r/UXDesign

UXDesign: A sub for working UX professionals to talk about what they do at their jobs

r/UXDesign is for people working in UX to discuss research and design problems, career advancement, and the profession. Questions about finding a job and portfolio reviews will be redirected to our weekly sticked threads. Post flair is required. User flair is recommended and can be customized. Please review sub rules before posting or commenting.

Members: 252,362
Created: 2012
Posts a day: 12
Avg comments, top posts this week: 41

r/UXDesign is a Reddit community with 252,362 members, created in 2012. It averaged about 12 new posts a day over the last month. This week's top posts had a median score of 38 and an average of 41 comments each. Design, job and designers are the words that show up most in recent titles. This month's top posts went up most often around 14:00 UTC, and most often on a Thursday.

Only approved members can post in r/UXDesign.

Data checked October 18, 2026 · Open on Reddit

What people ask

31Is AI really taking designers job???115 comments · October 15, 2026
91Honest debate: What do you think is the future of this career?106 comments · October 9, 2026
138Would you rather see this or a simple spinner?92 comments · September 18, 2026
108Do hiring managers actually want the typical “Hi 👋, I’m [insert name] a UX designer who…” portfolio homepage?91 comments · September 21, 2026
230Senior Product Designer completely burnt out — is this just what the industry has become?79 comments · September 23, 2026
128Those of you who have pivoted out of UX and didn’t move into PMing. What are you doing and do you like it?76 comments · October 14, 2026

Common words in titles

design 6
job 6
designers 5
product 4
work 4
become 3
career 3
designer 3
fired 3
hunting 3
mobile 3
portfolio 3

Best time to post

14:00 UTC · 5 top posts
20:00 UTC · 2 top posts
17:00 UTC · 2 top posts
Thursday · 5 top posts
Monday · 5 top posts

These are counted from the timestamps of this month's 25 top posts. They show when popular posts went up and don't guarantee reach.

Rules

Questions about your individual job search go in the weekly stickied thread
Your portfolio and resume are part of your job search and also belong in the stickied thread
If you're asking for help, ask good questions and provide enough context
Promoting your product, service, tool, or anything for sale is not allowed
Job postings, job searches, and requests for free work are not allowed
User Recruitment (including for surveys, polls, testers) is not allowed
Inviting sub members to join a group, attend an event, or meet one-on-one is not allowed
Keep it on topic and professional
Search before you post
Please be human

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    "description": "r/UXDesign is for people working in UX to discuss research and design problems, career advancement, and the profession. Questions about finding a job and portfolio reviews will be redirected to our weekly sticked threads. Post flair is required. User flair is recommended and can be customized. Please review sub rules before posting or commenting.",
    "subscribers": 252362
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}

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Questions about r/UXDesign

How many members does r/UXDesign have?

r/UXDesign had 252,362 members when we last checked on October 18, 2026.

How active is r/UXDesign?

Based on its newest posts, it got about 12 new posts a day over the last month. This week's top posts averaged 41 comments each.

When is the best time to post in r/UXDesign?

This month's top posts in r/UXDesign went up most often around 14:00 UTC, and most often on a Thursday. That's when popular posts were published, so use it as a starting point, not a rule.

Can I get r/UXDesign data through an API?

Yes. Call GET /v1/reddit/subreddits/UXDesign for members, rules and description, and GET /v1/reddit/subreddits/UXDesign/posts for its posts. Each call costs 2 credits, and new accounts get 100 free credits.