r/IndustrialDesign

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About r/IndustrialDesign

A community for Industrial Design students and professionals. Discussing projects, school advice, sketches, portfolios and career help.

The community at a glance

r/IndustrialDesign is a Subreddit for Product Designers with roughly 168K members. It has been around since 2008. It uses a forum format for communication. On the Hive Index it ranks #8 in the Product Design communities list.

Roughly 20K members have joined in the past year. Popular discussion topics include Design, Industrial Design, and Product. Common discussion themes are Advice Requests and Solution Requests. Product recommendations often mention laptop and computer.

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Established 2008
168K Members

Community Topics

Community Features

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Subreddit Analysis

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Yearly: +20K members
Growth: +13.4% / year

Member growth over time

All time (yearly)

  • 2013: 2K members
  • 2014: 2K members
  • 2015: 2K members
  • 2016: 2K members
  • 2017: 2K members
  • 2018: 4K members
  • 2019: 8K members
  • 2020: 12K members
  • 2021: 9K members
  • 2023: 78K members
  • 2024: 14K members
  • 2025: 19K members
  • 2026: 11K members

Past year (monthly)

  • Aug: 2K members
  • Sep: 1K members
  • Oct: 1K members
  • Nov: 2K members
  • Dec: 2K members
  • Jan: 2K members
  • Feb: 1K members
  • Mar: 1K members
  • Apr: 2K members
  • May: 2K members
  • Jun: 1K members
  • Jul: 1K members

Themes

  • Advice Requests
    4 posts in the past month
    1. Help For The Project
    2. Can you realistically land a remote job in industrial design?
    3. my professor keeps rejecting every idea i bring 😭 need help badly
    #1
    Advice Requests
    Help For The Project · Can you realistically land a remote job in industrial design? · my professor keeps rejecting every idea i bring 😭 need help badly
    4
  • Solution Requests
    1 post in the past month
    1. Looking for CAD/Industrial Designer for Custom Eyewear Startup (Remote, Paid per Project)
    #2
    Solution Requests
    Looking for CAD/Industrial Designer for Custom Eyewear Startup (Remote, Paid per Project)
    1

Topics

  • Design
    194 posts in the past month
    1. First product design - rethinking a smart speaker
    2. my newest design. a modular wall organizer.
    3. Psa : your one off designs not optimized for production and too expensive to have a business case are not industrial design
    #1
    Design
    First product design - rethinking a smart speaker · my newest design. a modular wall organizer. · Psa : your one off designs not optimized for production and too expensive to have a business case are not industrial design
    194
  • Industrial Design
    70 posts in the past month
    1. Eight years of industrial design iteration on a wearable hand soaking glove. The whole project came down to one simple problem: the cuff seal geometry.
    2. Looking for CAD/Industrial Designer for Custom Eyewear Startup (Remote, Paid per Project)
    3. Is industrial design a good career to pursue
    #2
    Industrial Design
    Eight years of industrial design iteration on a wearable hand soaking glove. The whole project came down to one simple problem: the cuff seal geometry. · Looking for CAD/Industrial Designer for Custom Eyewear Startup (Remote, Paid per Project) · Is industrial design a good career to pursue
    70
  • Product
    46 posts in the past month
    1. First product design - rethinking a smart speaker
    2. From Cad to Productuction
    3. Psa : your one off designs not optimized for production and too expensive to have a business case are not industrial design
    #3
    Product
    First product design - rethinking a smart speaker · From Cad to Productuction · Psa : your one off designs not optimized for production and too expensive to have a business case are not industrial design
    46
  • Industrial
    32 posts in the past month
    1. I paid $200k in tuition and dropped out of school to start my own Industrial Design firm, what do you think?
    2. Psa : your one off designs not optimized for production and too expensive to have a business case are not industrial design
    3. Why many former industrial design aspirants switch to mechanical engineering specifically?
    #4
    Industrial
    I paid $200k in tuition and dropped out of school to start my own Industrial Design firm, what do you think? · Psa : your one off designs not optimized for production and too expensive to have a business case are not industrial design · Why many former industrial design aspirants switch to mechanical engineering specifically?
    32
  • Feedback
    30 posts in the past month
    1. Finished a school project and I'd like some feedback!
    #5
    Feedback
    Finished a school project and I'd like some feedback!
    30

