Designers

Are there any designers here who have worked on skincare or haircare brands before? Curious how the work is like. I’ve been in pharma for over 4 years now but would like to explore other industries

Advice for my current situation. I graduated in May 2025, and it’s been almost a full year since I graduated. I’ve stopped counting the jobs I’ve applied to. I’ve applied in nearly every industry I can think of.<… more

Advice on asking for a raise in my situation > Company recently implemented a new accessibility policy. As the sole designer in my dept, I now have to take on the extra time-consuming work of creat… more

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In a world where everything changes quickly, the brands that stand strong are not the ones chasing attention — they are the ones buildi… more

Has anyone actually been hired off of a linkedin job application in the last year or two? It feels increasingly like a pointless exercise to look for opportunities on the LI job board, I used to get i… more

Sites for inspiration other than Behance?

Hi 🐠! I’m looking for some top tier Shopify-CPG focused web dev (and design is a plus) experts. Food & Bev familiarity is best. Great if they are located near Pittsburgh PA! Any suggestions? Than… more

As someone who hasn’t been able to land an interview or receive any feedback from design agencies, I wanted to ask what advice you’d give. I worked in house in a junior role for nearly three years, an… more

Is a Master's in Graphic Design worth the time and money? What if my work covers 40 to 60% of the cost?

Folks, what are we doing with PMs prototyping with AI? Our PMs just got a directive to start doing this (on the whole where I work they skew more technical than product visionary) and wondering what l… more

I'm in a odd spot with my job

As of now I'm a part time graphic designer working 4 days a week, and at the start of this year the other designer I worked with left for another job leaving me as the only designer.
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I don’t know how to network and maintain connections. I have been working in this industry for 15 years, I always get positive reviews about my work and how I show up as an employee, but I still cant … more

How do you like to share presentation/deck design in your portfolio? Do you share certain pages from decks, or do you have options to download the whole thing? Kind of new to me, I’d love some suggest… more

I have a tax related question - I was brought on by a pretty typical offer of remote employment at a startup sized company last June. The offer letter states offer of employment, at will employment, s… more

5 types of content every graphic designer should create to build trust and attract clients 👇

1️⃣ Testimonials
2️⃣ Valuable Knowledge
3️⃣ Behind-the-Scenes
4️⃣ Personal Journey & Lessons
5️⃣ Showcase Your Work

Discover oppo… more

The idea of upskilling via Cursor and all the rest of the AI-driven tech stack kind of makes me sick.

I used to have so much enthusiasm for when tools changed. But now I feel like not only am I struggling to keep … more

Frustration: The user feels overwhelmed and is "fighting for [their] life" to understand the tech industry.
AI Focus: The industry seems entirely centered around "AI this" and "AI that&quo… more

I'm feeling really discouraged. I recently lost my job, and I'm just getting silence from the long list of jobs I've applied for. I keep seeing others saying they've been looking for j… more

For those who have recovered from burn out - what did you do to get through it? How long did it take you?

Hot take: Figma has ruined our mental health and arguably makes things slower. I’ll tell you why—

Growing up with my designs and just finish my another design in website. Wish me luck for my goal

Hi everyone. I have a job interview with Lloyds Bank for the Junior UX Design position. I have 30 minutes to show and explain my portfolio. If anyone has any advice, please let me know. I

Thank you

Basically just gonna give a praise report. After months of basically pure silence, I'm finally getting interview requests and follow ups for graphic design positions. It's so frustrating to ha… more

Asking unemployed people to pay $10 a month on job boards is wild. Death by a thousand cuts. 10 bucks for people to ghost you... lol.

Design focused substacks you follow?

Question for the Graphic Designers. How many actually learned prepress and print production? So many job positions seek a production artist with years of graphic design experience. When I first started work… more

I love what I do,

Does anyone have suggestions for freelance job sites other than Aquent or Creative Circle? I’ve been searching lately but haven't had much luck finding roles that fit. Would love to hear where you… more