I’m not sure if this is the right place for this but…

Hello guys! Those with an interior design degree or a certificate i’m interested in hearing from you!! I really like the IDEA of interior design and i’m thinking of switching my major to it. It’s something i’ve always been interested in i just wanna know what it’s like for you guys? How the career field, what do you really do? Hows the pay? What’s the difference between getting a degree in it and getting a certification. Anything answers help, thanks so much!

• a confused student lol

Any tips for encouraging a focus on the UX side? I'm on an engineering team and finding that a lot of this work has been falling on us rather than earlier in the process.

Information organization is a core challenge in design. My background in library science has given me a unique perspective on tackling this challenge in digital spaces.

Think about what makes a great library experience:

• Clear wayfinding
• Intuitive organization
• Universal access
• User-centered service

These same principles create exceptional digital experiences. By applying traditional information organization principles to modern design challenges, we can create more intuitive, accessible experiences.

Designers: What unexpected disciplines have influenced your design approach?

there is 3 days left until christmas, does anyone have tips or suggestions to design my living room quickly because i have been struggling to get inspiration and i am not good at designing :(

Stepping my foot into the design world… I have been learning about product designing and design in general from past few months now and actively applying for entry position roles as well.

There are few things that I struggle with:

1. I still feel like I do not hold enough knowledge to articulately present my ideas?
2. Business part of the product design?
3. How do you even get started with a user research for freelance projects?How should I go about it??
4. How can I market myself?

PS: I do not hold a design degree.

Picture this: You step into a restroom and are immediately transported—not just physically relieved, but mentally elevated. Instead of four bland walls, you find yourself enveloped by a 360° panoramic view of a lush rainforest at dawn, or perhaps a calm, star-lit alien horizon on a distant planet. Surround-sound speakers gently layer in the hum of distant waterfalls, chirping birds, or the whisper of stardust drifting through the cosmos. Every element, from the lighting to the subtle aromatherapy, is curated to help you pause, breathe, and reconnect.

This is the vision I want to share: toilets reimagined as tranquil, almost spiritual sanctuaries. They’d be scattered across urban landscapes, in offices, public squares, and community hubs, serving as miniature retreats in our chaotic world. Not just a restroom, but a transformative “experience-room”—a place to center yourself, spark creativity, and emerge with a calmer mind.

Some Concept Ideas:

• Immersive Environments: A 360° display could project anything from a quiet corner of the Amazon rainforest to a Martian meadow under twin suns. Surround-sound systems and subtle scent diffusers complete the sensory tapestry.
• Community and Personal Growth: Imagine people sharing their stories of clarity found in these spaces. Over time, these toilets become community spots where people privately reflect, then openly discuss how stepping into a different world for a few minutes influenced their mood or sparked a big idea.
• Private & Public Models: We’d offer versions for urban parks, corporate campuses, and even private homes—adapting the concept to each environment’s needs.
• Multidisciplinary Taskforce: To bring this to life, we would need doers of every stripe—engineers, architects, product designers, interior designers, software developers, experiential sound engineers, VR artists, even musicians who can craft layered soundscapes. Together, we can build a world where restrooms become mini-retreats.

If this resonates with you—if you think we can reclaim this small corner of daily life as a source of serenity—let’s talk. If there’s real momentum and interest, maybe we’ll form a team, brainstorm, and explore how this could come to life.

This idea might sound totally braindead at first, but I genuinely think it could be a really fun project😂

P.S.: For some of you, this might sound familiar. Indeed, it all started with an episode of Rick and Morty called "The Old Man and the Seat" back in the day, in which Rick found his peace (more or less) on his own planet that he visits to take a dump. Since then, the idea came back into my mind again and again.

Hi everyone, I am starting a drinks business and wanted some constructive feedback on this initial drinks can design please. It is a high-end, functional energy drink. A 330ml tall can.

- First draft so ingredients and nutrition info is not finalised etc

- Orange lines are purely guidelines for printing (where it folds in printing)

- Would it be catchy on a shelf if you were to walk into the shop to purchase?

Appreciate any guidance

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Hi guys, so I just wanted to ask as the title insists that I want to design a receipt where I put a business logo on it and a table with a box for signature. What program do I need to design such a thing?