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  • Discussion
    58 posts in the past month
    1. what do you guys think of my first product?
    2. A year ago I posted my first design here. This is my final first-year project. Roast away!
    3. Looking for real-world technology that matches this aesthetic, does it exist?
    #1
    Discussion
    what do you guys think of my first product? · A year ago I posted my first design here. This is my final first-year project. Roast away! · Looking for real-world technology that matches this aesthetic, does it exist?
    58
  • Project
    46 posts in the past month
    1. I made an ashtray that looks like a topographic map
    2. Art Lamp
    3. First product design - rethinking a smart speaker
    #2
    Project
    I made an ashtray that looks like a topographic map · Art Lamp · First product design - rethinking a smart speaker
    46
  • Creative
    38 posts in the past month
    1. First year of designing my own products
    2. Finalized the two lamps i designed. Based on anodized aluminium sheets.
    3. Made my own eyewear
    #3
    Creative
    First year of designing my own products · Finalized the two lamps i designed. Based on anodized aluminium sheets. · Made my own eyewear
    38
  • School
    23 posts in the past month
    1. Visited a rare, publicly accessible, but privately owned Braun collection.
    2. Student project: Reimagining a hand grenade as a perfume bottle
    3. What are your thoughts on this graduation projects?
    #4
    School
    Visited a rare, publicly accessible, but privately owned Braun collection. · Student project: Reimagining a hand grenade as a perfume bottle · What are your thoughts on this graduation projects?
    23
  • Design Job
    10 posts in the past month
    1. I designed my first shoe.
    2. I use just back with a bit shinning finishing. What do you think
    3. I need Advice from fellow industrial designers (in-house Designer, AI designs..)
    #5
    Design Job
    I designed my first shoe. · I use just back with a bit shinning finishing. What do you think · I need Advice from fellow industrial designers (in-house Designer, AI designs..)
    10

Product recommendations

  • laptop
    11 posts in the past month
    1. Best laptop option for industrial design undergrad
    2. Student looking for the best laptop for Solidworks
    3. best laptops/computers for a broke ID major + gaming laptops??!? pcs??!? HELPPP
    #1
    laptop
    Best laptop option for industrial design undergrad · Student looking for the best laptop for Solidworks · best laptops/computers for a broke ID major + gaming laptops??!? pcs??!? HELPPP
    11
  • computer
    7 posts in the past month
    1. What are the best computers for industrial design?
    2. What are the best computers for industrial design?
    3. Best Computer for Starting an Industrial Design Program?
    #2
    computer
    What are the best computers for industrial design? · What are the best computers for industrial design? · Best Computer for Starting an Industrial Design Program?
    7
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Frequently asked questions

Who is r/IndustrialDesign for?
Best for Product Designers enthusiasts looking for a Reddit-based community with forum discussion.
Is r/IndustrialDesign free to join?
This listing is not marked as paid-only. Access rules and any fees are decided by the community.
How many members does r/IndustrialDesign have?
Roughly 168K members, based on figures reported by the community or its host. Member counts are approximate and change over time.
What platform is r/IndustrialDesign on?
r/IndustrialDesign runs on Reddit. Reddit communities (or "subreddits") are forum-based groups on the popular social news aggregation, web content rating, and discussion website Reddit. Reddit is commonly known as "the front page of the internet". Users submit content to the site such as links, text posts, and images, which are then voted up or down and discussed by other members. From investing Reddit communities, to professional ones, to ones just for laughs, you're likely to find a community for you on Reddit.
What topics does r/IndustrialDesign cover?
On the Hive Index, r/IndustrialDesign is organized under Product Designers.
How do I join r/IndustrialDesign?
You can join r/IndustrialDesign by clicking this link, or pressing the "Go to community" button above.
What are the Product Design communities like?
Communities for industrial designers, UX designers, and product design professionals. You will find communities for critique and feedback, job hunting, and tool discussion across Discord and Slack, with some long-running independent forums serving the industrial design side of the profession.
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