Style vs. Ability

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  I think the question can't be easily answered because it depends on what sort of career you are pursuing. If your goal is the traditional one of working in an agency or in the design department of a company, then generalist obviously will be the logical choice. No one wants to see you try to design every client project in your own personal style.

  On the other hand, if you are marketing yourself more as an artist or illustrator then you won't get far without cultivating a specific style. To go further in that direction, in fine art the trend seems to be more and more towards specialization and branding of the individual artist's style. But for most normal people in the design field, being more of a generalist makes more sense.

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  • generalists have styles too, like helveticaPupsipu
  • I thought he meant generalist more as someone who's capable of designing in a number of styles.ukit
  • generalists have feelings too...utopian

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