DS Rewards

Earn XP

Gain experience points (XP) for all your DesignSpark activity – commenting, subscribing, watching, and more!

Level Up

As your XP grows, so does your DesignSpark level – check out your profile to see your current position

Show how you rank

Compare your DesignSpark level against other community members in your local area and worldwide

Earn badges

A full range of exclusive member-only badges gained for special activities and events

Frequently Asked Questions

What is XP?

XP stands for ‘experience points’. XP are awarded for completing certain actions on DesignSpark and are added automatically to your profile when you take that action.

How do I earn XP?

Action	XP points awarded
Being followed	50 XP (awarded only to the user being followed)
Unfollow	50 XP removed (removed from the user prev. followed)
Add an avatar to profile	25 XP
Add social media links	10 XP each link (3 in total)
Like article	50 XP to author
Watch article	10 XP to watcher
Unwatch article	10 XP removed from watcher
Comment	25 XP awarded to commenter
Reply to comment	25 XP awarded to replier
Publish a Question	50 XP awarded to author
Publish an article	100 XP awarded to author
Subscribe to tech hub	25XP awarded to subscriber
Unsubscribe to tech hub	25 XP removed from subscriber
Profile - Complete Company or University details	50 XP awarded to user
Profile - Complete bio	25 XP awarded to user
Profile - remove bio	25 XP removed from user

What are levels?

Levels provide an indication of your DesignSpark rank and how active you are as a DesignSpark member. You will gain one level for every 500 XP you earn.

How do I level up?

Take a look at ‘How do I earn XP’ to see what you can earn points for. Complete the actions to earn XP and gain one level for every 500 XP you earn.

I've seen a "Pioneer" badge, what is this?

The Pioneer badge is only awarded to DesignSpark members that joined us in our first year.

I've received a badge code, what do I do with it?

At the top of this page is a space where you can redeem this code for your badge