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Why Graphic Design Is Essential to Every Industry

A Graphic Design Blog

Excellent graphic design is what bridges the gap between all the disparate mediums and platforms, and it’s only with a coherent theme that your customers will know your brand as soon as their eyes land on a page — physical or digital. Ever visit a poorly designed webpage? Poor design equals a negative experience—end of story.

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The Step-by-Step Guide to Becoming a Prolific Web Designer in 2023

Graphic Design Junction

The Bureau of Labor Statistics reports that 18 percent of all web designers work for themselves as independent contractors. The publishing business, advertising firms, technical consultants, and computer systems design services are significant employers in the United States. Conclusion.

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The snake that eats its tail

UX Collective

From the shadows on the wall in Plato’s allegory of the cave to Neil Postman’s warning that we are ‘amusing ourselves to death’ (Postman 2006) with entertainment, concerns over media, distraction, and attention linger in our public discourse. Alvin Abraham has called this a ‘ubicomp system’ (ubiquitous computing systems).