Hi dear forum,

I’m new here, so apologies if this has already been answered, but none of the solutions I’ve found so far seem to work for me. I’ve created a personalized Monopoly board in Inkscape and want to convert it to a PDF. However, when I do, half of the design is missing in the PDF.

I’d like to print the board, but I think the quality might be too low with other file formats. Any advice?

Thanks in advance!

Edit 2:

Every color that dissappears in the export is "undefined" in inkscape. What does that mean? The "opoly" of Monopoly is not undefined but the "Mon" is undefined and cant be exported properly

Edit 1:

pdf

svg

As someone obsessed with typography, clean interfaces, and thoughtful design, I find it jarring to switch from my carefully curated design tools to clunky project management interfaces. I have tried many over the years but everything feels like it breaks my entire aesthetic workflow. Why do project management tools feel like they were designed by engineers? Looking for beautiful alternatives.

EDIT: Your responses made me think differently about this - it's less about making things 'pretty' and more about intentional design serving a purpose. Curious to explore this balance further.​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​

Maybe this have been asked before. I’m looking to get into graphic design. Based in the UK. I’ve done many volunteer work and internships. Also getting a degree (in my final year).

I’ve worked for a company (start-up and paid) for 3 months - that company went bankrupt.

Also I’ve got my CV and portfolio reviewed many times.

I’m trying to network and build my personal brand online. Because I’m at the beginning it’s a slow process.

Not sure how to find opportunities to work in the design field.

Heard to work in a big agency someone needs to know me to get in.

What’s your success story? And how do you create your own luck?

What are your top curated stock photo and video sites? I really love Kaboompics, so looking for recommendations with a similar aesthetic.

I was copying an web link the other day and couldn’t tell if it had a capital "I" or a lowercase "l." Took me some tries to get it right. Why are fonts like this still everywhere?

Back in August, I reached out to a potential client, let’s call him Mr. K, who runs a construction business. When I first spoke to him, he was beyond excited about the idea of lead generation. He couldn’t stop talking about how much he needed help finding clients. Great start, right?

I set up an online meeting the following week, thinking we’d dive into how my services could help him. The meeting went well—or so I thought.

But then, the back-and-forth began.

Every week, we’d have meetings where he’d jerk around the idea of working together. On top of that, he started talking about this new business he wanted to start—a home cleaning service. The problem? He had no plan. No direction. Just vibes. He even called me to ask what he should name this hypothetical business before registering it. I gave him advice, of course, because that’s what I do, but it was becoming clear this was going to be... an adventure.

Fast forward to an in-person meeting where I spent FOUR HOURS helping him unpack his thoughts, identify the challenges he was facing, and figure out his next steps. I genuinely wanted to help him. By the end of it, we set a date for an onboarding meeting, where we’d finally sign the contract and kick things off.

I even created a WhatsApp group for him, made some edits to his logo (for free), and sent him reminders about the onboarding meeting. And guess what happened? He bailed. The reason? His wife wanted him to "hold," and he needed to attend some school event for his kid. He then let everything fizzle out.

__________

A couple of weeks later, in November, he calls me out of the blue, suddenly in a rush to build a website. He tells me he needs it ASAP. I quote him $750 for an Elementor Pro website. He says it’s too expensive because his last freelancer charged less. Fine. I drop the price to $600. We sign the contract, and I tell him, "This will only take a week if you can cooperate and provide everything I need."

Spoiler: He couldn’t.

I delivered the first draft in five days. I asked him and send him a WhatsApp to review it before our second consultation. We set a meeting for our Second Consultation. I sually cater 2hrs for every client meeting. On the day, he pushed the timing from 130pm to 2pm and made me meet him in person like 45mins drive away on a rainy day. Which I obligated because, not very tech savvy right. I have a meeting at 4pm right after his.

During the consultation, when asked if he had reviewed it, he told me he did not. So to accommodate him with whatever time i have, we went for a quick run through so he can have an idea of what was done for him, then we can slowly make changes along the way. Everything seems fine afterwards, then he told me he will go back and check and let me know of any changes. Do note that I push my other appointment from 4pm to 5pm, so i can accomodate to him.

