Brand Toolkit
Welcome to the KC Global Design Brand Toolkit
This toolkit is designed to help you share the KC Global Design story with clarity and consistency.
Here you’ll find logos, messaging, brand guidelines and other resources to support your communications and reinforce the strength of Kansas City as an architecture, engineering and construction hub.
Short Description
KC Global Design represents the more than 1,200 architecture, engineering and construction firms that call the Kansas City region home. By advancing talent, community, global awareness and innovation, the KC Global Design collective amplifies KC’s position as a world leader in design.
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About KC Global Design
KC Global Design is a collective representing the more than 1,200 architecture, engineering and construction firms that make Kansas City a global leader in the built environment. An initiative of the Kansas City Area Development Council (KCADC), KC Global Design unites industry leaders around four pillars — Talent, Awareness, Innovation and Community — to attract top professionals, elevate the region’s reputation and drive sustainable, inclusive design solutions worldwide. | kcglobaldesign.com
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The KC Global Design Team
Ashley McDonald
Managing Director, KC Global Design
Ashley McDonald leads KC Global Design, the architecture, engineering and construction-focused initiative of the Kansas City Area Development Council (KCADC). The collective brings together leading firms in the region to amplify Kansas City’s profile as a global destination for design.
Since joining KCADC in 2022, Ashley has championed Kansas City — a region home to more than 1,200 A/E/C firms — as a destination for top-tier design talent and innovation. Named a NextGen Leader by the Kansas City Business Journal in 2018, she is known for her collaborative approach and ability to unite firms across disciplines. Through business attraction, retention and industry engagement, Ashley works to sharpen Kansas City’s competitive edge and position the region as a world-class design hub.
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