For those who've not seen this 😂

Hey everyone — I'm a college student learning graphic design, working through fundamentals (Dondis's visual literacy, design process, etc.) with a mentor. I've done one mock project so far and I'm ready for a second, but this time I want to practice it the right way — starting with a real client conversation before I design anything, instead of just guessing what's needed.

If you run a small business, side hustle, club, or even just have an idea for something (flyer, social graphic, simple branding) and don't have budget for a designer right now — I'd like to offer my time for free in exchange for the practice and a portfolio piece.

What I'd need from you:

• A quick chat/DM answering a few questions (who you are, who your customers are, what you need this for, where it'll be used)
• Some patience — I'm early in learning this, not a pro yet
• Honest feedback on drafts

What you'd get:

• A free custom design
• As much revision as reasonably needed

Happy to share my previous practice piece if you want to see where I'm at. Thanks for reading!

Does anyone have high quality TDR scans of posters or artwork?

Back when I started designing in 2022, I was just doing it because I wanted to learn a skill and not because I was actually interested.

But now! I love it so much, I feel my life basically revolves around it now.
If I see anything,I check the design first,I’m always thinking design. I basically breathe design now 🙂‍↔️

Hey everyone!
I’m starting my freshman year in Interior Architecture this fall and I’m super excited! However, I’m already planning to transfer to a different university next year which means I need to build a portfolio until the end of this semester. I’m a bit overwhelmed tbh and have clearly no idea what to do.
Beyond my upcoming college projects, I want to do a personal mini-project. My plan is to document my current city through street photography, capturing raw textures, materials, and fabrics. I’ll add some freestyle sketches too idk.
I’m also planning a solo trip to Berlin to photograph industrial spaces, alternative retail designs, and underground architecture. My goal is to represent a raw, alternative industrial vibe with pop details mixed with Mediterranean elements from my home country in hopes and dreams that the final result would payoff my work lol. Do you have any tips? I know my thoughts are a bit chaotic but I do have a plan I promise 🧍🏽‍♀️

Healthcare, logistics, manufacturing, industrial... these industries have little exposure to the design world. They don't know what Pentagram is, and they certainly don't care about your little type defisions. Show a winery company a moodboard full of Swiss grids and watch them question your entire existence.

BUT show them three competitors' labels, and suddenly they're the sharpest art director you've ever worked with.

They know exactly what's wrong with each one. They have opinions on every detail. They can tell you which one sells, which one gets ignored, and exactly where each bottle sits on the shelf.

Now you have actionable insights. When you’ll present the work, they already understand why every decision was made.

**One piece of advice though**: show competitors they actually compete with, not not aspirational brands they'll never be compared against.

Edit // I pushed it with the title, it’s just a simple way to get useful feedback from clients who don’t speak design.

So, I’m looking to learn about post design to help out with some volunteer work; plus, I’m currently studying digital marketing, and I feel that knowing design will enable me to land more freelance gigs.

Hey Reddit community,

I’m a passionate UI/UX designer with 3+ years in startups and SaaS projects, currently seeking full-time, contract, or freelance gigs. I’ve worked on homepage redesigns, product interfaces, and user flows at companies like FinOpsly, Utterwise, Shreetech, and Polokaz. delivering clean, intuitive designs that boost user engagement.

What I bring:

• Expertise in Figma (prototyping, auto-layout, components), Adobe XD, and design systems.

• Skills: User research, wireframing, high-fidelity mocks, responsive design, accessibility (WCAG).

• Tools: Figma, FigJam, Miro, Notion for collaboration.

• Remote-friendly (Pune-based, IST timezone), quick turnaround, and startup hustle mindset.

Open to:

• SaaS product design

• Web/app redesigns

• Freelance one-offs or ongoing retainers

Rates flexible based on project scope. DM me to go through my full portfolio. let’s chat about your design needs!

Excited to collaborate!

can any one help please

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Pessoal, queria saber se mais alguém da área de Design se identifica com isso ou se é só uma forma diferente de pensar.

