Browse newsletters about design

Abbey Goes Design Scouting | Abbey Nova | Substack

by Abbey Nova

Design historian and novelist Abbey Nova explores the fascinating stories behind the objects and spaces that shape our daily lives, from 19th-century silver to modern design.

Kailee McKenzie’s Substack | Substack

by Kailee McKenzie

Kailee McKenzie shares weekly vintage interior and fashion curations, auction and estate sale tips, and creative business resources for aspiring entrepreneurs.

Design Your Wild | Heather Evans | Substack

by Heather Evans

Design Your Wild provides insights from a mother-daughter duo on transforming outdoor spaces into biodiverse, human-centered landscapes using native plants.

The Design System Guide | Romina Kavcic | Substack

by Romina Kavcic

Romina Kavcic offers actionable guides and insights on design systems, process optimization, and strategy, helping teams connect design to business growth.

Design x Technology | Brandon | Substack

by Brandon

Brandon, an Autodesk Expert Elite and best-selling author, delivers tech tips, product reviews, and tutorials for CAD designers, covering design, remote work, and technology.

Secret Room—Risograph printing studio

Secret Room is a Portland risograph printing studio & small press publisher. They offer full-service RISO printing, publish unique comics & art prints, and run a creativity shop.

The Gathered Table | Maison Fête | Substack

by Maison Fête

Miranda, founder of Maison Fête et Cie, shares insights on antiques & tablescapes, seasonal recipes, and entertaining tips to cultivate warmth and connection.

Honos | Máximo Gavete | Substack

by Máximo Gavete

Máximo Gavete explores design, philosophy, and culture, blending the everyday with the philosophical. He offers weekly reflections, readings, and tools.

Escape Club | Substack

by Escape Club

Escape Club delivers weekly travel & real estate insights for the Catskills & Hudson Valley, featuring member-only deals, local guides, and expert series.

Life as a Design Process | Jasmin Soee | Substack

by Jasmin Soee

Jasmin Soee's Life as a Design Process helps readers intentionally sculpt a life they love. Discover tools, reflection, and storytelling from her unique journey.

Home | India Knight | Substack

by India Knight

Novelist and Sunday Times writer India Knight shares her enthusiasms for books, food, home life, interiors, and gardens, with personal chat.

Expat Prep | Substack

by Expat Prep

Expat Prep analyzes the US's authoritarian shift and AI's impact. Written by an anonymous, overeducated, lower-upper class recovering lawyer.

Betje’s Comics | Substack

by Betje

Betje, a seasoned illustrator and cartoonist, shares personal comics exploring plants, family, creativity, climate change, and life's quirky moments.

Cabana | Substack

by Cabana

Cabana, curated by Martina Mondadori, explores an atmospheric world of design, craftsmanship, and travel through exclusive editorial posts and global dispatches.

homebody | Sarah Spiegel | Substack

by Sarah Spiegel

Textile designer Sarah Spiegel opens her personal journal, 'homebody,' sharing musings on creativity, home, cooking, and life from her Hudson Valley home.

Skeleton Code Machine | Exeunt Press | Substack

by Exeunt Press

An award-winning weekly newsletter exploring tabletop game mechanisms for board games and RPGs. It offers tools and inspiration for designers and enthusiasts.

Treehouse | Zinzi Edmundson | Substack

by Zinzi Edmundson

Zinzi Edmundson's Treehouse dissects home and creative living, with deep dives into domestic ephemera, design, and building meaning in our lived environments.

Step-by-Step Worldbuilding | Angeline Trevena | Substack

by Angeline Trevena

Indie author and fantasy cartographer Angeline Trevena provides practical, step-by-step worldbuilding guidance to create immersive worlds for fiction and RPGs.

Better Home: Better Health with Michelle Ogundehin | Substack

by Michelle Ogundehin

Interiors Guru Michelle Ogundehin details how our homes shape health, mood, and behavior, revealing their profound psychological and emotional impact.

UX Survival-list | UX Survival Guide | Substack

by UX Survival Guide

UX Survival Guide by Miranda helps product designers develop strategic influence and leadership skills beyond just pixel-pushing, offering actionable advice and frameworks.

Mark Diacono's Abundance | Substack

by Mark Diacono

Mark Diacono, an award-winning writer, cook, and gardener, explores life through food, growing, and cooking incredible flavors. He also shares insights on writing and publishing.

These Walls by Josh Young | Substack

by Josh Young

Fine artist and designer Josh Young shares his creative process, behind-the-scenes insights into art and design, and personal inspirations for home decor.

UXUI Design by Juno | Substack

by Juno Jo

Juno's "UXUI Design by Juno" is an almost weekly newsletter packed with handpicked resources covering the latest trends and essential principles for UX/UI designers.

de sostenible a antifrágil | Francisco Colom | Substack

by Francisco Colom

Explora el impacto del diseño y la arquitectura en la salud humana y planetaria. Critica la sostenibilidad mediática y propone estrategias antifrágiles y regenerativas.

Making Comics | John Dudley | Substack

by John Dudley

John Dudley's weekly newsletter on making comics, sharing insights, lessons from mistakes, and creator interviews. For fans, makers, and aspiring artists.

Beth Mathews | Substack

by Beth Mathews

Los Angeles Art Director Beth Mathews shares her passion for vintage-inspired design, offering process breakdowns, tips, and prompts to help designers find joy and creativity.

