Here are other places and links to check out for more opinions, resources, or for related topics!
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<aside> đź‘Ş Look for your people that will push you further or help challenge what you think you know. It's also nice to be around other creatives and see what everyone else is working on or what they care about in their field of work (even if it's design adjacent).
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A very active, large community ranging from beginner to seniors. The group is targeted towards beginner UX designers, but other levels and fields also have events and channels in the community to check out or get feedback from.
A great server full of UX enthusiasts (student and professional level). They host biweekly critique sessions in their voice chat and share great ideas and resources (as well as keyboard recommendations haha).
A free resource where designs can seek out others for a 1:1 or group mentorship/coaching session. Mentors vary in industry, field, experience level, niche, and more. If you're looking for a one-off portfolio review or an on-going relationship this list of designers may be what you're looking for.
ADPList | Find, Book & Meet Mentors
<aside> 🔍 If you literally google “Slack Design Community” (or replace “Slack” with the platform you want like Discord) you’re bound to find other lists other than the above that I’m personally in and have liked.
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Yichen is a trusted colleague of mine experienced in enterprise UX design. She has a great collection of topics and was a main source of inspiration for my own list.
Jessica Hische is a well-known and highly-regarded graphic designer focused on typography and lettering. She's also created her own resource list!
Jessica Hische - Helpful Things
Tools, resources, and sites to check out.
Tools, resources, and sites to check out.
Collection of free design resources crafted for UI/UX designers (may also apply to graphic design or web design)