Bad Design

I went to school for graphic design, and I’ve spent much of my time since learning about design theory and training the technical skills needed to make great graphics.

It’s bad enough when a client wants to take my design – something I created based on their market, their brand, their target, and their need – and schlock it all up. usually it’s because they have no idea what they are doing. Sometimes it’s because they have a little design background, and think they know what they’re doing. Once in a while they will have a good suggestions.

Even worse is when a co-worker does it; especially someone who is not experienced in design and who has not the technical training. There’s no reason for this at all. but it’s another sympton of the more fundamental problem in a company like this: good design is not valued at all. And not just graphic design, but the way company processes and policies are designed. It’s a hodge-podge of inconsistencies and lack-logic structures.

Why did I bother learning to be a designer? I could have dropped out of college and done the same crap I’m doing now.