r/product_design

56k members
r/product_design is a subreddit with 56k members. The most common kinds of discussions are advice requests and solution requests, and the community frequently discusses design, product design, looking for, product, and struggling with, and they frequently recommend/review cad software.
Everything related to Product Design!

Popular Themes in r/product_design

#1
Advice Requests
: "Solidworks Part Configuration | How to Create Part Configurations in Solidworks | Part Configuration"
9 posts
#2
Solution Requests
: "What's your favourite mind mapping tool for product discovery?"
8 posts
#3
Self-Promotion
: "(Hiring) Looking for a Clothing/Product Designer"
7 posts
#4
Ideas
: "Product design for an idea I have"
5 posts
#5
Pain & Anger
: "So discouraging out there"
2 posts
#6
Opportunities
: "Looking for Collaborators for a Short-Term Med-Tech Industrial Design Project"
2 posts

Popular Topics in r/product_design

#1

Design

: "3D Artist Looking to Pivot into Physical Product Design – Where Should I Start?"
33 posts
#2

Product Design

: "3D Artist Looking to Pivot into Physical Product Design – Where Should I Start?"
19 posts
#3

Looking For

16 posts
#4

Product

: "3D Artist Looking to Pivot into Physical Product Design – Where Should I Start?"
10 posts
#5

Struggling With

6 posts
#6

Career

: "I built a free platform to help entry level, Career movers with people from non- traditional Career paths find the information to choose the right Career path and give them the resources to pursue it. Looking for testers"
5 posts
#7

Manufacturing

: "Can I fit AI powered automated workflows in physical products delivery?"
4 posts
#8

Physical Product Design

4 posts
#9

Designers

: "Freelance Designers: What's the most annoying non-design part of your work?"
3 posts
#10

Toy Design

: "DivineChild_CreativeRebellion ULTIMATE 1995 Movie-Accurate Buzz Lightyear Head Sculpt TOY MODE Is Here!"
3 posts

Products Discussed in r/product_design

Cad Software

5 reviews
#1
SketchUp
4.0 from 1 review
#2
Shapr3D
4.0 from 1 review
#3
Fusion 360
5.0 from 1 review

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Yearly
+6k members(12.7%)

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Last updated: September 5, 2026