Are you, as a designer, afraid of losing your job because of AI?

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Business Marketing with Nika · Accepted Answer

I am not. Think that it could significantly improve the creative process. At the end of the day (for now), we need to write prompts there.

Two Heads · Answer

@harshil_patel03 lool. It’s getting better and better, don’t you think?

Salar Davari · Answer

That's everyone's concern. AI will take certain jobs, but it will create many more.

murph · Answer

@twoheads in short, no. For smaller or simpler jobs, I'm just doing them myself now with the help of AI and then editing in Adobe. Before I might've considered hiring them out (eg. fiverr, 99d, etc.).

For more holistic brand strategy, creative, content, etc. I still use my higher-end designer specifically because of his aesthetic/vibe however you want to describe it. Whether he integrates AI into his stack is irrelevant to me because I'm paying up for his eye.

TL;DR -- I think AI cannibalizes marginal demand for design services at the low-end.

murph · Answer

@twoheads yeah i think that's totally fair.

murph · Answer

I think it's a power law game. The best designers will just get better -- either they use these tools to augment or scale their process, or they will move up-market.

Middle of the skill/talent distribution most at risk.

Business Marketing with Nika · Answer

@twoheads Personally, I haven't used them so much so cannot say something relevant to it. But If I had that experience, I could make some complex verdict.

Business Marketing with Nika · Answer

@twoheads Discussing the ideas. Or sometimes when I do not know what a certain effect is called I just ask ChatGPT (describing what I wanted) and it provided me with some options. So there are many things it can help with. It is like your coworker/collaborator.

Harshil Patel · Answer

Not at all. In fact, I feel secured after experiencing the dumbness of AI.

Two Heads · Answer

@busmark_w_nika how can it improve the creative process?

Two Heads · Answer

@busmark_w_nika ah yeah, AI like ChatGPT for us designers is a great co pilot. I agree! But what’s your opinion about logo creators/brand kit generators, etc?

Two Heads · Answer

@duffdevone hmm makes sense. But you as a consumer, would you still pay (the same) for a designer using AI?

Two Heads · Answer

I am. All these logo maker tools, landing page creators, UI generators make it so much easier for people to not hire a designer.

Hassan Aziz · Answer

I think the thing about AI taking away "creative" jobs is that, a lot of creative workers with very basic skills are gonna find themselves out of a job, unless they upgrade their skillset.

AI is still very new, and is at a very basic level when it comes to creative skills like design, coding, etc.

The pros are gonna use it as another tool to improve their work, while the less skilled people are gonna be forced to upgrade their skills if they still want to compete in the AI economy.

Cedric Jude Hawthorne · Answer

I think for now, talented designers are still needed. The AI tools can help with certain aspects but crafting a cohesive, compelling visual identity and user experience takes human creativity and understanding of the brand/product. That said, designers should definitely familiarize themselves with these AI tools. They can be a great way to generate initial ideas and mockups faster. Designers who learn to incorporate AI into their workflow will have an edge. It's about learning to use AI to augment and accelerate the design process, not fearing it as a replacement. Focus on the higher-level strategy, creativity and refinement that AI can't replicate.

Are you, as a designer, afraid of losing your job because of AI?

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