There has been much debate surrounding whether some people's actions
are effectively killing the graphic design community or not, but lately
it seems that those who are arguing that this is true are getting the
upper hand. Unfortunately, there are some people out there who try to
use the community to their own advantage, often causing those who are
passionate about design to turn away and look elsewhere for
enlightenment. So, what sorts of actions are effectively killing the
design community?
Blog Comments
Whilst most
people use design blogs as a way of finding out what is new in the
industry and keeping up to date with the ebb and flow of trends, others
use them for ferrying spam. This includes posting comments under names
like 'graphic design Melbourne' or 'artistic creations', using fake
profile images (often of a celebrity or something cute), telling
everyone that they were the first comment (even if they weren't), and
proclaiming that the original poster is wrong without explaining why.
Reading Articles
Really,
this point should end with 'or a lack thereof', because there are
plenty of people out there who don't even read a graphic design article
that they have bookmarked and shared through all of their social media
platforms. They won't have any idea of whether the article is a quality
piece of writing or whether it is even correct - they'll just bombard
all their Twitter and Facebook followers with it.
Shallow Content
Those
who are passionate about graphic design will enjoy reading in-depth
blogs and articles about the techniques and trends that the industry is
experiencing. Those who are just out to market themselves will hate
having to research these kinds of pieces so will instead opt for shallow
content that gets them the hits they're after. This includes posting
list after list (usually full of images with no explanation), not
explaining the reasons for their views and sticking to 'safe' content.
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