The Beat
Taking the pulse of the design industry
The Beat is a research project from Cascade SF. We run short, anonymous surveys with working designers to understand how the craft — and the industry around it — is changing. Then we share what we learn back with the community.
Take the current survey~2 minutes · anonymous
We study the design industry
The Beat is Cascade SF's ongoing research into how design work is really changing — tools, workflows, career shifts, and the forces reshaping the craft.
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Every edition is answered by working designers across the field. Your responses become a shared, honest picture of where the industry stands right now.
Always anonymous
No names, no logins. We only collect what you choose to share, and each survey takes about two minutes to complete.