About Queer Design Club
Overview
Queer Design Club (QDC) is a global community where queerness shapes how designers connect, learn, and create change. Founded in 2019, it serves as a platform for collective learning, experimentation, and resource-sharing among LGBTQ+ designers and allies.
QDC specifically supports designers and mission-driven teams — especially those in the nonprofit and public interest space — who are working toward more equitable, joyful, and sustainable futures. It distinguishes itself by centering LGBTQ+ identity as a lens for design practice, rather than functioning as a general-purpose design network.
Key Benefits
- Access a directory of over 4,046 members spanning countries across every inhabited continent.
- Connect with a global network of LGBTQ+ designers working in civic design, user research, strategy, facilitation, and more.
- Find and be found through a member profile that highlights your skills, location, and work.
- Stay informed through the QDC Newsletter, covering community news without spam.
- Participate in events designed for LGBTQ+ designers and mission-driven teams.
How It Works
You create a public member profile listing your skills, location, and portfolio work, then join the online community directory. From there, you browse other members, attend events, and access shared resources — all within a space governed by a Community Safety Code of Conduct.
Use Cases
- LGBTQ+ graphic and UX designers looking to find community and professional peers who share their lived experience.
- Civic and public interest technologists seeking collaborators who center equity in design practice.
- Nonprofit design teams searching for LGBTQ+ designers to partner with or hire.
- Design students from the LGBTQ+ community wanting to build visibility and connect with working professionals.
- Freelance designers in underrepresented regions gaining access to an international peer network.
Why Choose This Product
Queer Design Club is best suited for LGBTQ+ designers and mission-aligned organizations who want community, visibility, and resources grounded in queer identity. The platform is donation-supported, and financial contributions are noted as non-tax-deductible, which may be a consideration for organizational budgets.
