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Design

  1. No promotional/commercial activities. This community is not for self-promotion, surveys, or advertising. It’s also not for job-searching or recruitment: please use r/designjobs, r/forhire, r/jobs, or r/picrequests instead. You also cannot promote your own products, services, brand, or shop - including your design services.

  2. If posting someone else's work, credit them appropriately. If posting someone else's work, use the 'Someone Else's Work' flair. If posting your own work but it's been heavily inspired by, or has drawn on, elements of another person's design, you must credit them. Claiming someone else's work as your own will result in removal and repeated offenders will receive a ban.

  3. All shared work must have a comment for context. You must write a comment explaining any work that you post for feedback. The work’s objective, its audience, your design decisions, etc. This information is necessary to allow people to understand your project and provide feedback.

  4. No basic/repeated questions. Please Google your question first, and then use the search function on Reddit to see whether someone else has asked your question already. This also applies to font identification questions: use r/identifythisfont instead.

  5. This is not a “homework” forum. This is not a place to pick the brains of other designers to do your job for you. You can ask questions, or post asking for inspiration, but please don’t cross the line to getting other users to do your work for you.

  6. No off-topic/non-civil discussion. We recognise that design can be political and controversial. We welcome that content here, but please keep all discussion in the comments civil and focussed on the design. This rule also applies to responding to those who leave critical feedback – please give, and accept, feedback politely.

  7. No memes/low-quality posts. Please use r/designmemes instead. This also applies to "meme" work (non-serious work created as a joke).

  8. Is it suitable for this sub? To separate r/design from the various other creative industry subs, artwork and posts of pieces that have functional purpose should be submitted here. There's various other subs for /r/art, /r/DigitalArt, photoshop work, illustration etc. Artwork here must have been designed for a functional purpose

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    Useful Design Resources for the Community

    Hey everyone,

    I've come across some design resources that I found incredibly useful, and I wanted to share them with you. These include fonts, templates, and mockups that could be handy for your projects. I'm happy to help anyone who's interested—just let me know, and I can share the details.

    Looking forward to hearing your thoughts and seeing how you all use these in your work!

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    2024/08/15
    17:30 UTC

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    Bridging the Gap: How Design Can Leverage Technology for Health Equity

    As designers, we hold a unique power to influence health equity through innovative technology solutions. From user-centered applications that cater to diverse populations to inclusive design practices that consider accessibility, the role of design in healthcare technology is increasingly vital.

    Think about how we can utilize data visualization to make health information more approachable or create intuitive interfaces that serve marginalized communities. By engaging users throughout the design process, we can ensure that our technologies are not only functional but also culturally relevant and supportive of equitable health outcomes.

    Let’s start a conversation! What are some successful design strategies or technologies you’ve seen that promote health equity? How can we as a community collaborate to expand these initiatives further? Your insights could inspire the next big breakthrough in health design! https://7med.co.uk/leveraging-technology-for-health-equity-insights-and-approaches/

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    2024/08/15
    17:04 UTC

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    I hate this spreadsheet… How can I improve it?

    The sheet is for recording when things were cleaned/tested.

    I need help improving this spreadsheet design. I want to keep the main elements of what is daily/bi-weekly/monthly/quarterly.

    Note: the bi-monthly should be bi-weekly.

    Any and all criticisms/suggestions are welcome!

    11 Comments
    2024/08/15
    16:01 UTC

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    So my question is what’s your Top 10 paid, and Top 10 Free ? Curious what everyone’s favorite Design programs or apps that assist in making the design apps/programs better/faster. So my question is what’s your Top 10 paid, and Top 10 Free

    So my question is what's your Top 5 paid, and Top 5 Free ? Curious what everyone's favorite Design programs or apps that assist in making the design apps/programs better/faster. So my question is what's your Top 5 paid, and Top 5 Free

    6 Comments
    2024/08/15
    14:21 UTC

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    I don't remember which Google Font I used for my logo

    Hello, some time ago I made my logo with Google Font and converted it to vectors. And now I can't remember which one it was.

    I've tried:

    • Poppins
    • Nunito
    • Quicksand
    • Montserrat

    Can you help me? Thank you

    https://preview.redd.it/6ol0icpl4uid1.png?width=251&format=png&auto=webp&s=8338bca3d887eee207489b9fac4ccebdc03a494f

    7 Comments
    2024/08/15
    14:06 UTC

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    How do I purchase a font license for brand identity design, and what are the available options?

    17 Comments
    2024/08/15
    13:00 UTC

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    Does this style have a name?

    26 Comments
    2024/08/15
    11:09 UTC

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    Need suggestion on device

    Giving more context

    I'm starting out on building my own website for board games. I will be doing most of the design and growth marketing for this. I'll have to be hands on with UX/UI, micro interactions, any necessary content work, graphic work and will have to do some sound design too.

    I have no one else to look up to, no mentor or training and I need a device suggestion for what can handle all these.

    The level of my design could be minimal(not for UI/UX) I'm decent in those and will have to be attentive. For micro interactions, minimal animations and graphic and sound work, I need to add them to make the overall look and feel better.

    Looking for a device that can handle these and tech specs and some budget for it.

    2 Comments
    2024/08/15
    07:41 UTC

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    Guidance on who and where I need to go to get help on a project

    I am working on developing a guidebook for helping new fathers navigate depression, and I want to improve it by working on the design of the document. I feel that if the guidebook has a warm and engaging look, readers will be more willing to look through the material. I have looked at graphic designers through Fiverr, but I am not entirely sure about how to suitably pick someone or if there is a different specialty more suitable.

