r/product_design

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The community at a glance

r/product_design is a Subreddit for Product Designers with roughly 56K members. It has been around since 2010. It uses a forum format for communication. On the Hive Index it ranks #3 in the Product Design communities list.

Roughly 7K members have joined in the past year. Popular discussion topics include Design, Looking For, and Product Design. Common discussion themes are Ideas and Advice Requests. Product recommendations often mention colour packaging and instagram comment bots.

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Established 2010
56K Members

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Subreddit Analysis

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Yearly: +7K members
Growth: +13.6% / year

Member growth over time

All time (yearly)

  • 2024: 8K members
  • 2025: 6K members
  • 2026: 3K members

Past year (monthly)

  • Aug: 669 members
  • Sep: 537 members
  • Oct: 529 members
  • Nov: 607 members
  • Dec: 556 members
  • Jan: 572 members
  • Feb: 586 members
  • Mar: 552 members
  • Apr: 493 members
  • May: 481 members
  • Jun: 627 members
  • Jul: 184 members

Themes

  • Ideas
    7 posts in the past month
    1. Product design for an idea I have
    2. I built a tool to catch figure issues before peer review — is this a real pain point?
    3. Side Project: Apple Pencil Case
    #1
    Ideas
    Product design for an idea I have · I built a tool to catch figure issues before peer review — is this a real pain point? · Side Project: Apple Pencil Case
    7
  • Advice Requests
    5 posts in the past month
    1. Need feedback on Portfolio
    2. Roast my website and I'll give you a free domain
    3. Non cloud based 3D CAD advice
    #2
    Advice Requests
    Need feedback on Portfolio · Roast my website and I'll give you a free domain · Non cloud based 3D CAD advice
    5
  • Solution Requests
    5 posts in the past month
    1. [HIRING] CAD person to model a small product for a 3D-printed prototype
    2. What are some other sites like Product Hunt?
    3. I’m building my setup and wondering if anyone has unused gear collecting dust
    #3
    Solution Requests
    [HIRING] CAD person to model a small product for a 3D-printed prototype · What are some other sites like Product Hunt? · I’m building my setup and wondering if anyone has unused gear collecting dust
    5
  • Self-Promotion
    5 posts in the past month
    1. (Hiring) Looking for a Clothing/Product Designer
    2. Designer here. I built the ad creative tool I always wished existed
    3. I built warmpdf.com — a free, browser-based PDF reader that's EASY ON THE EYES!
    #4
    Self-Promotion
    (Hiring) Looking for a Clothing/Product Designer · Designer here. I built the ad creative tool I always wished existed · I built warmpdf.com — a free, browser-based PDF reader that's EASY ON THE EYES!
    5
  • Pain & Anger
    2 posts in the past month
    1. So discouraging out there
    2. Pain points
    #5
    Pain & Anger
    So discouraging out there · Pain points
    2

Topics

  • Design
    34 posts in the past month
    1. Looking for Collaborators for a Short-Term Med-Tech Industrial Design Project
    2. Design by Jony Ive
    3. Are designers relying too much on output, and not enough on attention?
    #1
    Design
    Looking for Collaborators for a Short-Term Med-Tech Industrial Design Project · Design by Jony Ive · Are designers relying too much on output, and not enough on attention?
    34
  • Looking For
    16 posts in the past month
    #2
    Looking For
    16
  • Product Design
    10 posts in the past month
    1. Product design for an idea I have
    2. Product design for an idea I have
    3. "Why Your Product Design Is Quietly Killing Profits"
    #3
    Product Design
    Product design for an idea I have · Product design for an idea I have · "Why Your Product Design Is Quietly Killing Profits"
    10
  • Struggling With
    6 posts in the past month
    #4
    Struggling With
    6
  • Product
    6 posts in the past month
    1. When do visual references stop being useful in product design?
    2. What’s the biggest challenge you’ve faced when building a hardware product?
    3. How do you know if your product positioning is too broad?
    #5
    Product
    When do visual references stop being useful in product design? · What’s the biggest challenge you’ve faced when building a hardware product? · How do you know if your product positioning is too broad?
    6

Product recommendations

  • colour packaging
    5 posts in the past month
    1. What color packaging is the best?
    2. What color packaging is best?
    3. [Updated] Best Colour packaging is finally here!
    #1
    colour packaging
    What color packaging is the best? · What color packaging is best? · [Updated] Best Colour packaging is finally here!
    5
  • instagram comment bots
    2 posts in the past month
    1. Best Instagram Comment Bots To Grow Your Engagement and Followers
    2. Best Instagram Comment Bots To Grow Your Engagement and Followers
    #2
    instagram comment bots
    Best Instagram Comment Bots To Grow Your Engagement and Followers · Best Instagram Comment Bots To Grow Your Engagement and Followers
    2
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Frequently asked questions

Who is r/product_design for?
Best for Product Designers enthusiasts looking for a Reddit-based community with forum discussion.
Is r/product_design 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/product_design have?
Roughly 56K members, based on figures reported by the community or its host. Member counts are approximate and change over time.
What platform is r/product_design on?
r/product_design 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/product_design cover?
On the Hive Index, r/product_design is organized under Product Designers.
How do I join r/product_design?
You can join r/product_design 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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