Design Newsletter Trends
In June, several emerging topics have taken off in the design space. Leading the charge is Anthropic, with 598 mentions and an impressive +60% growth rate.
TOP DESIGN TRENDS - UPDATED JUNE 2026
20 Results
1
Anthropic
topicExploding Growth
598
Mentions
+60%
Growth
77
Score
2
Figma
topicPeaked Growth
413
Mentions
-3.33%
Growth
77
Score
3
OpenAI
topicPeaked Growth
388
Mentions
-1.03%
Growth
77
Score
4
Claude Code
topicExploding Growth
349
Mentions
+196.59%
Growth
76
Score
5
Claude
topicGrowing Growth
345
Mentions
+5.36%
Growth
79
Score
6
Substack
topicExploding Growth
251
Mentions
+125.97%
Growth
76
Score
7
Tool
topicExploding Growth
243
Mentions
+168.18%
Growth
91
Score
8
Design
topicDeclining Growth
224
Mentions
-23.62%
Growth
89
Score
9
user experience
topicPeaked Growth
213
Mentions
-16.38%
Growth
69
Score
10
Blackbird Spyplane
topicExploding Growth
210
Mentions
+62.5%
Growth
75
Score
11
AI agents
topicGrowing Growth
201
Mentions
+48.15%
Growth
78
Score
12
UX Collective
topicGrowing Growth
184
Mentions
+27.16%
Growth
75
Score
13
Natural Fiber Workout Gear Report
topicExploding Growth
181
Mentions
+96.72%
Growth
75
Score
14
Codex
topicDeclining Growth
175
Mentions
-36.45%
Growth
77
Score
15
Meta
topicDeclining Growth
150
Mentions
-29.55%
Growth
76
Score
16
Exploding Growth
145
Mentions
+122.22%
Growth
76
Score
17
Model
topicDeclining Growth
145
Mentions
-56.44%
Growth
95
Score
18
ChatGPT
topicExploding Growth
143
Mentions
+55.36%
Growth
75
Score
19
Cursor
topicExploding Growth
143
Mentions
+86%
Growth
78
Score
20
interior design
topicGrowing Growth
139
Mentions
+17.19%
Growth
77
Score
Design Overview
Active Trends20
Total Mentions4,840
Growing13
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What are the most popular design topics in newsletters?
We track design trends across 500+ newsletters. The most discussed topics are ranked by total mentions and growth velocity.
How often is design trend data updated?
Data is updated weekly as new newsletter issues are published. Growth rates and velocity scores are recalculated with each update.
What do the growth metrics mean?
Growth rate compares mentions in the last 30 days vs. the prior 30 days. Velocity measures 7-day acceleration. "Breakout" means a topic is surging with high velocity and growth.
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