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Reddit rules index · 54 communities for artists and designers · read 2026-10-08

Where can artists and designers promote on Reddit?

We read the rules of 54 Reddit communities for artists and designers. 8 allow sharing your own work (most with conditions), 5 only in a dedicated thread, and 25 restrict it. Every community links to its own rule text and the date we read it.

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This page lists 54 communities for artists and designers, whose rules ThreadFox read between 2026-09-24 and 2026-10-07. Each community's page quotes the rules it lists (or says it listed none); the quoted text is the community's, the verdicts are our reading. Conditions often decide whether a post fits (a required thread, flair, posting day, account age or karma), and each community's current rules on Reddit always win over this page.

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Allowed, some with limits (8)

CommunityMembersSelf-promotionRead
r/GraphicDesignServices 16,262Allowed2026-10-04
r/blender 1,454,793Allowed, with limits2026-10-05
r/ProCreate 403,307Allowed, with limits2026-09-26
r/Artists 124,587Allowed, with limits2026-10-05
r/AIArtworkWhere: Link/image post showcasing your own AI artwork directly on Reddit (no external links, so… 86,987Allowed, with limits2026-09-24
r/sounddesignLimit self-promotion 58,877Allowed, with limits2026-10-06
r/Affinity 50,287Allowed, with limits2026-10-07
r/PakGameDevSelf Promotion 2,623Allowed, with limits2026-10-05

Only in a dedicated thread (5)

Promotion goes in the community's weekly or pinned thread, not in a post of its own.

CommunityMembersSelf-promotionRead
r/photographyWhere: Regular themed community threads for showcasing your own photos; Business Wednesday… 5,654,943Only in a dedicated thread2026-09-24
r/aiArtNo Advertising, Selling, Buying or Self-Promotion 686,889Only in a dedicated thread2026-09-26
r/gamedesignLimit PROMOTION and JOB ADS 304,465Only in a dedicated thread2026-10-07
r/UI_DesignRequesting feedback 240,572Only in a dedicated thread2026-09-26
r/artbusiness 145,774Only in a dedicated thread2026-09-26

No rule mentions promotion (16)

That is not permission. Read every rule, say plainly that it's yours, and make the post useful on its own.

CommunityMembersSelf-promotionRead
r/animation 2,003,077No rule mentions promotion2026-09-26
r/design_critiques 134,052No rule mentions promotion2026-10-05
r/MotionDesign 129,091No rule mentions promotion2026-10-06
r/Sketch 97,736No rule mentions promotion2026-09-26
r/GraphicsProgramming 96,817No rule mentions promotion2026-10-05
r/webdesign 86,992No rule mentions promotion2026-10-05
r/fonts 68,511No rule mentions promotion2026-10-05
r/chipdesign 61,327No rule mentions promotion2026-10-06
r/Sketchup 52,850No rule mentions promotion2026-10-05
r/ArtRequest 31,446No rule mentions promotion2026-10-04
r/posterdesign 21,733No rule mentions promotion2026-09-26
r/comic_crits 16,781No rule mentions promotion2026-10-05
r/MerchByAmazon 10,902No rule mentions promotion2026-09-26
r/DesignIndia 8,938No rule mentions promotion2026-10-05
r/LowLevelDesign 4,718No rule mentions promotion2026-10-04
r/portfoliocritique 4,321No rule mentions promotion2026-10-05
Restricted: don't promote here (25)
CommunityMembersSelf-promotionRead
r/DesignNo promotional/commercial activities. 4,462,925Self-promotion restricted2026-09-26
r/DigitalPaintingSelf-promotional top comments are not allowed. 3,731,266Self-promotion restricted2026-09-26
r/learntodrawNo advertising of any kind. 3,145,121Self-promotion restricted2026-10-07
r/graphic_designNo job posts or self-promotion. 2,933,372Self-promotion restricted2026-10-05
r/PixelArtNo Self-Promotion 2,696,111Self-promotion restricted2026-09-26
r/photocritiqueNo self promotion/karma whoring 1,752,038Self-promotion restricted2026-09-26
r/3DmodelingNo advertising or promotion 1,488,717Self-promotion restricted2026-09-26
r/InteriorDesignRule 3: No Spam, Solicitation, or Unauthorized Self-Promotion. 1,146,563Self-promotion restricted2026-09-26
r/WatercolorSelf Promotion 1,079,505Self-promotion restricted2026-09-26
r/web_designNo self-promotion 978,816Self-promotion restricted2026-09-26
r/IllustrationNo self-promotion or work offers/requests 959,231Self-promotion restricted2026-09-26
r/AskPhotographyNo monetized links of any type 760,208Self-promotion restricted2026-10-07
r/logodesignOther violation of reddit sitewide policies 484,630Self-promotion restricted2026-09-26
r/ArtistLoungeKeep post discussion based and about art. No drama posts. 413,867Self-promotion restricted2026-10-05
r/artcommissionsNSFW Policy 262,361Self-promotion restricted2026-10-04
r/UXDesignPromoting your product, service, tool, or anything for sale is not allowed 250,546Self-promotion restricted2026-09-26
r/DesignJobsAffiliate/Job board link 203,121Self-promotion restricted2026-10-05
r/kritaNo AI image-generating tools or plugins or any image or plugin generated with… 165,053Self-promotion restricted2026-09-26
r/ArtCritRule 3: Remember the Crit 156,259Self-promotion restricted2026-09-26
r/artstorePOSTS WE ALLOW 151,775Self-promotion restricted2026-09-26
r/ArtadviceSeek Feedback & Context 136,187Self-promotion restricted2026-10-05
r/hireanartistArtist Post Requirements 82,660Self-promotion restricted2026-09-26
r/starvingartistsAI/Art Theft 52,583Self-promotion restricted2026-09-26
r/foodphotographyNo Crowdfunding, commercial ad's, petitions, begging or surveys 25,088Self-promotion restricted2026-09-26
r/ArtRantingNo selling/promoting/advertising 4,116Self-promotion restricted2026-10-07

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