I’m starting a newsletter to share everything I know about Discord design for businesses
Your Discord server deserves to be beautiful, brand-integrated, and user-friendly
Hi friends. Welcome to my Substack.
My name is Ray. I’ve had an non-traditional career. Poker player → Hearthstone esports → web3/startups.
Now I’m on a mission to design world-class Discord servers for game studios and tech startups. And to teach Discord design.
Why your company needs to prioritize world-class Discord design
Discord has a mind-blowing 98% user retention rate after the first month. People who stick with the platform love it. Your passionate community deserves a world-class Discord server they can be proud to call their online home.
Opportunity
What’s overlooked is that Discord design requires a product design lens.
Unlike other community platforms, Discord allows you to customize UI/UX, copywriting, and aesthetics.
This means there’s an opportunity to differentiate your server by making it beautiful, brand-integrated, and user-friendly. And designing it to scale.
However,
Discord design for business is a new topic and there aren’t any resources that teach it.
Existing YouTube guides are a good starting point but aren’t adequate for business-level use. The only real way to learn Discord design right now is by joining thousands of business Discords and studying design problems, solutions, and best practices.
I’ve studied more Discord servers than anyone else. I’ve crafted world-class designs. And in this newsletter, I will share exceptional design examples, techniques, and breakdowns.
*I will also write about role specifications for Discord management specialists. I will clarify how the role fits under the broader “community” umbrella.
Thanks for reading! If you enjoyed this post, I have 2 asks.
1. If Discord design interests you, subscribe!
2. If you find any outstanding Discord designs, let me know!
Reach me on Discord - astrogation