Graphic Design is dying
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I've noticed innovation in design change a great deal with web and mobile.
5 or 6 years ago, designers would be much more adventurous in how they structured and designed a user interface.
However, now that the public is becoming a bit more attuned to the language of digital media and devices, it only makes sense that design is starting to become a bit more standardized.
After all... how many ways should you design a web button? Statistics are also a factor in the patterning of design trends. It'd be difficult for users if navigation was inconsistent, etc. Many people who approach me for web design work are better served by just making a Squarespace site. Even still... they always want something that Squarespace doesn't do by default.
A good designer is still a useful asset who knows about space, form & function, typography, and intent. When I hear 'graphic design,' I just think of posters and book covers...screen printing & t-shirt design. There is a physical element to that, which may not be as desirable as it once was... records vs. streaming music services (although records have a solid base) for example.
It's true that everyone thinks they're a designer, but it's still surprisingly difficult to find consistently good designers when you delve into the hiring process. Some of it is taste... some is attitude... not moving with the times... arrogance and unwillingness to change.
We should always be open to change.