What Made Graphic Designers Valuable Doesn't Matter Anymore
For decades, graphic designers had something the rest of the world didn't. A creative advantage. Skills that took YEARS to master. The ability to make things others couldn't.
That was our value as designers.
But what happens when EVERYONE can do what you do?
For YEARS, graphic designers have argued that our value shouldn't be measured by time or effort. That clients should pay for the result, not how long it took us to create it. So why are we suddenly questioning that same belief when AI enters the conversation?
In this episode of The Angry Designer Podcast, The Plaid Prophets challenge some of the biggest beliefs graphic designers have about creativity, talent, AI, and the value of design.
In this episode, you'll discover:
- Why the skills graphic designers spent years mastering are now being called into question
- How a viral French Goku video is challenging what we consider creative, valuable, and worth paying for
- Why graphic designers are turning against each other over who gets to create
If the skills that made you valuable are no longer exclusive to you...what exactly are you selling?
Stick around because this episode is spicy! You might not like where this conversation goes.
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The Angry Designer is a no-BS Graphic Design podcast created for frustrated creatives who are ready to ditch the fluff, destroy outdated advice, and start building a real, badass design career. Whether you're a freelancer, agency owner, or in-house designer, this podcast gives you the tools, mindset, and strategies to evolve in an industry that’s changing fast, especially with AI shaking everything up.
That was our value as designers.
But what happens when EVERYONE can do what you do?
For YEARS, graphic designers have argued that our value shouldn't be measured by time or effort. That clients should pay for the result, not how long it took us to create it. So why are we suddenly questioning that same belief when AI enters the conversation?
In this episode of The Angry Designer Podcast, The Plaid Prophets challenge some of the biggest beliefs graphic designers have about creativity, talent, AI, and the value of design.
In this episode, you'll discover:
- Why the skills graphic designers spent years mastering are now being called into question
- How a viral French Goku video is challenging what we consider creative, valuable, and worth paying for
- Why graphic designers are turning against each other over who gets to create
If the skills that made you valuable are no longer exclusive to you...what exactly are you selling?
Stick around because this episode is spicy! You might not like where this conversation goes.
- - - - - -
Support This Episodes Sponsor. Try XERO Today: https://referrals.xero.com/angrydesigner
Discover how you naturally think as a designer, identify your blind spots, and learn where you can grow.
Take your FREE ThinkDEX Assessment at https://mythinkdex.com/
PROMO code: AngryThinking
The Angry Designer is a no-BS Graphic Design podcast created for frustrated creatives who are ready to ditch the fluff, destroy outdated advice, and start building a real, badass design career. Whether you're a freelancer, agency owner, or in-house designer, this podcast gives you the tools, mindset, and strategies to evolve in an industry that’s changing fast, especially with AI shaking everything up.