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Top 50 Design YouTube Influencers
See which YouTube influencers and creators work with Design brands. Discover sponsored YouTubers in Design and which companies pay them for sponsorships.
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In the Design space, we track 7,632 YouTube channels, 150 sponsors, and have detected 51,478 mentions.
Top 50 Design YouTube Influencers ranking table
A machine-readable summary of the visible influencer ranking.
| Rank | Influencer | Brands mentioned | Sponsorship mentions | Subscribers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Linus Tech Tips | 17 | 677 | 16,900,000 |
| 2 | Satori Graphics | 14 | 72 | 1,600,000 |
| 3 | Ishan Sharma | 12 | 33 | 2,190,000 |
| 4 | Matt Wolfe | 11 | 34 | 1,020,000 |
| 5 | Dan - Smart Tutorials | 10 | 14 | 281,000 |
| 6 | Wade McMaster - Creator Impact | 9 | 301 | 92,400 |
| 7 | DesignCourse | 9 | 21 | 1,150,000 |
| 8 | Lenny's Podcast | 8 | 51 | 643,000 |
| 9 | Will Paterson | 8 | 45 | 965,000 |
| 10 | Justin Tse | 8 | 33 | 980,000 |
| 11 | Punit Chawla | 8 | 23 | 179,000 |
| 12 | AI Samson | 8 | 16 | 277,000 |
| 13 | ShortCircuit | 7 | 162 | 2,550,000 |
| 14 | Jazza | 7 | 43 | 6,720,000 |
| 15 | Jesse Showalter | 7 | 42 | 446,000 |
| 16 | Alexandra Gater | 7 | 40 | 971,000 |
| 17 | Design Lovers | 7 | 11 | 31,900 |
| 18 | Enrico Tartarotti | 7 | 10 | 191,000 |
| 19 | Domingo Gomes | 7 | 7 | 1,210,000 |
| 20 | Hacksmith Industries | 6 | 389 | 15,300,000 |
| 21 | Benny Productions | 6 | 203 | 2,200,000 |
| 22 | Film Riot | 6 | 111 | 2,260,000 |
| 23 | GreatScott! | 6 | 41 | 2,160,000 |
| 24 | Juxtopposed | 6 | 29 | 447,000 |
| 25 | Silicon Valley Girl | 6 | 26 | 1,590,000 |
| 26 | AI Search | 6 | 26 | 751,000 |
| 27 | Kevin Stratvert | 6 | 22 | 4,460,000 |
| 28 | Theoretically Media | 6 | 17 | 166,000 |
| 29 | MattVidPro | 6 | 11 | 300,000 |
| 30 | The Cutting Edge School | 6 | 10 | 660,000 |
| 31 | AI Master | 6 | 9 | 335,000 |
| 32 | DIY Wife | 6 | 9 | 308,000 |
| 33 | developedbyed | 6 | 7 | 945,000 |
| 34 | Alejavi Rivera | 6 | 7 | 407,000 |
| 35 | bycloud | 6 | 6 | 221,000 |
| 36 | Aurelius Tjin | 5 | 181 | 558,000 |
| 37 | TechLinked | 5 | 174 | 1,980,000 |
| 38 | Techquickie | 5 | 121 | 4,300,000 |
| 39 | Rachel How | 5 | 96 | 270,000 |
| 40 | WPTuts | 5 | 93 | 186,000 |
| 41 | Tina Le | 5 | 59 | 277,000 |
| 42 | UFD Tech | 5 | 49 | 1,500,000 |
| 43 | Breanna Quan | 5 | 43 | 1,480,000 |
| 44 | Brandon Shepherd | 5 | 24 | 657,000 |
| 45 | The Next Layer | 5 | 21 | 221,000 |
| 46 | Jon Rettinger | 5 | 20 | 1,660,000 |
| 47 | Integza | 5 | 19 | 1,720,000 |
| 48 | Tech With Tim | 5 | 14 | 2,090,000 |
| 49 | Matthew Berman | 5 | 14 | 638,000 |
| 50 | Made with Layers (Thomas Sanladerer) | 5 | 13 | 517,000 |
About the Design niche
Design on YouTube spans graphic design, brand identity, typography, UI and UX, illustration, and the tools and workflows behind creative work. Viewers come here to learn software, follow the creative processes of working professionals, and stay current with visual culture. The niche attracts both aspiring designers building foundational skills and experienced practitioners looking to refine their craft or discover new approaches.
Creators in this space tend to build unusually loyal audiences because design is deeply personal and process-driven. Tutorial formats, portfolio reviews, and client project walkthroughs invite viewers into a world where taste, judgment, and technique are on full display, fostering a strong sense of mentorship. Channels like those sponsored by Canva or Squarespace illustrate how tightly the content aligns with tools audiences actually use in their daily work.
For brands, this niche offers direct access to a motivated, creative audience with real purchasing intent around software, assets, print services, and productivity tools, making it one of the more naturally aligned sponsorship environments on the platform.
How this ranking is calculated
Sponsorship.so detects when YouTube influencers and creators mention design brands by analyzing YouTube videos every day. The ranking prioritizes the number of distinct brands each influencer mentions that match the design niche.
Frequently asked questions
Who are the top design YouTube influencers?
The top design YouTube influencers on this page are ranked by Sponsorship.so's tracked sponsorship data. The visible list includes channels such as Linus Tech Tips, Satori Graphics, and Ishan Sharma.
How does Sponsorship.so rank design influencers?
Sponsorship.so ranks design influencers by the number of distinct brands they mention, detected sponsorship mentions, and subscriber count as a tie-breaker.
What does this design influencer page show?
This page shows YouTube influencers and creators connected to design sponsors, including the brands they mention, sponsorship activity, subscriber counts, and related niche data.
How often is this design influencer data updated?
The latest data update shown for this influencer ranking is October 10, 2026. Sponsorship.so refreshes influencer, creator, and sponsorship intelligence as new YouTube activity is detected.
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