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State of Design Survey 2026
Help us map how designers work, what they struggle with, and where design is headed. It takes about 12 minutes and it's anonymous. At the end you can ask for a free summary of the results.
About you
Which best describes your current role?
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A
Junior individual contributor
B
Mid-level individual contributor
C
Senior individual contributor
D
Staff or principal individual contributor
E
Design manager
F
Director of design
G
VP or head of design
H
Chief design officer or C-level
I
Founder
J
Not currently working in design
How many years have you worked in design?
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A
Less than 2
B
2 to 4
C
5 to 9
D
10 to 14
E
15 to 19
F
20 or more
What's your primary discipline?
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A
Product or UX design
B
Brand or visual design
C
User research
D
Content design or UX writing
E
Design engineering or prototyping
F
Service design
G
Design operations
H
Generalist
I
Other
What's your current work situation?
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A
In-house at a company
B
Agency or consultancy
C
Founder or co-founder of my own company
D
Freelance, contract, or fractional
E
Between roles and looking
F
Taking a break and not looking
G
Student
H
Educator or academic
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