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Why Nobody Wants to Pay for Graphic Design Anymore
Graphic design is dead and here’s what’s next.
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Graphic design was the cool kid on the creative block.
But times changed, and graphic design is now the washed-up celebrity doing late-night infomercials.
So, what exactly happened?
More importantly, how do you, as a graphic designer, escape this sinking ship?
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Graphic Design is Getting Drop-Kicked by AI
AI and design templates are ruining everything.
This is my honest opinion.
Once upon a time, clients needed YOU to make their brand shine.
And now, they just throw their logo into Canva, apply some artistic filters, and they have a logo.
OK, and AI is not just stealing your lunch money, it is coming for your whole career.
Why pay a designer when an algorithm can generate a logo, a color scheme, and a whole marketing campaign in seconds?
We’re dangerously close to robots making better design choices than humans.
Oh, and let’s not forget the budget-slashing clients. You could be the next Da Vinci of design, but they’ll still hit you with, “Can you do it for $5? Also, I need it by tomorrow.”
Adapt
Graphic design isn’t dead, it’s just evolving like some kind of Pokémon.
If you don’t adapt, you’ll be the Blockbuster of the design world.
UX/UI is where the money’s at. Businesses care less about pretty and more about functionality. If you can make their website so smooth that users actually click ‘Buy Now’ instead of rage-quitting, then… you just leveled up.
