r/web_design: rules, audience and how brands can post there
982,856 members. Self-promotion allowed? No. Feedback requests only in weekend threads.
r/web_design has nearly a million members who talk about web design. The rules ban commercial promotion and solicitation outright, hold self-promotion to Reddit's 9:1 guideline, and keep requests for feedback in the weekend threads.
Paste your draft on the next page. We flag likely self-promotion and rule problems before you post.
- Members
- 982,856
- Self-promotion
- No. Feedback requests only in weekend threads
- Created
- 2008
- Checked
- November 13, 2026
What r/web_design is
Web Design
Design and front-end tools whose people can contribute expertise in comments. A product launch has no place here.
Can a brand post in r/web_design?
Commercial promotion and solicitation aren't allowed and can get you banned. Self-promotion falls under reddiquette, and the rules point posters to the 9:1 rule. The submit text sums up the policy as no promotion, blogspam, lists, memes, job postings or critiques. Requests for critiques or feedback are only allowed in the Feedback Weekend threads. Blog posts need moderator approval, and surveys, lists and beginner questions get removed or redirected. Questions about drag-and-drop builders like Wix belong in those tools' own communities.
What works
- Answering design questions with specifics, and no link unless it's needed
- Posting your work for critique in the Feedback Weekend thread
- Asking a real question with only the links needed to answer it
- Beginner questions in the stickied Beginner Questions thread, after reading the FAQ
What gets removed
- Commercial promotion or solicitation, which can mean a ban
- Feedback and critique requests outside the weekend threads
- Lists such as Top 10 CSS Tricks, memes and screenshots of bad design
- Surveys, and blog posts the mods haven't approved
The rules, summarised
- 1. No questions about WYSIWYG editors
No questions regarding WYSIWYG (drag and drop) web editors like Wix, please visit their respective communities to ask questions
- 2. No memes, screenshots, and jokes
Do not post memes, screenshots of bad design, or jokes. Check out /r/ProgrammerHumor/ for these kind of posts.
- 3. No self-promotion
Read and follow reddiquette; no excessive self-promotion. Please refer to the Reddit 9:1 rule when considering posting self promoting materials.
- 4. No commercial promotions/solicitations
We do not allow any commercial promotion or solicitation. Violations can result in a ban.
- 5. No soliciting feedback outside of Showoff Saturday
Requests for critiques or feedback are not allowed outside of our Feedback Weekend threads. Questions or request for assistance are generally allowed if they follow all other rules. If links are included which are not necessary for answering a question, the post is subject to removal.
- 6. No lists
Avoid lists, e.g. Top 10 CSS Tricks.
- 7. No beginner questions
If you have a beginner question, please try the FAQ first and then post in the Beginner Questions thread stickied at the top of the subreddit.
- 8. No surveys
No surveys or other attempts to collect information from the community.
- 9. No Blog Spam
Blog posts are subject to moderator approval.
Source: the community's own rules page, read on November 13, 2026. Rules change, so check the page before you post. See also the 9:1 rule.
Frequently asked questions
Can I promote my web design agency on r/web_design?
No. Commercial promotion and solicitation are banned and can get you banned, and excessive self-promotion breaks the 9:1 guideline the rules point to.
Where can I get feedback on my website in r/web_design?
Only in the Feedback Weekend threads. Requests for critiques or feedback anywhere else get removed.
Want help earning a place in r/web_design?
30-minute intro call with a partner. If we're not the fit, we'll tell you in the first five minutes.
We take on 3 new engagements per quarter. Serious teams only.