How is the global state of instability influencing product and interior design?
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- d_rek0
I guess I take your question about global instability and relate it to global financial markets.
Without a doubt the current state of global financial markets is directly influencing all industries - and design industries (product, graphic, etc) are no exception. Budgets shrink. Creative/Marketing departments shrink with them. Employers expect you to be more innovative / creative, but with less (contradictory, no?).
So how would this affect product/interior design? Companies suddenly have less money or less inclination to spend money on these things. Historically American businesses have not favored creativity over their bottom line.
And yes, I would say it's directly tied to global instability in financial markets. There is a lot of volatility and risk in most financial markets right now. I don't expect American markets to stabilize until after the presidential election. And Europe? Who knows whats gonna happen with the Euro. Until then it's probably going to be a bit of a bumpy ride.