He trickled in random changes over the following week. By the day before the deadline, I reminded him about final edits. That’s when he hit me with, “There are many, many problems.”

WTF. He’d had 19 DAYS to review the website and only decided to say something hours before the deadline. And then he started spamming me with calls and texts after working hours, demanding last-minute changes.

At this point, I calmly reminded him that per our contract, additional edits and consultations beyond the agreed scope were billable. Naturally, he didn’t want to pay. He threw in the “I’m an old man, my brain isn’t as fast as yours” excuse and accused me of trying to close the project prematurely.

He accused me of closing my project when there are so many things wrong, claiming that i was speeding through the consultations.

Despite everything, I went above and beyond to accommodate him. I created a free logo, set up a professional email account (which should have been billable), and gave him 10 pages instead of the contracted 5.

But when it came time for the final payment, he outright refused. Instead, he kept squeezing me for more work, acting like my time wasn’t worth anything. The guy even implied I should’ve known what he wanted without him telling me. Like, bro, I’m a marketer, not a mind reader.

I’m done with him now. He still calls, but I ignore it.

Ive set clear boundaries and stick to them and this motherfucker kept pushing it and accuses me of wrong doing inspite of standing my ground.

Have you ever dealt with a client like this? How do you handle it when they push every limit?

PS: I did not want to add this but thought it be known. He's Indian.

TLDR: Prospect Jerk offing, Want things cheap, I was Professional and accomodative throughout, Through in a bunch of work last minute before deadline, accuses me of not doing my job, tried to play pity card, wants more, dont want pay.

I’m working on a project to create woven blankets that can be used as throws, beach towels, or wall tapestries. My designer just sent over the first two options, and I’d love to hear your thoughts!

• Which design do you prefer?
• Any suggestions for improving the colors or patterns?

thanks!

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Hey all 21 y/o graduate of undergrad architecture here, and I may have the opportunity to perhaps design a set for Legally Blonde in the future. Now although i've undergone extreme architectural training in the course of my degree, I do think that set design is a whole new ball game, I think my design thinking would definitely help however I do believe that the more I research and study some theory for interior/set design it would help with the outcome of this production! Any advice or tips on where to start or some insightful books to read? Thanks! :)

Worked as a graphic designer for more than 8 years and I'm 32 years old now, not married. Is it a good time to change my field completely? If yes, please suggest some areas which are worth trying.

Currently living in Bangalore.

Hey Guys,

I previously posted on this subreddit many years ago when I was in high school asking for advice about a career in UX design; now i'm a year graduated from a degree in UX design and I need some advice once again.

So its been a year since graduation, its been rough; I've been in a rut, stuck in a dead-end physically demanding job, tired all the time, almost empty portfolio, no work and now i'm a year behind my peers.

It's entirely my fault but I'm looking for a way out, I've lost a lot of knowledge/skill in this past year and can't access any of my old uni courses.

I was hoping some of you guys would have some resources to get me back up to speed? Mainly creative entrepreneurship, marketing, branding, etc. I have plenty of ideas, designs and knowledge but when it comes to making money, business and networking I entirely lost.

Hi everyone!

I moved to the US about six months ago from Europe. During this time, I’ve been wrapping up some projects and taking care of personal stuff. Now, I’m reworking my portfolio in English and starting to actively look for a job on the US market. I’d love to hear your advice: what should I expect, which positions are easier to get into for the first experience, and maybe you can recommend some companies or studios to check out?

A bit about me:

• 25 years old.
• I’ve been working with web projects my whole life.
• Around 10 years of experience in design, plus some background in marketing and project management.
• I have a bachelor’s degree (not from the US).
• Recently, I’ve been focusing on UI/UX and product design, but I also have a lot of experience with advertising and branding projects.
• I used to run my own creative agency, but I had to shut it down after 2020.
• My English is about B2 level: I understand almost everything, but it’s sometimes hard to respond quickly in conversations (writing is no problem). I know this is probably my biggest challenge right now.

I’d really appreciate any advice on how to approach the job search, which roles to focus on, or where to even start in this market. Thanks in advance!