    3 Comments
    2024/08/15
    07:29 UTC

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    What is this way of designing called?

    https://preview.redd.it/1z1d647l2sid1.png?width=1265&format=png&auto=webp&s=e481975ae0f6432faf239ba8b34fd86809f6adbd

    This 2D like drawings of people, with solid colors, or illustrations for lack of a better word.
    What do you call them and how do I look for more of these if I want to add it to my app?

    14 Comments
    2024/08/15
    07:13 UTC

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    UI/UX Designer from EU looking to build a side project?

    Not sure if this is the right sub for this.

    But if you're a UI/UX Designer from EU, with some free time on hands, I am thinking to make a travel side project for portfolio [Im an engineer].

    Can definitely use someone who has more UI background than me.

    Please feel free to ignore this post if seems out of place.

    Have a great day ahead.

    0 Comments
    2024/08/15
    07:07 UTC

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    Help, I’m a designer looking for some advice

    I’m a 29yo/f industrial designer. Due to multiple harsh life experiences, I have been unable to work since 2020. I really love design of all kinds: jewelry, fashion, furniture, interior, but specially, social design. I would absolutely love to work in projects that have some sort of impact on society. I only worked for 2 years back in my country, but now I live in the US. I feel really insecure and overwhelmed by the 4 year gap in my resume, and I don’t know where to start. I’ve been looking for graduate programs (masters) but they are just too expensive for me, and I’m unable to afford them. Even with scholarships they seem too out of reach for me. Social design is a relatively “new” area, so I don’t know how can I introduce myself in this field, and every job position I have found requires previous experience. Do you have any advice for me? I’m really lost, but very eager to work. Any recommendations of certifications, webpages, books, anything, would be greatly appreciated.

    Thanks!

    2 Comments
    2024/08/15
    06:06 UTC

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    How do I do this effect?

    Hi! I was looking for some inspiration online, and came across a gif thing in this website that I wanted to try it out for some other project, but I don't really know how! I've been looking for tutorials online but can't find any that gives me the exact same thing.

    What I wanted to try is the effect with the name (in this case mind of helena), that moves while you're hovering (I guess that's just a gif, I may be wrong) - https://www.mindofhelena.com

    This is one tutorial that I found, and I've already done it, but my letters stay white, and I wanted them black like the other example - https://vm.tiktok.com/ZIJWJMQ8o/

    You can see that what I've done resembles a little bit, but it's not the same. Any suggestions? Thank you! :)

    This is what I've done in photoshop

    1 Comment
    2024/08/14
    22:51 UTC

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    looking for hot takes - are design and art the same?

    no wrong answers - just genuinely curious

    45 Comments
    2024/08/14
    22:41 UTC

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    What tools do you currently use to choose colors for your projects, and are they sufficient for your needs?

    What are the biggest challenges you face when selecting colors for your design projects?

    If you could have any features to make choosing colors easier, what would they be?

    How do you want to feel when you're picking and experimenting with colors?

    2 Comments
    2024/08/14
    20:42 UTC

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    Does anyone know a good way to recreate images like this?

    I’m pretty sure the previous designer (I’m sorry I don’t know who it is) that I’m taking over for just used some different tools in photoshop to alter some headshots. Anyone have suggestions on how to replicate?

    6 Comments
    2024/08/14
    20:12 UTC

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    Stock art sites pushing Ai art.

    It is driving me nuts this year. I have clients select art from stock sites that I manipulate to fit their needs for print.

    Nearly every job this year is Ai. I get it, they figured out how to make things look incredible from a distance using our collective creativity. But, that crap is not suitable for print. Yet, at least...

    Any thoughts on how to limit Ai art exposure to my clients when they search stock sites? I'm so tired of explaining why it isn't ideal and how difficult it is to work with or match with their limited budgets. Or how to turn on buried filters.

    Mostly a rant, but if anyone has any ideas, I'd appreciate it.

    4 Comments
    2024/08/14
    19:56 UTC

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    Brand design

    When doing a logo / brand design for a person or company, is it better to approach them with one logo we are confident in and fully like, or present several options for the client to choose from?

    16 Comments
    2024/08/14
    19:53 UTC

    4 Comments
    2024/08/14
    18:42 UTC

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    I am new to photo design. Tips on how to improve my movie poster?

    12 Comments
    2024/08/14
    15:49 UTC

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    Designers when starting a project and when deadlines approach.

    7 Comments
    2024/08/14
    15:08 UTC

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    Codes present but not necessarily hidden in design, whats the appropriate term? Cryptography?

    0 Comments
    2024/08/14
    11:07 UTC

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    Snapchat Filters

    I may be very late to the party but since when are we not able to make our own geofilters on Snapchat? It’s my son’s birthday in a few days, I have the design ready but can’t find the page anywhere on the Snapchat website grrrrr! I need answers 🫣

    4 Comments
    2024/08/14
    08:26 UTC

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    Do I need to develop my eye for beautiful things?

    I am lost, would be grateful for any help. I am a product manager, I develop software products. In the lost interview, Steve Jobs said “it all comes down to taste. And the way to develop taste is to subject yourself to the best things humans have created.”

    I have since been trying to develop my eye for art. But some months later, I know about myself, that I am more concerned with the functional aspect of design. That a product must do its job in the best way possible and not with how it looks and the contrast of the colours.

    But users, humans don’t see function in isolation and beauty is important to them. How do I then develop my taste for beauty to be able to design beautiful products (mostly in software) ?

    11 Comments
    2024/08/14
    05:36 UTC

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    Rustic vibes

    Where can we improve on this design wise and rendering 🤔

    2 Comments
    2024/08/14
    04:31 UTC

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    I'm working on a landing page for a branding and web design agency and have created two draft versions. Which one do you think is better? I would appreciate any feedback. Please note that they're still drafts, and you can ignore the header for now.

    15 Comments
    2024/08/14
    03:24 UTC

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