Does r/graphic_design allow self-promotion?

What r/graphic_design's own rules say

Every line below is the room's own sentence, word for word, including its spelling. We pick the sentences about promotion, links and who may post; we never shorten one.

• This community is not for self-promotion - social media pushing, contests, surveys, or advertising.

• You cannot publicly promote your own products, services, brand, or shop - including design services, keep it in DMs.

• Sharing work is for the design discussion, not self promotion.

• Question, inspiration and discussion flair tags are not for sharing your own work.

• No promotional/commercial activities.

What it actually removes

r/graphic_design logged 17 removals in 7 days without naming a reason, counted from its own moderator bot's public comments over 7 days, read 10 Oct 2026. Through a public mirror, not the Reddit API.

• 17Other removals, removed for a reason the wording did not name.

This counts only what the room announces. A moderator removing something by hand leaves nothing to count, so a low number would prove nothing, which is why we only print this for rooms where it is high.

What to do instead

1. Do not post about your product here. A removed post can cost the account, not just the post.
2. Answer questions instead of announcing. When we counted, 6 questions here had no reply at all.
3. Read the live rules page before you post. The rules can change after the copy we quote was taken.

What people ask in r/graphic_design

Counted from the room's last 42 posts, read 1 Sept 2026. A question is the opening a comment can answer.

• How do I handle job duty creep as a graphic designer? I keep getting asked to do creative director role responsibilities without increased compensation. More co2026-09-01 · no replies yet
• For those of you who have left/are leaving the field, can you share your reasons?2026-09-01 · no replies yet
• I'm a hiring manager, and here are my tips.2026-09-01 · no replies yet

Questions

Does r/graphic_design allow self-promotion?

Posting: closed. Commenting: open. r/graphic_design's own rules ban self-promotion posts. The room does not restrict who can comment, so answering a question in a thread is open to you. Do not post about your product here. A removed post can cost the account, not just the post.

Can I comment about my product in r/graphic_design?

Open. The room does not restrict who can comment, so answering a question in a thread is open to you. Mention what you sell only when it answers the question someone asked, and say it is yours.

Does r/graphic_design have a self-promotion thread?

Its rules, as quoted on this page, name no thread for promotion. Answering questions in the room is the door that stays open.

How this page was made

The rules come from the arctic-shift public mirror's copy of the room's rules list, sidebar and posting guidelines. We do not use the Reddit API. The posting answer rests on the room's own words when they say anything about promotion, then on removals we counted, then on our inference, and the line under each answer says which. A rule that was rewritten after the mirror's copy was taken will not show here, which is why the capture date is printed above.

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