What are Design communities?
Designer communities are online hangouts where designers of all types get together. Design is about more than just the final product. It's also about the process of creation, and the people involved. Designers are a unique breed with a distinctive set of skills that can be applied to every industry. But sometimes it's hard to find other designers who share your interests or have similar skill sets... This list contains online communities for graphic designers, UX designers, and UI designers alike. Here you will find plenty of resources on design techniques, inspiration from others in our community, and opportunities to meet new peers for collaboration - all without ever leaving your browser window!
About Communities Tagged with "Events"
These communities have periodic rituals where they meet up in person or via video calls. Each community has their own different rituals that make it special, and participating in these events is a great way to be an active member.
Humanitarian Designers
on slack
Humanitarian Designers is an NGO and a community that tries to bridge the gap between designers and the humanitarian sector.160 members
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Continuum
on discord
Continuum is the learning platform for creatives, professionals and hobbyists. You can learn in-demand digital skills to grow your career or business — for free.2K members
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Seoul Startups
on slack
Seoul Startups is an English-speaking startup community for expats and Koreans in Seoul. We are a community of designers, developers, marketers and entrepreneurs in Korea. Besides sharing and discussing ideas, work, culture, language and integration to the market and life in Korea, we also regularly hold community events and activities to create a stronger entrepreneurial ecosystem.3K members
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Design Buddies
on discord
Design Buddies is an inclusive design community where all designers belong. We have online workshops, talks with industry leaders, mentors, clubs, portfolio reviews, resource sharing, meetups, and more. Learn more: https://designbuddies.community30K members
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SuperHi
We make online courses that help creative people stand out. Learn how to code, design, and manage projects among our global community!12K members
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Dribbble
Tens of millions of people look for design inspiration and feedback on Dribbble. We help players like you share small screenshots (shots) to show off your current projects, boost your portfolio, and love what you do—no matter what kind of creative professional you are.ChatEventsJobsCourses
Hexagon UX
on slack
Hexagon is a non-profit aimed to empower and support womxn and non-binary folx in UX through community, events, and mentorship.8K members
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Path Unbound
on discord
Path Unbound is a design school democratizing creative education. We have a growing, active and vibrant Discord community for all design students who want to connect, get feedback on projects, stay updated to the latest design events, software discounts and job posts.421 members
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Maze Community
on circle
The Maze Community is a place for UX Designers, Researchers, and Product people to connect over professional development, and industry content, whether in a live event, or through asynchronous discussions. Home to over 3000 members, the Maze Community is a great opportunity to engage with folks who are diverse in experience, role, and professional/personal background from all over the world.3K members
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BABD exists to provide meaningful community to Black design professionals who want to support each other’s growth and development. We provide this via exclusive access to intimate groups called Squads which are the core BABD experience. Squads are intimate groups of 4-5 members representing a range of experience and design roles. Squad members share their goals, challenges, and intentions, and they commit to helping each other thrive. It’s not about networking and hustle — it’s about growth that unfolds in balanced and focused ways, and creating true friendships within reciprocal community. Each Squad is together for one quarter (three months) and they meet twice-monthly.ApplyPairingEventsmakerspace
on discord
makerspace is the public town square for student developers, founders, creators, designers, hackers and everyone else to learn, build and share together.222 members
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on discord
We're a community focused on education through application. We bring together people with an interest in Machine Learning, Data Engineering, Frontend Development, UX Design and build projects together in teams focused on shipping our products in short periods of time.681 members
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Friends of Figma
on discord
Find the group for you and gain access to online meetups, group chats, and a great community. Friends of Figma and many of its groups have their own Slack channel.4K members
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on slack
The Black UX Austin Slack is a closed space for people of African ancestry (who may identify as Black) to meet other Black user experience professionals in Austin, build a community and thriving network, ask other Black professionals for job advice and feedback, gain tips for surviving while Black in Austin, and talk with other Black people in Austin.ChatEventsDesigner Hangout
on slack
Designer Hangout is a dedicated, invite-only network of UX designers and researchers who discuss trends, give advice, share stories, uncover insights, surface opportunities, and connect in-person. As a UX practitioner, Designer Hangout is your "secret weapon" to progressing your career and accomplishing your life goals. Together, we’re creating the World's most reliable brain trust for UX designers in a fast-paced age.18K members
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Design Thinking Group
on linkedin
The goal of this group is to enable all members to grow. To remain in this group each member must contribute tangible value to the group. Members who join this group to promote their business and to scrape sales contacts and who do not contribute will be removed and blocked. You can contribute by asking your relevant contacts to join and grow the group, by contributing useful comments and posts to the discussion, and by financially sponsoring group activities that tangibly benefit all group members.68K members
ForumEventsDesign Education
on slack
Welcome to a new international design community. Design Education is a safe space to swap and share knowledge, experiences, research, ideas and insights – in order to improve the conditions for learning design at school, university and at work. The basic rule of thumb is that everyone interested and working with design education is welcome. You don’t need to have the title, but instead are interested in learning and contributing within the area of education in the context of design. Please share the community with others you think would like it.600 members
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