Design Newsletter Trends
In September, several emerging topics have taken off in the design space. Leading the charge is Anthropic, with 963 mentions and steady newsletter coverage.
TOP DESIGN TRENDS - UPDATED SEPTEMBER 2026
20 Results
1
Anthropic
topicDeclining Growth
963
Mentions
-43.41%
Growth
77
Score
2
OpenAI
topicDeclining Growth
758
Mentions
-21.65%
Growth
78
Score
3
Figma
topicPeaked Growth
747
Mentions
-17.8%
Growth
77
Score
4
AI agents
topicGrowing Growth
719
Mentions
+9.62%
Growth
78
Score
5
Claude Code
topicPeaked Growth
673
Mentions
-10.42%
Growth
77
Score
6
interior design
topicGrowing Growth
586
Mentions
+40.16%
Growth
75
Score
7
Substack
topicGrowing Growth
564
Mentions
+18.6%
Growth
76
Score
8
Blackbird Spyplane
topicGrowing Growth
544
Mentions
+8.43%
Growth
75
Score
9
Claude
topicDeclining Growth
537
Mentions
-25.08%
Growth
79
Score
10
user experience
topicPeaked Growth
437
Mentions
-1.36%
Growth
68
Score
11
UX Collective
topicGrowing Growth
414
Mentions
+11.22%
Growth
77
Score
12
Meta
topicGrowing Growth
371
Mentions
+10.8%
Growth
78
Score
13
Codex
topicGrowing Growth
356
Mentions
+34.21%
Growth
77
Score
14
Claude Design
topicDeclining Growth
354
Mentions
-26.47%
Growth
76
Score
15
AI
topicExploding Growth
338
Mentions
+93.91%
Growth
78
Score
16
Declining Growth
294
Mentions
-32%
Growth
76
Score
17
Cursor
topicDeclining Growth
287
Mentions
-20.62%
Growth
78
Score
18
AI tools
topicGrowing Growth
287
Mentions
+31.45%
Growth
75
Score
19
ChatGPT
topicPeaked Growth
271
Mentions
-18.12%
Growth
75
Score
20
Microsoft
topicPeaked Growth
242
Mentions
-1.64%
Growth
84
Score
Design Overview
Active Trends20
Total Mentions9,742
Growing9
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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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