The Design Brief alternatives: newsletters like it

SubstackWeekly · last post 10 days ago

We believe designers are thinkers as much as they are makers. So we created the design publication we have always wanted to read.

Likely audience: Product managers

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SubstackMonthly or less · last post 12 days ago

From recent posts: The Design Buddies Newsletter publishes career-focused articles on AI-driven hiring trends, product development updates for its mentorship platform Hop, and community event recaps. It serves designers seeking…

Likely audience: Designers seeking employment

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SubstackEvery two weeks · last post 15 days ago

From recent posts: UX Mentor Diaries is a weekly newsletter for experienced designers and design leaders, covering career coaching, portfolio reviews, and industry trends like AI adoption and organizational shifts. The publication mixes…

Likely audience: Design leaders

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SubstackEvery two weeks · last post 16 days ago

Your one-stop hub for resources, networking, and industry events!

Likely audience: UX/UI designers

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SubstackMonthly or less · last post Aug 19, 2026

Unfiltered notes on building a creative life, business, and the work no one sees.

Likely audience: Creative directors

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SubstackEvery two weeks · last post 17 days ago

James Victore is a MoMA artist, designer and author of "Hey, Weirdo!"

Likely audience: designers

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SubstackSeveral times a week · last post 7 days ago

From recent posts: User Experience University publishes articles on AI's impact on UX roles, cognitive atrophy, and research democratization alongside event coverage for UXCON26. The publication targets UX professionals facing industry…

Likely audience: Product managers

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SubstackWeekly · last post 8 days ago

Two UX leaders write honest letters about craft, AI, and the messy parts of leading through change.

Likely audience: Product Managers

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beehiivEvery two weeks · last post 32 days ago

Design judgment for founders and AI builders

Likely audience: startup founders

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LinkedInMonthly or less · last post 21 days ago

I write about building brands that thrive in times of rapid globalisation, AI, and digital noise.

Likely audience: freelance designers

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Substacklast post Jul 25, 2026

Blackeconomics.com

Likely audience: Aspiring freelancers

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Substacklast post Jul 14, 2026

Ryan Medeiros is a designer, artist, and educator chilling in the San Francisco Bay Area. His eclectic obsessions range from trippy 1960s psychedelic rock posters to 19th-century illustrators, with a detour through the…

Likely audience: UX design students

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