# Connect Open Source Design with more designers

**URL:** https://discourse.opensourcedesign.net/t/connect-open-source-design-with-more-designers/1813
**Category:** Communication and collaboration
**Created:** [April 23, 2020, 9:08pm UTC](https://discourse.opensourcedesign.net/t/connect-open-source-design-with-more-designers/1813 "2020-04-23T21:08:49Z")
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### Author: ![keunes](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex029/user_avatar/discourse.opensourcedesign.net/keunes/32/1139_2.png) [@keunes](https://discourse.opensourcedesign.net/u/keunes)
#### Post date: [June 2, 2020, 8:56pm UTC](https://discourse.opensourcedesign.net/t/connect-open-source-design-with-more-designers/1813/8 "2020-06-02T20:56:39Z")

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There are some very valid points here. Especially this made me think:

> [@jcklpe](#):
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> Most people here seem to be basically people who work in OS companies as designers (a very small cohort) while who OSD should be reaching out to:
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> 1. Normal designers
> 2. open source developers in need of design

I guess open source developers in need will be able to find this community in the end (they have a super clear need, and limited options). **Reaching the first target group, and then specifically the undergrads, that’s the challenge.** I guess OSD needs to be where those designers are - reach out, show we exist.

Of course twitter helps, but I imagine it’s not necessarily where designers are. @Kai, as an undergrad, where would you or your peers look for inspiration, or assignments? Which platforms and which hashtags would you use? Do you follow any specific accounts?

Some other ideas:

- [LogoDesignersClub](https://www.instagram.com/logodesignersclub/)’s **Instagram account** has logo design challenges, A/B version votes, tips, logo stories, etc. Would be great if OSD would have something similar, of course covering the open source realm. Or, if we’re bold, we could try & start a collaboration.
- [UpLabs](https://www.uplabs.com/challenges) organises **design challenges** for major platforms. As discussed [here](https://discourse.opensourcedesign.net/t/it-s-time-we-stop-unsolicitedly-redesigning-spotify-a-list-of-non-profit-organizations-that-could-use-your-design-chops-instead/1304/11), we (should) want to move away from those easy targets. Setting up such challenges (pick a site/app/application, call for contributions, showcase results & let the community vote) e.g. on a quarterly basis, using this forum might help attract new designers & challenge them to help the FOSS community. [This](https://dribbble.com/shots/11123976-Ubuntu-Release-Landing-Page) could be a great example result 🙂
- Identify & display in big on the OSD homepage a **hashtag** (e.g. #OSSdesign) that can be used on different platforms to find relevant work. We can also provide a link to relevant searches on different platforms ([insta](https://www.instagram.com/explore/tags/OSSdesign/), [dribble](https://dribbble.com/tags/OSSdesign), [twitter](https://twitter.com/hashtag/OSSdesign?f=image), [behance](https://www.behance.net/search/projects/?search=OSSdesign), …)

And, @pkshefi, which step should we first take? 😉

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