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I Am a Graphic Designer

No one really just wants graphic designers anymore. I'm learning that Graphic Design is a dying profession.

Everyone just wants ux designers (user experience) amd ui designers (user interface) and assumes every designer knows how to create ui and ux designs.

These are the definitions

[b]Graphic Design[/b]: the art or skill of combining [b]text and pictures in advertisements, magazines, or books.[/b]

[b]UI Design[/b]: User interface design (UI) or user interface engineering is the design of user interfaces for [b]machines and software, such as computers, home appliances, mobile devices, and other electronic devices,[/b] with the focus on maximizing usability and the user experience.

[b]UX Design[/b] User experience design (UX, UXD, UED or XD) is the process of enhancing user satisfaction with a product by improving the usability, accessibility, and pleasure provided in the interaction with the product. [b] ie making websites user friendly [/b]

All of these things are different branches of design. There are degrees that are seperate for each one. I have a graphic design degree.

I thought going to Graphic design school would be profitable. I have always heard it was a prosperous career. Though in reality its UX and UI design thats getting people places in this day in age. Hardly anyone uses print anymore.

Point of story: I'm having a hard time finding a job.
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lasergraph · 70-79, M
Print is for sure dead or on life support. Everything is headed to digital. POP still exist and package design. I watched it change over the last 45 years.
Aidan · 26-30
@lasergraph Why did I go to school for it? -_-
lasergraph · 70-79, M
@Aidan I understand. A lot of things have gone away, nobody uses stationery like they did in the past, it has largely gone to email. They still use business cards for now but too many people think they can do the design themselves because they have a program on their computer. That is why you see posters with 15 different type faces used. The number of print shops have declined, especially those that didn't invest in digital technologies.