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Design News, Newsletters, Blogs and Communities
Publications, newsletters, blogs and communities that keep you current on design, tooling and the industry. Subscribe to a few, skim the rest when you have time, and join a community when you want feedback on your work or a way into a new role.
Design News and Magazines
News sites and magazines covering product, brand, UX and the business of design. Read them to keep up with the industry and to find long-form thinking.
smashingmagazine.com
In-depth articles on UX, front-end and accessibility, plus books and workshops. Essential long-form reading.
creativebloq.com
Daily news, reviews and tutorials across design, art and creative tech, including tools and hardware.
itsnicethat.com
Showcases standout work in graphic design, branding and illustration. Good for visual and brand inspiration.
fastcompany.com
Fast Company's design desk covering product, brand and the business of design, including AI.
Design Blogs and Publications
Blogs and publications on UX, product design, creative front-end and tooling. Follow them for tutorials, tool updates and essays on craft.
uxdesign.cc
Large independent publication on UX and product design, plus a weekly newsletter on industry shifts.
figma.com
Product launches, Config news and essays on craft and AI. Follow it to keep up with Figma's tooling.
tympanus.net
Creative front-end tutorials and demos on WebGL, GSAP and motion. The go-to for interaction and animation ideas.
muz.li
Design inspiration feed and weekly designers update with curated projects, tools and trend roundups.
Design Communities and Meetups
Online and local communities for designers. Join one for portfolio reviews, mentorship, job leads and people to talk shop with.
friends.figma.com
Figma's official network of local chapters running meetups, workshops and Config watch parties.
designbuddies.community
Discord community of 100K+ designers with portfolio reviews, events, mentorship and a job board.
Design Newsletters Worth Subscribing To
Curated newsletters that bring the best design links, articles and tools to your inbox. A low-effort way to stay current without scrolling feeds.
sidebar.io
Five hand-picked design links every weekday since 2012, now curated by UX Collective's Fabricio Teixeira.
uxdesignweekly.com
Kenny Chen's Monday roundup of the best UX articles, tools and portfolios, now past 600 issues.
densediscovery.com
Kai Brach's thoughtful weekly newsletter on design, technology, urbanism and sustainability.
Weekly newsletter · Every Tuesday
New references, every Tuesday.
The newest additions to the library, three LDS picks worth revisiting and a category spotlight, in one short email.
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