Hello!\
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I wanted to wait a few days before sharing (allow Spotify wrapped to clear the feeds).\
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Just wrapped up a survey with 38 incredible designers, uncovering trends and nuances in the state of design right now. From effective crits to diverse team dynamics.\
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There were some interesting findings in there. The most humorous to me was seeing design as a subscription get a mention for trends we're not liking!\
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This is the first part of an ongoing report. I wanted to keep this one very open and adapt it moving forward based on feedback & to see what questions people are most interested in. \
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Please leave any thoughts/questions in the comments below 😊\
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**Findings**

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Just wrapped up a survey with 38 incredible designers, uncovering key trends and nuances in the world of design. From effective crits to diverse team dynamics.\
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This is the first of an ongoing series.

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