoir, Nash, Northhampton, Orange, Person, Pitt, Robeson, Sampson, Scotland, Vance, Wake, Warren, Wayne, Wilson

Coastal NC: Beaufort, Bertie, Brunswick, Camden, Cartaret, Chowan, Columbus, Craven, Currituck, Dare, Gates, Hertford, Hyde, Jones, Martin, New Hanover, Onslow, Pamlico, Psquotank, Pender, Perquimans, Tyrell, Washington

South Carolina

Up Country SC: Abbeville, Anderson, Cherokee, Chester, Edgefield, Fairfield, Greenville, Greenwood, Lancaster, Laurens, McCormick, Newberry, Oconee, Pickens, Saluda, Spartanburg, York

Midlands SC: Aiken, Calhoun, Chesterfield, Clarendon, Darlington, Dillon, Florence, Kershaw, Lee, Lexington, Marlboro, Marion, Sumpter, Richmond

Low Country SC: Allendale, Bamberg, Barnwell, Beaufort, Berkeley, Charleston, Colleton, Dorchester, Georgetown, Hampton, Horry, Jasper, Orangeburg, Williamsburg

Map of Design Communities Counties

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