r/thecreativebusiness

3k members
r/thecreativebusiness is a subreddit with 3k members. The most common kinds of discussions are advice requests and solution requests, and the community frequently discusses design, work, client, advice, and creative.
Our community focuses on the business and studio professionals and life inside the walls of design agencies. Welcome creatives from all disciplines.

Popular Themes in r/thecreativebusiness

#1
Advice Requests
: "How to be Authentic When Pitching"
23 posts
#2
Solution Requests
: "Best 19 Agency Software Solutions to Manage Your Agency"
12 posts
#3
Pain & Anger
: "Your best work right now sucks."
11 posts
#4
Money Talk
: "How much to charge a client as a graphic designer?"
4 posts
#5
Self-Promotion
: "Tweakr.io - A Tool to gather easy visual feedback on Files!"
1 post

Popular Topics in r/thecreativebusiness

#1

Design

: "How much to charge a client as a graphic Designer?"
24 posts
#2

Work

: "Your best Work right now sucks."
24 posts
#3

Client

: "How much to charge a Client as a graphic designer?"
23 posts
#4

Advice

: "Is It Morally Okay to Ghostwrite?"
22 posts
#5

Creative

: "Stop Blocking Yourself: Demote Your Ego and Get Creative Again"
21 posts
#6

Job

: "Is It Morally Okay to Ghostwrite?"
20 posts
#7

Innovation

: "Innovation and the Wildly Inappropriate Response"
5 posts
#8

Project

: "How to Create Robust Project Scope (and Avoid Scope Creep)"
5 posts
#9

Career

: "Creative Careers Demand Reinvention"
4 posts
#10

Graphic Design

: "I just turned 40... so here's 40 lessons I've learned from running a design agency [how much to charge, respect, working w/ clients] crosspost from /Graphic Design"
3 posts

Member Growth in r/thecreativebusiness

Yearly
+165 members(6.2%)

Similar Subreddits to r/thecreativebusiness

/r/advertising

r/advertising

261k members
17.5% / yr
/r/agency

r/agency

103k members
48.4% / yr
/r/Architects

r/Architects

88k members
38.4% / yr
/r/careerchange

r/careerchange

90k members
33.1% / yr
/r/Construction

r/Construction

598k members
13.7% / yr

r/Design

4.5M members
1.6% / yr

r/freelanceWriters

203k members
13.1% / yr
/r/graphic_design

r/graphic_design

2.9M members
3.9% / yr
/r/marketing

r/marketing

2.0M members
5.6% / yr

r/remotework

643k members
81.1% / yr

About

GummySearch helps people research Reddit communities by organizing activity, growth, themes, and post-level signals into one place.

This page gives a focused view of r/thecreativebusiness, including current member size, discussion patterns, product reviews, and related communities to explore.

This data is synced periodically so insights stay current and useful for ongoing research.

Last updated: October 25, 2026