Ive been thinking a lot about how the transition from physical to digital media has meant the loss of a lot of everyday art objects, and the jobs related to making art for a commercial purpose that drew me to the industry as a teen deciding to go to design school back in the day. I really miss cd and cassette tape inserts as design objects. They were so tactile and eclectic. There really isnt a lot of opportunity for designers to make objects that are more beautiful than practical these days.

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print is not dead.

Long live Art!!!

I used to have friends who designed album art and packaging, and there was something special about creating something people could physically hold. I still see a bit of that with vinyl, merchandise, and limited-edition prints, but it’s definitely more niche now. Do you do any physical production work?

My day job is 100% digital/social now, but I used to build large installations and do a lot of physical production work.

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While I agree that the shift to digital has resulted in a mass decrease in the physical material being produced, I wouldn't say that it's totally gone and in a way it gives opportunity for companies and products to really think about what they want to create physically which is beautiful in it's own ways

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