r/DesignThinking is a subreddit with 10k members. The most common kinds of discussions are advice requests and solution requests, and the community frequently discusses design thinking, design, ux, thinking, and service design.
Design thinking is a human-centered, iterative process for creative problem-solving that prioritizes understanding user needs to generate innovative solutions.
It involves five main phases - Empathize, Define, Ideate, Prototype, and Test
Popular Themes in r/DesignThinking
#1
Advice Requests
: "Design advice? First timer here."
20 posts
#2
Solution Requests
: "IdeoU vs Stanford GSB Design thinking program"
8 posts
#3
Ideas
: "DesignThinkers Academy"
3 posts
#4
Pain & Anger
: "I have been stuck for three months… Design thinking to solve a competitive landscape slide"
1 post
#5
Money Talk
: "How much does it cost for a Design Thinking curriculum development?"
1 post
#6
News
: "Design Thinking Pioneer IDEO Lays Off 25% Employees"
1 post
Popular Topics in r/DesignThinking
#1
Design Thinking
: "Is a Design Thinking expert an actual job position?"
83 posts
#2
Design
: "Design advice? First timer here."
50 posts
#3
Ux
15 posts
#4
Thinking
: "Premium Design Thinking Masterclass for free"
14 posts
#5
Service Design
11 posts
#6
Ai
: "How can we stay grounded as creative professionals in the GenAi era? A myth-inspired framework from design education and Ai practice"
10 posts
#7
Innovation
8 posts
#8
Persuasive Design Pattern
8 posts
#9
Branding
8 posts
#10
Workshop
7 posts
Member Growth in r/DesignThinking
Yearly
+3k members(49.1%)
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Last updated: September 18, 2026