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A weekly design dispatch of inspirations, ideas, and recommendations—straight from the desk of the former Schoolhouse Head of Design Katie Elliott.
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Avg Comments
8.3
Avg Likes
83.1
Engagement Rate
0.05%
(comments + likes) / subscribers
Typical for lists with 179K+ subscribers
Quality Score
Engagement vs Design
0.05% engagement rate
Score Breakdown
Engagement Score
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179K places you in the top 10% of newsletters in this category.
Posts per Week
0.6
median: 0.8
Publishing Consistency
86/100
median: 61/100
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Subscribers
179K
median: 1K
Here's what we know about this newsletter's activity:
Publishing Pace
Bi-weekly
Very Consistent
Category Rank
#2 of 532
in Design
Engagement Trend
Rising
based on recent posts
$17–$38
Based on Design category benchmarks
Subscriber count is a platform estimate — actual growth not reflected in chart
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236K subs
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110K subs
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26K subs
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Publishing Frequency
Bi-weekly
Last published May 26, 2026
0.6 posts/week avg
Design Pricing
$5/mo median
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Publishing consistency (86/100) is well above the Design median (61/100).