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Community standards

Designed.org exists so anyone can build a design career — especially people the industry has historically left out. Everything below follows from that.

The full Code of Conduct is what every member agrees to at sign-up; this page is the plain-language version of how it applies day to day.

Urgent or sensitive?Email support@designed.org — a person reads every message.

Critique and feedback

  • Critique the work, never the person. Say what works, what could improve, and a concrete next step — that structure is built into the forms on purpose.
  • Only share work you own or have permission to share, with confidential and personal details removed. You confirm this on every submission.
  • Authors control their own space: they can hide feedback that isn't useful and block members who cross lines.

Mentorship

  • Mentors are volunteers. Come prepared with a specific goal — the booking flow asks you to confirm this.
  • Not a hiring pipeline or an open-ended commitment. A mentor declining or ending a session is always okay.
  • Repeated no-shows are reviewed by a person, never punished automatically.

Jobs and projects

  • No spec work, no pay-to-apply, no unpaid "trials." Direct listings must show real compensation — see the Employer Guidelines.
  • Community projects state scope, terms, and compensation status up front, and contributors can withdraw safely.

Reporting and enforcement

  • Every submission, response, and job listing has a Report button with named reasons (harassment, spam, scams, plagiarism, and more). Reports go to a moderation queue and are reviewed.
  • You can block any member from interacting with your work — from any of their feedback, or from Settings > Profile Privacy.
  • Takedown requests: report the content with the IP/privacy or plagiarism reason, or email us — moderators act on a snapshot of the content as it was when reported.

Common questions

Can I share client work for critique?

Only if you own it or have permission to share it, and with confidential and personal details removed. Every submission asks you to confirm that.

What happens after I report something?

It goes to a moderation queue and is reviewed. Moderators act on a snapshot of the content as it was when you reported it, so later edits do not change what they see.

Can a mentor end our session?

Yes. Mentors are volunteers, and a mentor declining or ending a session is always okay. Repeated no-shows — on either side — are reviewed by a person rather than punished automatically.