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Dropping some of my thoughts here regarding a SeniorDesigner and a Junior Designer?
What's your feedback?
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The era of design work and creativity paired with AI: it's the winning formula.
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I've been thinking about it recently and I totally disagree with people saying it's easier than ever to become a designer now. I think back when I started out or even before that it was so simple.
Because of that it allowed us to focus on the basics first and then gradually, as technology has improved, to get accustomed to new features, learn them, and get creative with them.
Now imagine somebody starting out just now and how overwhelmed they would have been with all of these crazy advancements with AI and all these different tools.
Where do you even begin without getting frustrated and overwhelmed with all of it? That's a totally different ball game and I'm so glad I don't need to go through it.
I totally agree. People often say it’s “easier than ever” because the tools are more accessible, but I think starting today can actually feel way more overwhelming. There are endless apps, AI tools, workflows, tutorials, trends… where do you even begin?
And before AI, there was...
Awesome progress man.
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