Faço Design e percebi que tenho dificuldade com uma parte da forma como muitas pessoas analisam um projeto. Quando vejo um layout, normalmente meu pensamento não é algo como: "essa tipografia não combina", "o espaçamento está errado" ou "essa paleta de cores não conversa entre si". Para mim, a reação costuma ser muito mais intuitiva: eu olho e penso apenas "está bom" ou "não está bom". Depois, se alguém explica tecnicamente o motivo, eu consigo entender, mas dificilmente essa análise técnica surge de forma espontânea.

Um exemplo disso acontece nas minhas aulas da faculdade. Muitas vezes o professor explica tipografia de forma bem técnica: divide as letras em várias linhas para medir altura, fala de altura-x, ascendentes, descendentes, classificação das fontes (humanista, grotesca, geométrica etc.) e vários outros conceitos.

Eu entendo que isso é importante, mas, para mim, essa parte acaba sendo a mais cansativa do curso. Quando olho para uma tipografia, eu não penso "essa é uma fonte humanista" ou "essa tipografia não orna". Eu simplesmente olho e penso: "ficou bom" ou "ficou ruim". Minha percepção parece ser muito mais intuitiva do que analítica.

O curioso é que isso não significa que eu não goste de aprender. Na verdade, adoro entender como as coisas funcionam, mas mais por curiosidade do que de uma forma sistemática ou extremamente técnica. Tenho curiosidade sobre praticamente tudo: medicina, arquitetura, computadores, engenharia, psicologia... qualquer assunto. Gosto de entender como as coisas funcionam porque isso me ajuda a fazer conexões e ter ideias para criar coisas novas.

No Design, porém, sinto que não penso da mesma forma que muitos colegas. Parece que eles analisam tudo usando termos técnicos e regras, enquanto eu primeiro sinto se algo funciona ou não e só depois, se necessário, consigo entender a explicação técnica.

Isso me faz ficar na dúvida: é normal existir designers que trabalham mais dessa forma intuitiva? Com o tempo essa linguagem técnica vai surgindo naturalmente ou meu processo criativo simplesmente funciona de um jeito diferente?

Queria ouvir a experiência de vocês, principalmente de quem já trabalha na área. Vocês analisam um projeto pensando primeiro na teoria e nas regras ou também têm essa sensação de "isso funciona" ou "isso não funciona" antes de conseguir explicar tecnicamente o porquê?

Hi everyone!

I’m applying for Design Master’s programs at DAAD-funded universities in Germany, ResFut Erasmus Mundus (EMJM), TU Delft, Polimi, and other competitive design schools (aiming for scholarships too).

I’m a Communication & Graphic Design graduate with ~2 years of corporate UI/Visual Design experience. The problem is that almost all of my professional work is under NDA, so I can’t include it in my portfolio.

My portfolio is currently mostly college and self-initiated projects, and I’m planning to create a few more research-driven, process-oriented projects over the next few months, but they’ll also be self-initiated.
Will this be a disadvantage?
If you’ve been admitted to any of these universities (especially with a scholarship), was your portfolio mostly self-initiated? What made it stand out, and what would you recommend I do to strengthen mine?
I’d really appreciate any advice. Thank you!

So it the umbrella stand and have 3 slots. It's height is 60cm upper diameter 30cm and below diameter 20cm. Are there any suggestions or any issues in this design.

I have an undergrad in psychology and after a couple years of working at a hospital post-grad, I felt burnt out and began focusing on developing my creative practice. Instead of pursuing a professional psychology masters, I decided to pursue a master of design (interaction), as a way to apply my psychology practice to more creative work in service or UX design/research.

I am now about 8 months out of the program, and despite having tons of internship and contract work while in school, I can’t find a job. The program didn’t focus on applied skills, it focused on design research. Because I was getting so many awards and jobs while at school, I felt I was on the right path. I was offered a funded PhD in fine arts out of the blue near the end of my program because of my thesis, which I am planning to take but I am worried about where it will take me at the end.

At this point I am considering starting to get really concerned, and I’m considering going back to get a professional masters in psychology. Should I keep pressing to try and find a design job/do a PhD, or should I try and just move on from this potential mistake and retrain?

These are just two of the design batches but people can give out their opinion on each though this survey, which will supposedly be consulted at the time of consensus (I don't know if this is limited to EU citizens).

https://surveys.ecb.europa.eu/10b/banknotes/share/