From the first time you speak to a designer safari consultant or a representative, service is our number one goal. We are here to ensure that your tour comes off as a success. Our fun and entertaining team is made up of professionals all who have considerable experience in their area of expertise. At the core of our family is adventure, new experiences, continual learning and passion. To achieve exceptional results you need to challenge conventional thinking. We love new challenges no matter how big or small and you are guaranteed unconventional thinking

Eunice. co-founder/manager
Eunice is one of the founding directors and is our manager. A BA graduate from the University of Nairobi, with further training in tours and travels. Her experience spans 18 years in the industry. If you happen to miss her in the office, you will probably meet her in one of the travel exhibitions or travel forums around the world. She really enjoys uncovering new destinations as well as engaging potential travelers as they plan their holidays and vacations. She believes that the success of a good holiday is as a result of how well it was planned. An avid reader and a fitness enthusiast, Eunice is Married and a doting mother to 19 year old daughter Ashley, 16 year old son, Tush and 8 year old daughter, Nyakio.

Justin Chianda Gathumbi. Co-founder/ops manager 

Gathumbi is an experienced travels professional who brings more than 20 years’ expertise and leadership to designer. In his current role, he oversees the operations management arm of the agency, using his talents to build engaging and effective deliverables for designer tours and travels. His expertise includes safaris, overland, trucking, guiding, planning, coordination, routing and complete tour management both nationally and internationally.

Committed to sustainability both professionally and personally, he is interested in helping out the needy and nurturing community based sponsorship projects. Justin is a Kenyan native, and is married to Rose and blessed with 13 year old son, Chianda and 9 year old daughter, Njambi.

Duncan: Financial Administrator

Budgets, numbers, financials, accrual accounting, AARGH! We like to go to safaris, not do accounting. Luckily for us, Duncan loves accounting. that is why he is responsible for developing and implementing financial and administrative procedures such as: payroll, bookkeeping, insurance, budget and cost control, personnel policies, accounting functions, procurement procedures, contracts, inventory management and control procedures. Duncan is a professional accountant and has a soft spot for IT and the travel industry.

David Senior Tour guide/ Driver.

David has been driving since 1979. He has been a tour guide for the last 17 years and knows Eastern Africa very very well. as in ALL parks and reserves, has overland experience. His knowledge in flora and fauna is astonishing. He has been at designer since 2008.
brings a broad range of skills, an enthusiasm to learn and an unparalleled commitment to his clients.  David is widely traveled and has worked in as far flung places as Darfur ( He served as a driver and a Mechanic to a UN Mission in darfur, western Sudan). Married to grace and father to Isaack, he is credited as among the founder players of the Kenya commercial bank's rugby team. He likes watching sports and fishing.... Meeting new people is his favourite pasttime!

Evelyn: Tours and travel consultant
Evelyn brings extensive expertise in Tours operation, tours costing, itineraries, global travel, global travel including insurance, visas, accommodation, mileage membership, preferred seats, conference facilities and office management. She usually comes up with very creative itineraries. Evelyn is excited to be a part of the growth and development of the designer staff. She believes in the power within each of us to do amazing things when we connect to each other. On the weekends you can usually find Evelyn hiking and hanging out with family and friends exploring the gorgeous Kenyan countryside. She also likes reading and watching and oh by the way if you ask her out, be sure to get her Chicken Pilau- a spicy Swahili dish with exotic East African spices. its her favorite.

AGNES: Accountant Assistant

 Agnes is statistics professional. In her current role, she returns to accountant but continues to work with the Manager to help ensure the operations  function smoothly

we have a bigger team out in the field. tour guides, multi lingual guides, drivers... When they come back to base we shall catch them and you will meet them here.