Can I promote my design services or agency here?
You cannot promote your services here at all. The rule "No job posts or self-promotion." explicitly forbids hiring designers or promoting services, and requests for unpaid work lead to an instant ban.
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r/graphic_design rules, stats, and what to post
A source-backed Rankhog guide to r/graphic_design: public rules, community context, posting fit, and startup-promotion risk before you publish.
By Anthony Riera, founder and operator of Rankhog.
Subreddit guides combine public Reddit source URLs, captured rules, visible verification dates, and Rankhog's account-safety workflow.
Current public stats
- Members
- 2,928,975
- Verified
- September 18, 2026
- Category
- Freelancers and independent service operators
Rules can change, so Rankhog keeps verification dates and the original public Reddit sources visible.
Rule summary
- No job posts or self-promotion.: Do NOT hire designers or promote your services here. Requests for unpaid work → instant ban. For jobs/recruitment, check the pinned job board or try r/designjobs, r/forhire, or r/jobs. No surveys, polls, or social media accounts. If you're sharing your own app, platform, resources, or plugins, they must be free, high-quality and relevant to design. Remember: It is okay to be a Reddit account with a website, it is NOT okay to be a website with a Reddit account.
- Graphic design only.: This community is ONLY for graphic design. This means no photography or illustration/art that don't include some design elements. Graphic design is the process of visual communication and problem-solving, and any content without a defined objective, message to communicate, or problem to solve will be removed.
- Work must be posted with the green "Sharing Work" flair and include relevant context..: Any work shared to the sub must be accompanied with relevant context — the work's objective/purpose, audience, your design decisions, etc. Posts with the incorrect flair and work shared without context will be removed.
- No AI or low effort/low quality posts: Low-effort/low-quality posts that add nothing to the sub will be removed. Design-related memes and shitposts are only allowed on Fridays. AI-generated content or design that heavily relies on AI imagery is not allowed. (This applies to GPT-generated descriptions of your work.) Prompt-farming requests asking "what style is this" will get removed.
- No basic/repeated questions, doom-posting, or font identification requests.: Before posting, please do a basic Google search for your question or [check the wiki](https://www.reddit.com/r/graphic_design/wiki/index/). Then do a subreddit search for your question – it's probably been asked before. This includes repetitive doom-posting — "Is AI going to destroy graphic design?", "Is the industry dying?", "Is a degree still worth it?", "Should I leave the field?", and general state-of-the-job-market venting. For font ID help, post to r/identifythisfont.
- This is not a “homework” forum.: This is a great space for getting feedback on your work, but this is not a place to pick the brains of other designers to do your job *for* you. You can ask specific strategic questions, or ask for inspiration if you're stuck, but please don’t cross the line to getting other users to do your work for you. Absolutely no surveys/polls allowed, ever.
- No off-topic/non-civil discussion.: Be civil with each other — especially when giving and receiving critical feedback. Keep it professional and constructive. Antagonistic, aggressive feedback, personal attacks, and heated off-topic comments will get removed and may result in a ban. When discussing design with political/controversial themes, please stay focused on the design. Off-topic arguments about politics may lead to a ban.
- Credit others appropriately.: If posting someone else's work, use the Inspiration flair and credit the artist/designer. When posting your own work that'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. Repeated violations will get you banned.
- No illegal activity or piracy: We understand that design software can be prohibitively expensive and difficult to access — however, we do not allow discussion of illegal activity in this sub as it can put the entire sub at risk of being removed by Reddit. This includes discussing piracy of paid software/resources, offering to share subscriptions, and any illegal requests (e.g. questions about forging documents, etc). Please have those discussions elsewhere.
- All posts must be flaired.: Anything you post must be tagged with the correct flair. "Sharing work" is for sharing YOUR own work — whether you're sharing it as a resource, to get feedback, or as inspiration. "Inspiration" is for sharing others' work. "Discussion" is for...discussion/general design discourse.
- Include your basic information when asking for hardware advice: When asking for advice or suggestions for hardware such as tablets and laptops, please give basic information such as location, budget, and how you ideally plan to use the hardware. This information allows users to give you accurate and more helpful suggestions. We can't help you if we don't know your budget or what you need the hardware for.
- No non-consenting, overly explicit, or sensitive content.: This is a public forum — please use your best judgement. We allow NSFW designs within reason. But posting non-consenting, overly explicit/sensitive content will result in an immediate ban without recourse and may lead to legal action (in which case the mods will fully cooperate with authorities).
