“The Need is Constant. The Gratification is Instant.” That’s from the American Red Cross and it was the copy I plugged into a blood drive for a comic convention blood drive poster, Those words sitting aside the image of the sexy and bountiful Vampirella
, seemed to take on a different meaning. Oops! But I was struck by those words as a perfect summation of our society. We want it all, instantly and as cheaply as possible. We are a Walmart culture. Fast and cheap has entered every pore of us and it has changed our society, lives and livelihoods. Among our daily worries and pressures, we now fight ourselves to keep our industry professional and profitable. People want our blood for free and the “hacks” are designing us out of existence. Businesses have the need for cheap designs and there are people who are there to give the gratification. But is it fulfilling?
Designers, “Hacks” And Professionalism: Are We Our Own Worst Enemy?
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