Second Best | Rachael Cooney | Substack

by Rachael Cooney

Rachael Cooney's Second Best shares antique and vintage shopping tips, second-hand interior inspiration, and curated monthly round-ups.

Singular by Sense of Spencer | Melissa Forbes | Substack

by Melissa Forbes

Interior stylist Melissa Forbes shares English-inspired design ideas, home finds, and styling guides to help readers create stylish, characterful homes on any budget.

Schmatta | Leonora Epstein | Substack

by Leonora Epstein

Leonora Epstein's Schmatta explores design from a curious, chaotic perspective, embracing imperfection. The newsletter delves into the "schmatta" state of mind.

My Constellation | Amy Lea | Substack

by Amy Lea

Author Amy Lea guides readers through Human Design and astrology to navigate change, foster self-alignment, and integrate work and wellbeing for a more sustainable, honest life.

TODO SUENA IGUAL | Maïder Tomasena | Substack

by Maïder Tomasena

Maïder Tomasena performs weekly 'narrative autopsies' on why unique brands communicate generically, revealing 'narrative leaks' that dilute their message.

Good Graf! | Carly Ayres | Substack

by Carly Ayres

Carly Ayres' Good Graf! offers sharp insights and practical wisdom on design trends, AI, creative careers, and technology for creators, designers, and writers.

UX Mentor Diaries | Marina Krutchinsky | Substack

by Marina Krutchinsky

Marina Krutchinsky's UX Mentor Diaries helps senior UX professionals navigate power dynamics, political landscapes, and gain influence in high-stakes organizational environments.

Cartoons by Collins | Dan Collins | Substack

by Dan Collins

Veteran cartoonist Dan Collins shares decades of archival cartoons and stories from his career, alongside his passions for muskie fishing, orchids, and original art.

Erika Moen's Bullshit | Substack

by Erika Moen

Erika Moen, a cartoonist of 25+ years, offers infrequent updates on her diverse creative projects: sex education comics, arts, crafts, and photo essays.

Notes on JOIE with Ajiri Aki | Substack

by Ajiri Aki

Ajiri Aki shares her Nigerian-American perspective from Paris, inspiring readers to infuse life with French-inspired beauty and joy, covering design, antiques, and travel.

there_y0u_are | Talia | Substack

by Talia

Art & design consultant Talia Mayden curates internet's best art & design, plus 'creme de la creme' musings. Paid subscribers access shoppable links, global marketplace tours, and a taste chat.

The Anarchist's Apprentice | Christopher Schwarz | Substack

by Christopher Schwarz

Christopher Schwarz and apprentice Kale Vogt share their unique woodworking journey, documenting their training and experiences in detailed journals.

News from Wayno® | Substack

by Wayno®

Wayno's newsletter offers a sneak peek at upcoming Bizarro gags, plus exclusive photos, illustrations, or designs from his pre-Bizarro archives.

Nadia Embroidery Newsletter | Substack

by Nadia

Nadia shares insights into the art of embroidery, offering techniques, project ideas, and inspiration for creative stitchers and enthusiasts.

SNAKE | Sami Reiss | Substack

by Sami Reiss

Sami Reiss's SNAKE unearths rare, archival furniture and design. It spotlights auction finds, offers market insights, and provides 'crib sheets' for enthusiasts.

This Creative Life with Natalie Walton | Substack

by Natalie Walton

Natalie Walton's weekly newsletter, Editions, explores the visible and invisible design decisions that shape beautiful homes and lives. Drawing on her expertise as an interior designer and author, she delves into design philosophy, objects, creative practice, and cultural influences.

Never Sponsored | Christopher Schwarz | Substack

by Christopher Schwarz

Woodworkers Christopher Schwarz and Megan Fitzpatrick provide independent, unsponsored tool reviews, helping furniture makers find quality tools and avoid 'tool-shaped objects.'

A Tisket, A Tasket | Katie Armour Taylor | Substack

by Katie Armour Taylor

Katie Armour Taylor's A Tisket, A Tasket is a charming, nostalgic newsletter on fashion, interiors, travel, and candid life. Features history, interviews, and personal finds.

Between | Rebecca Jones | Substack

by Rebecca Jones

English writer Rebecca Jones journals her life after leaving everything for a forgotten French château. It's a love story with an old house, exploring the ups and downs of French countryside living.

El club de la cabaña | Eva Morell | Substack

by Eva Morell

Eva Morell's El Club de la cabaña delivers a weekly dose of disconnection, exploring amazing cabins, nature, travel, and related curiosities.

Epic Retirement UK | Bec Wilson | Substack

by Bec Wilson

Bec Wilson's fortnightly newsletter offers UK readers fresh, practical insights and tips for navigating retirement with financial security, purpose, and fulfillment.

Cápsula | Substack

by Fernanda Rocha

Cápsula delivers fortnightly insights and articles on creativity, innovation, design, business strategies, and emerging futures.

Béatrice TILLIER | Dessinatrice • Graphic Novel Artist | Substack

by Béatrice TILLIER

Béatrice Tillier, acclaimed graphic novelist, shares her journey creating imaginative worlds and detailed art, known for 'Fée et tendres automates'.

How We Grow | Ana Calin | Substack

by Ana Calin

Ana Calin helps burned-out high achievers and creators build a 7-figure business in 2 hours/day, focusing on sustainable systems and life-first monetization.