Designed is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit building an educational platform for designers — the only charity doing it. Our mission is to empower the designers of tomorrow through free educational tools and mentoring, with a focus on equal-opportunity access for designers everywhere, not just where design jobs happen to already be concentrated.
Practically, that mission shows up as a handful of connected apps under one account:
- [Learning Paths](/learning-paths) and [Skill Labs](/skill-labs) — structured, self-paced skill building.
- [Critique](/critique) — post your work and get structured feedback from other designers and mentors.
- [Mentors](/our-mentors) — a global network of working designers offering their time.
- [Discuss](/discuss) — a directory of Slack, Discord, and other communities for designers.
- [Events](/events), [News](/news), and [Podcasts](/podcasts) — a curated feed of what's happening in design.
- [Jobs](/jobs) and [Career Map](/career-map) — find open roles and see how design careers actually progress.
Most of it is free to browse without an account. Creating one unlocks personalization — saved progress, following categories and communities, submitting critique or a mentor application, and so on. See Creating your account to get set up.
Note: Designed is entirely donor- and volunteer-supported. If you'd like to help keep it free for everyone, see Membership & Donations.