- Contact and engage mods appropriately: We are always open to feedback and discussion about the sub's rules and content. If you want something changed or have a suggestion for improving the sub, we're all ears! That said, the only appropriate way to raise your concerns is to contact us via modmail, NOT by messaging a mod’s personal account — especially if you're upset about a modding decision or removal. Meta-posting, complaining about sub policy, or calling out mods in a post/comment is not permitted and may result in a ban.
Works well
- A free design resource or plugin shared with the "Sharing Work" flair, accompanied by a detailed comment explaining the objective, audience, and design decisions behind it.
- A civil "Discussion" post about a specific graphic design concept or trend, focused on design rather than politics or industry doom-posting.
- A post sharing someone else's design work using the "Inspiration" flair, with proper credit given to the original artist or designer.
Avoid
- Do not post job listings or recruitment offers here, as the rule "No job posts or self-promotion." forbids it.
- Do not ask for unpaid work or you will face an instant ban under the same rule.
- Do not share your own app, platform, resource, or plugin unless it is completely free, high-quality, and relevant to design.
- Do not post photography or illustration that lacks graphic design elements, as the rule "Graphic design only." will get it removed.
- Do not share work without using the green "Sharing Work" flair and providing relevant context about your design decisions.
- Do not post AI-generated content or designs that heavily rely on AI imagery, including GPT-written descriptions of your work, as the rule "No AI or low effort/low quality posts" bans this entirely.
What r/graphic_design Is For
This is a collaborative learning community for graphic designers at any stage. The focus is on education, mentorship, and mutual support. People come here to share their own design work for feedback, discuss design discourse, and find inspiration in the work of others. It is a place for visual communication and problem-solving, not for general art or illustration that lacks a design objective.
Rules That Matter Before Posting
The rule "No job posts or self-promotion." is the big one for anyone doing marketing. It bans hiring, promoting services, surveys, polls, and social media accounts. It does allow sharing your own app, platform, resources, or plugins, but only if they are free, high-quality, and relevant to design. The rule "Graphic design only." means your post must involve visual communication and problem-solving, not just a pretty picture. The rule "Work must be posted with the green "Sharing Work" flair and include relevant context." requires you to explain your objective, audience, and design decisions whenever you share work. The rule "No AI or low effort/low quality posts" bans AI-generated content and AI imagery entirely, including GPT-written descriptions of your work. The rule "No basic/repeated questions, doom-posting, or font identification requests." keeps the feed clear of repetitive industry anxiety and easy Google questions. The rule "This is not a "homework" forum." stops you from asking others to do your work for you. The rule "All posts must be flaired." means every post needs the correct tag, such as "Sharing Work", "Inspiration", or "Discussion".
What To Post
A good post for a founder here is a free, high-quality design resource, plugin, or tool that is genuinely relevant to graphic designers. You must use the correct flair, such as "Sharing Work" or "Discussion", and if you are sharing your own work, you need the green "Sharing Work" flair plus a detailed comment explaining your objective, audience, and design decisions. The community values education and mentorship, so a post that teaches a design concept or shares a useful free asset can fit well. You can also start a "Discussion" thread about a design topic, as long as it is civil, focused on design, and not a repeated or doom-posting question. The key is to participate as a designer who happens to have a project, not as a marketer pushing a product.
What To Avoid
Avoid any form of self-promotion or service offering, as the rule "No job posts or self-promotion." bans it and requests for unpaid work lead to an instant ban. Do not post photography or illustration that lacks design elements, because the rule "Graphic design only." will get it removed. Never share work without the green "Sharing Work" flair and a detailed explanation of your context, as the rule "Work must be posted with the green "Sharing Work" flair and include relevant context." requires both. Stay away from AI-generated content and AI imagery, including GPT-written descriptions, because the rule "No AI or low effort/low quality posts" forbids it. Do not ask basic or repeated questions, post doom-and-gloom industry takes, or request font identification, as the rule "No basic/repeated questions, doom-posting, or font identification requests." removes all of these. Do not treat the community as a homework forum where others do your work for you, which the rule "This is not a "homework" forum." prohibits. Avoid design memes and shitposts except on Fridays, as the same AI and low-effort rule restricts them to that day only.
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Common questions about r/graphic_design
Can I share my design tool or resource with the community?
Yes, but only if it is free, high-quality, and relevant to design. The rule "No job posts or self-promotion." allows sharing your own app, platform, resources, or plugins under those strict conditions.
How do I share my own design work for feedback?
You must use the green "Sharing Work" flair and include a detailed explanation of your objective, audience, and design decisions. The rule "Work must be posted with the green "Sharing Work" flair and include relevant context." requires this for all shared work.
Can I post AI-generated design work?
No. The rule "No AI or low effort/low quality posts" bans AI-generated content, designs that heavily rely on AI imagery, and even GPT-generated descriptions of your work.
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