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 165K 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 19K 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
165K Members

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Yearly: +19K members
Growth: +13.1% / 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: 8K members

Past year (monthly)

  • Jul: 1K members
  • 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: 178 members

Themes

  • Advice Requests
    9 posts in the past month
    1. [Portfolio Critique] Industrial Designer with 4+ years of experience. Looking for a deep dive into my work.
    2. Anyone regret getting into ID later in life (40s/50s)?
    3. Help For The Project
    #1
    Advice Requests
    [Portfolio Critique] Industrial Designer with 4+ years of experience. Looking for a deep dive into my work. · Anyone regret getting into ID later in life (40s/50s)? · Help For The Project
    9
  • Solution Requests
    3 posts in the past month
    1. Looking for CAD/Industrial Designer for Custom Eyewear Startup (Remote, Paid per Project)
    2. I want to use these screws on a product I’m designing can can anybody help me out with a name , sorry about the photo it’s the best picture I could find :)
    3. Freelancer Free SolidWorks Equivalent?
    #2
    Solution Requests
    Looking for CAD/Industrial Designer for Custom Eyewear Startup (Remote, Paid per Project) · I want to use these screws on a product I’m designing can can anybody help me out with a name , sorry about the photo it’s the best picture I could find :) · Freelancer Free SolidWorks Equivalent?
    3
  • Self-Promotion
    2 posts in the past month
    1. Sharing the newest reel of the mini industrial and multimedia design studio I run with my brother. If you follow us it would mean a lot!
    2. First time founder looking for an Industrial Product Designer co founder to build something meaningful with me in San Francisco. Equal equity split. Designing for real warehouse workers, not consumers.
    #3
    Self-Promotion
    Sharing the newest reel of the mini industrial and multimedia design studio I run with my brother. If you follow us it would mean a lot! · First time founder looking for an Industrial Product Designer co founder to build something meaningful with me in San Francisco. Equal equity split. Designing for real warehouse workers, not consumers.
    2
  • Pain & Anger
    1 post in the past month
    1. Anyone else finding Portfolio building an absolutely miserable experience?
    #4
    Pain & Anger
    Anyone else finding Portfolio building an absolutely miserable experience?
    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. Some of my industrial design miniatures 😎
    3. [Portfolio Critique] Industrial Designer with 4+ years of experience. Looking for a deep dive into my work.
    #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. · Some of my industrial design miniatures 😎 · [Portfolio Critique] Industrial Designer with 4+ years of experience. Looking for a deep dive into my work.
    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. Happy National Industrial Design Day
    2. I paid $200k in tuition and dropped out of school to start my own Industrial Design firm, what do you think?
    3. Psa : your one off designs not optimized for production and too expensive to have a business case are not industrial design
    #4
    Industrial
    Happy National Industrial Design Day · 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
    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

Flair

  • Discussion
    64 posts in the past month
    1. what do you guys think of my first product?
    2. Pour one out for the ID department at Kenmore vacuums
    3. KF20 - Good Design collection by Haus der Riso
    #1
    Discussion
    what do you guys think of my first product? · Pour one out for the ID department at Kenmore vacuums · KF20 - Good Design collection by Haus der Riso
    64
  • Project
    44 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
    44
  • Creative
    38 posts in the past month
    1. Finalized the two lamps i designed. Based on anodized aluminium sheets.
    2. Made my own eyewear
    3. In Norway you get a small amount of money for recycling bottles/cans. They’re often collected by poor people, homeless etc. I made “bottle parking” (pant parkering), a simple way to leave bottles so people don't have to search through the trash to collect them.
    #3
    Creative
    Finalized the two lamps i designed. Based on anodized aluminium sheets. · Made my own eyewear · In Norway you get a small amount of money for recycling bottles/cans. They’re often collected by poor people, homeless etc. I made “bottle parking” (pant parkering), a simple way to leave bottles so people don't have to search through the trash to collect them.
    38
  • Career
    15 posts in the past month
    1. Stages of manufacturing a custom-made bedside table based on the customer's image.
    2. My Dream is to be a Toy Designer, How to start?
    3. Feeling stuck in industrial design…
    #4
    Career
    Stages of manufacturing a custom-made bedside table based on the customer's image. · My Dream is to be a Toy Designer, How to start? · Feeling stuck in industrial design…
    15
  • School
    13 posts in the past month
    1. What are your thoughts on this graduation projects?
    2. Feedback on sketches
    3. DO NOT GO TO ARTCENTER — THE SCHOOL IS NOT IN GOOD SHAPE
    #5
    School
    What are your thoughts on this graduation projects? · Feedback on sketches · DO NOT GO TO ARTCENTER — THE SCHOOL IS NOT IN GOOD SHAPE
    13

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 165K 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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