How the graphic design communities compare
A few giants dominate — r/CrappyDesign, r/Design and r/assholedesign together account for 73% of the combined membership. Size and activity don't line up perfectly: r/CrappyDesign has the most members, but r/graphic_design gets the most new posts (about 37 a day, against 13 in r/CrappyDesign). Per member, the liveliest is r/design_critiques: 22 posts a day from 105.9K members — a smaller crowd, but an engaged one. Among the communities we track weekly, r/graphic_design grew fastest recently (+0.05%, +1.3K members since Oct 26). The oldest is r/Design, founded in 2008, and every community here is more than five years old — this is a long-established corner of Reddit.
11 graphic design subreddits by member count
r/CrappyDesign 6,203,247 members · ~13 posts/day · +861 since Oct 26 · since 2011MAY THE COMIC SANS AND LENS FLARES FLOW UNFILTERED
r/Design 4,467,106 members · ~31 posts/day · +979 since Oct 26 · since 2008Design
r/assholedesign 3,129,450 members · ~5.9 posts/day · +327 since Oct 26 · since 2014When Assholes Design Things
r/graphic_design 2,938,755 members · ~37 posts/day · +1.3K since Oct 26 · since 2008A collaborative learning community for graphic designers at any stage, focused on education, mentorship, and mutual support.
- Wr/web_design ↗ 911,930 members · ~4.0 posts/day · since 2008
Web Design
- Lr/logodesign ↗ 412,436 members · ~23 posts/day · since 2010
A place to discuss logos and their design. Please read the rules of this sub before posting.
- Ur/UI_Design ↗ 193,897 members · ~12 posts/day · since 2012
User Interface Design (UI Design) is the design of user interfaces for the web and devices using design and typography principles with a focus on maximizing usability and the user experience.
- Dr/DesignDesign ↗ 164,106 members · since 2018
For the most designy of designs. This is a sub for Designs that are r/DesignPorn, but, at the same time, also r/CrappyDesign.
- Dr/DesignJobs ↗ 159,483 members · ~17 posts/day · since 2011
Some redditors are skilled professionals, some redditors need skilled professionals. Scroll down for general information and our rules. Please read through these carefully, as breaking them is a bannable offense.
- Dr/design_critiques ↗ 105,904 members · ~22 posts/day · since 2010
Help new and amateur designers improve their designs through reviews and critiques. If you are an experienced designer, please review a submission and share your constructive suggestions!
- Mr/MotionDesign ↗ 90,735 members · ~17 posts/day · since 2010
This subreddit is available for artists / designers as a place to share inspiration & ideas, ask questions, and show off their current projects and reels. No matter what your programs of choice are, this is is the place to showca…
What these communities upvoted this week
This week's best-received posts from a few of the communities above — a quick way to get a feel for each one.
- A new road was built around the electric poles in Pakistanr/CrappyDesign · Nov 1
- After 25yrs, I’m out.r/Design · Nov 2
- Order confirmation page looks like the checkout page - but orders a new one in addition to my order.r/assholedesign · Nov 2
- Typography exploration for the CLAYFACE logor/graphic_design · Nov 3
- Logo for a company near me makes the E look suspiciously like an Fr/CrappyDesign · Nov 4
- Does anyone agree that the new Elder Scrolls game’s logo is visually off centre?r/Design · Nov 3
- How are these made? manually?r/graphic_design · Nov 3
Choosing where to post
Questions do best in r/design_critiques, the community on this list that is built around advice and help (around 22 posts a day). Competition for attention differs a lot: r/assholedesign has 3.1M members but only about 5.9 new posts a day — roughly one new post for every 530.4K members — while r/graphic_design gets about 37 a day, one for every 78.6K. A strong, well-made post therefore has more room to be seen in r/assholedesign; r/graphic_design is better when you want quick replies. Rule sets vary: of the communities we have rules for, r/graphic_design lists 13, against 7 in r/assholedesign, so a post that is fine in one can be removed in another.
Big subreddits give a post the widest audience, but they also bury it quickly; the mid-sized communities on this list are usually friendlier for questions and first posts. Always read the rules in the sidebar first — each community is run by its own volunteer moderators. Our guide to searching Reddit explains how to dig through any of these communities, and the subreddit info tool gives you the stats of one we don't list.
Frequently asked questions
What is the biggest graphic design subreddit?
Of the communities listed here, r/CrappyDesign is the largest, with 6,203,247 members, followed by r/Design (4.5M) and r/assholedesign (3.1M).
Which graphic design subreddit is the most active?
By new posts per day, r/graphic_design leads with about 37, ahead of r/Design (31). Counts are averages over the last seven days.
Where should a beginner ask about graphic design on Reddit?
r/design_critiques is the one built around questions and advice, with about 22 new posts a day. Check its rules and search it first — common questions have usually been answered.
How many graphic design subreddits are there?
We list 11 safe-for-work graphic design communities with at least 25,000 members each, 18.8M members in total (people can be in several). Reddit has many smaller ones too; our guide on searching Reddit shows how to find them.
What is the oldest graphic design subreddit?
r/Design, created on Jan 25, 2008.
Are these graphic design subreddits safe for work?
Yes. Every community on this page is public and not marked 18+ by Reddit, and we filter out communities whose name or description points to adult content.
Data: Reddit's public subreddit search and the Arctic Shift archive (Nov 7, 2026), growth from SubMouse's weekly snapshots. Member counts of communities outside our Top 1000 come from the archive and can lag a little. Not affiliated with Reddit.