From UX Design to Landscape Architecture: A Freelance TransitionFrom UX Design to Landscape Architecture: A Freelance Transition
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Ok. I have to finally admin this... Design is dead.💀 I've spent the last few weeks staring at my screen, watching AI spit out interfaces in seconds, and I just... can't argue with it anymore. We're cooked. So I made a decision. After nearly 20 years in UX, I'm shutting down my design studio and walking away from the screen - for good. I'm going back to my roots. Literally. 🌱 I actually studied landscape architecture back in high school. Hated every second of it at the time, if I'm being honest. But funny how life works - I'm building my own house now, I've got a garden to design, and somewhere along the way I fell completely in love with it. Soil, stone, plants. Real work, with your hands. Something that actually grows. 🌿 Something AI can't take over. No more pixels. No more Figma. No more "can we try it in blue?" 🖥️ Just me, a pair of gloves, and a vision for outdoor spaces that actually breathe. As a total newbie in this field, I'm looking to take on a few projects for free to build my portfolio. If you're based in or around Veliko Tarnovo and your garden or yard needs some love - DMs are open. 📩 Terrifying to start over. But honestly? It feels right. Thanks for the support! 🫶 P.S. Already planted my first tree a few weeks ago. 🌳
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Brian's avatar
Wait a minute. Is this April fools
Ivo's avatar
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Oh it's April already? 🤣
Morten's avatar
I wonder what day it is today, bud? 😉
Ivo's avatar
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I think it Wednesday 🧐
Stephanie's avatar
Wait this is actually real?? Respect for betting on yourself like that, good luck Ivo!
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Bro caught me off-guard... For me, this was not just April Fool it was straight April-Doom... 😂
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haha. goal achieved 🤣
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nice one
Moses's avatar
Proof that the best designers never stop evolving. 🛠️ Leaving the screen for the soil is such a bold, refreshing pivot. I have a feeling those 20 years of UX logic are going to make for some incredibly intuitive landscapes. Rooting for you!
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Thanks for the support, but it was fool’s day joke 🤣
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