My name is Renato, I am 27 years old, I’ve been a Designer for over 10 years, and I live in Brazil. I grew up in the communities of Rio de Janeiro for almost my entire life. In recent years, I have been watching my country get into an increasingly worse situation, and my current dream is to work in the United States and, if possible, to live there.

But I just can’t seem to break into the American job market. I’ve applied to countless job openings, I have a decent portfolio (at least here in my country), and I’ve never even been replied to on LinkedIn.

I have an intermediate level of English, and the more I try to find legal ways to leave my country, the more I realize that for someone without favorable financial conditions, it’s almost impossible. My only opportunity would be through a job.

Does anyone have any advice or solutions that could help me break into the American digital design market? Even if I earn little, I’d love to gain this experience on my resume.

Dear r/graphic_design, My backstory is very simple, I’m a 21 y/o Indian Male from Delhi NCR, I started making Illustrations, Logos, UI Designs since 9th grade (2018) and and fought with my family and convinced them to send me for a B.Des (Bachelor’s in Design) course. I am very passionate about design and my work, my growth has been decent in college with personal work and assignments as well, I am so serious about my work I can’t live normally if I can’t create or solve problems in my work, I am very competitive. I love to discuss design and keep learning. And have built an okayish portfolio. I started properly freelancing and getting a good amount of money in my 3rd year. I mainly love Brand Visual Identities, Type Design, Typography & Motion.

So the thing I need guidance with is my current burnout/block. And I hope this thread can help other designers relate with this, I remember helping my friends a lot of time who get stuck in a though process and can’t be satisfied with their work in getting out of the rut before and I know this is common. But i cant seem to find a way out myself this time. I recently finished the launch of the magazine of which I was the lead of design, and have been creating a typeface learning from a mentor from “Ektype” a reputed Indian Type Foundry. It’s been a rough month and currently I have to finish an overdue branding which I haven’t even finished the logo of. And I have like 60-70 Sketches I hate, I used to be pretty quick and more efficient than most of my classmates in Illustrator but I can’t even use that efficiently right now, I can’t think of good new ideas, everything I am producing feels like trash. Maybe it’s because I’m getting a lot of money which has put pressure on me, Maybe I didn’t get proper feedback or maybe it’s burnout, I was seeking on getting advice on what it is and how do I get out of this. I am very affected by this and can’t think of anything else. Thank you in advance for the time you took to read this and any advice too

Hello, I am 22 years old graphic designer who is looking for a good university option to study for a bachelor's degree in product design. I actually just graduated last year from engineering and while studying engineering I learned graphic design and started to work. I do like graphic design in some cases but I am not sure if it is exactly what I want. I would be so happy if you could give me some recommendations about universities, and scholarships that I can apply to. One important thing is that I am a non-EU citizen (I am from Azerbaijan) and I can not afford an expensive Uni.
I would also be happy to hear your experience and thoughts if you studied or are studying product design. Thank you!

Hey Guys, So I recently added some fonts from some websites (Moderniz, BIGGER etc to be precise). In Illustrator, after Filtering Recently added fonts, they don't show up, is there a way (a font manager or a software that keeps track of installed fonts) I can use to quickly browse over newly added fonts and see the stuff I can work with)...(I just want a place where I can see each font installed by most recent date.)

Hey everyone, I’m trying to recreate the gradient pattern on this Nike shirt. I’ve been experimenting with some tools in Illustrator and Photoshop, but I can’t quite nail the square-like, blurry effect:

• What I’ve tried:
  1. AI Freeform Gradient Tool: The results end up looking more like overlapping Photoshop brush strokes rather than a clean, square-like pattern.
  2. AI Mesh Tool: It creates a blurry effect, but it’s hard to maintain the square structure and consistent sizing.

The main challenges I’m facing:

• Achieving the "square pattern" look with the gradient.
• Keeping the pattern size consistent across the whole design.

Does anyone have tips or know a better way to recreate this effect? Any help would be super appreciated!

Link to shirt: https://www.nike.com/gb/t/culture-of-football-dri-fit-short-sleeve-football-shirt-sdfRQ7

Edit: Added link to shirt since it looked blurry on post.