r/graphic_design • u/arnauddsj • 2d ago

Discussion Tired to read about AI nonsense

Sorry for the rant but I’m tired of all these messages from young people saying they quit freelancing or their graphic design studies because “AI can generate images.” So what?

You think a marketing or brand director is gonna fire their graphic designer and start creating visual campaigns themselves by prompting an AI? Then what, he sends his “ready to print” files (300dpi, with bleeds and all that shite) to the printer, who replies “Sorry, this isn’t even CMYK…”? Or probably the AI will generate the 100 banners in 10 formats the e-commerce team need for their affiliation campaign.

And now developers don’t even need to talk to UI designers anymore. They build faster with AI, so of course, they’ll just prompt the design themselves too.

Wait, never mind. Developers are gone too because AI took their jobs.

So I guess it’s just one CEO now, prompting all day.

Stop the nonsense. Maybe you're just looking for an excuse to give up or be lazy. And for those who are ready to get sh*t done, good for them, less competition.

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u/UnemployedCat 2d ago

Do you get that much €6,200/month clients ? if ever ?
Why would they pay this amount if they know they can get away with AI images ?
I've worked with big agencies and they're not stupid most of the time if they can lower the budget like a lot.

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u/arnauddsj 2d ago

I do have one client paying 3200k every month in a yearly contract and these past 2 months they have added another 3200k subscription to double the work.

I have an other client at 3200k. No contract but they have been paying for more than a year now. They have asked for a second subscriptions on busy months.

So yes, it's paying well, but I have only 2 clients and have hard time to find others, as they are big groups. If they quick me out I'm done, so its risky. That's the risk of entrepreneurship. for now they are swamped and they surely won't do the work I do with AI.

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u/UnemployedCat 2d ago

That's great so far and good luck.