Mentor designers, on your terms
Hop is the mentorship home of Design Buddies, a community of 100K+ designers. Your experience could be someone's breakthrough: about an hour a month, with people we've vetted by hand.
~1 hr a month, your hours
You choose who you help
1:1 or small group sessions
Free or paid or both, your choice
Founding mentors wanted. Join by August 31, 2026 and you're part of the founding cohort: a permanent founding badge on your profile, first pick of who you help, and a say in how the community works.
Free or paid, your choice
Offer sessions for free, charge for your time, or mix both: a free casual chat next to a paid portfolio review. You set the price; Hop keeps a 10% fee and Stripe keeps a 2.9% + 30¢ fee, and payouts go straight to your bank.
Who we're looking for: design professionals who've hired, reviewed portfolios, mentored, or led teams.
How it works
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Apply in about 5 minutes
Create an account and tell us about your experience and how you'd help.
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We review by hand
Every mentor and mentee is vetted, so you only meet serious designers: no cold DMs, no spam.
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Set up your sessions
Pick your hours and build your menu: a free casual chat, a paid portfolio review, whatever fits.
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Get booked
Mentees book right into your calendar. You show up and share what you know.
Already a member? Log in to apply from your account.