About r/productdesign
Welcome to productdesign!
The community at a glance
r/productdesign is a Subreddit for Product Designers with roughly 22K members. It has been around since 2009. It uses a forum format for communication. On the Hive Index it ranks #7 in the Product Design communities list.
Roughly 8K members have joined in the past year. Popular discussion topics include Design, Product Design, and Product. Common discussion themes are Advice Requests and Solution Requests. Product recommendations often mention product design.
Community Topics
Community Features
This community has a forum
Subreddit Analysis
via GummySearchMember growth over time
All time (yearly)
- 2013: 19 members
- 2014: 58 members
- 2015: 90 members
- 2016: 147 members
- 2017: 178 members
- 2020: 2K members
- 2023: 6K members
- 2024: 3K members
- 2025: 6K members
- 2026: 5K members
Past year (monthly)
- Jul: 462 members
- Aug: 690 members
- Sep: 620 members
- Oct: 627 members
- Nov: 648 members
- Dec: 720 members
- Jan: 921 members
- Feb: 648 members
- Mar: 596 members
- Apr: 951 members
- May: 837 members
- Jun: 621 members
Themes
- Advice Requests6 posts in the past month
- what should a user documentation contain in product design?
- Returning to UI/UX after a few years in graphic design — looking for advice and real experiences
- Are IA testing tools genuinely priced out of reach for freelancers and small teams, or am I missing something?
#16Advice Requestswhat should a user documentation contain in product design? · Returning to UI/UX after a few years in graphic design — looking for advice and real experiences · Are IA testing tools genuinely priced out of reach for freelancers and small teams, or am I missing something? - Solution Requests4 posts in the past month
- Whats the easiest packaging design tool offered by a packaging agency?
- Looking for product dev firm that can help with funding connections too
- Built a solution for those "i forgot to put a note on the door" moments. Feedback on the concept?
#24Solution RequestsWhats the easiest packaging design tool offered by a packaging agency? · Looking for product dev firm that can help with funding connections too · Built a solution for those "i forgot to put a note on the door" moments. Feedback on the concept? - Self-Promotion4 posts in the past month
- Lamp Designer needed
- [Hiring] Product Design/UX Expert - Remote - $50-$125 / hr
- I built an AI Design Agent that Mentors you & turns your product ideas into UX flows, UI, case studies, and MVPs - looking for FEEDBACK
#34Self-PromotionLamp Designer needed · [Hiring] Product Design/UX Expert - Remote - $50-$125 / hr · I built an AI Design Agent that Mentors you & turns your product ideas into UX flows, UI, case studies, and MVPs - looking for FEEDBACK - Ideas3 posts in the past month
- built the github for product designers
- Idea: A hat with a built-in camera that syncs with your sports gear for real-time form feedback
- Packing this used to annoy me so I built something to fix it
#43Ideasbuilt the github for product designers · Idea: A hat with a built-in camera that syncs with your sports gear for real-time form feedback · Packing this used to annoy me so I built something to fix it - Pain & Anger2 posts in the past month
- Paperstraws are the biggest scam of this decade
- What everyday physical object frustrates you the most?
#52Pain & AngerPaperstraws are the biggest scam of this decade · What everyday physical object frustrates you the most?
Topics
- Design84 posts in the past month
- Designed a magnetic bottle!
- Stop exploiting designers
- Product Designers who are produce quick and at a high quality, what do you think your secret is?
#184DesignDesigned a magnetic bottle! · Stop exploiting designers · Product Designers who are produce quick and at a high quality, what do you think your secret is? - Product Design64 posts in the past month
- The reality of being a junior product designer. It’s very hard to find mentor or manager who actually supports your career.
- built the github for product designers
- what should a user documentation contain in product design?
#264Product DesignThe reality of being a junior product designer. It’s very hard to find mentor or manager who actually supports your career. · built the github for product designers · what should a user documentation contain in product design? - Product54 posts in the past month
- Product Designers who are produce quick and at a high quality, what do you think your secret is?
- Is product design still paying in 2026
- Novel multi-agent systems introduce novel product challenges for businesses
#354ProductProduct Designers who are produce quick and at a high quality, what do you think your secret is? · Is product design still paying in 2026 · Novel multi-agent systems introduce novel product challenges for businesses - Feedback25 posts in the past month
- Looking for design feedback on a wearable weighted garment concept
- I’m building an AI Design Agent for product designers — would love your feedback
- I built an AI Design Agent that Mentors you & turns your product ideas into UX flows, UI, case studies, and MVPs - looking for FEEDBACK
#425FeedbackLooking for design feedback on a wearable weighted garment concept · I’m building an AI Design Agent for product designers — would love your feedback · I built an AI Design Agent that Mentors you & turns your product ideas into UX flows, UI, case studies, and MVPs - looking for FEEDBACK - Ux17 posts in the past month
- I built an AI Design Agent that Mentors you & turns your product ideas into UX flows, UI, case studies, and MVPs - looking for FEEDBACK
#517UxI built an AI Design Agent that Mentors you & turns your product ideas into UX flows, UI, case studies, and MVPs - looking for FEEDBACK
Product recommendations
- product design3 posts in the past month
- Best company to join as a product designer
- Best way to get my start in product design?
- Best Product Design Bootcamps
#13product designBest company to join as a product designer · Best way to get my start in product design? · Best Product Design Bootcamps
Community Reviews
Frequently asked questions
- Who is r/productdesign for?
- Best for Product Designers enthusiasts looking for a Reddit-based community with forum discussion.
- Is r/productdesign 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/productdesign have?
- Roughly 22K members, based on figures reported by the community or its host. Member counts are approximate and change over time.
- What platform is r/productdesign on?
- r/productdesign 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/productdesign cover?
- On the Hive Index, r/productdesign is organized under Product Designers.
- How do I join r/productdesign?
- You can join r/productdesign 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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