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Some graphic designers do work which will probably be done by AI in the future.
Some graphic designers do work which will probably be never done by AI.
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^what he said
And until the day AI can fabricate and install graphics, my job is safe too. Probably well beyond when I retire.
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I doubt so much AI at this moment could not replace Graphic Designers. They cannot think themselves and they just follow instructions. I just see that AI and Graphic Designers working together.
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As others have said it will unlikely replace graphic designers. Ai, more specifically LLM, are just very advanced algorithms with elevated pattern recognition abilities that follow instructions. They don’t have any autonomy or capacity to “think”, so that’s obviously not going to happen. I think it will just be a tool that will become part of the designing process.
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And with news like this one : AI Industry Horrified To Face Largest Copyright Class Action Ever Certified - Slashdot which future is going to have AI ?
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Kind of funny that the original post sounds like it was written by AI.
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Lol! Yes it certainly does!
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Bump because I’ve just had the third job in as many weeks from a customer that they designed using AI. These are leaflets for builders and roofers, not an obviously tech-savvy demographic.
They are doing the design using AI, and because they don’t want to pay for it they are sending me the low-res artwork that is produced. Apparently, it’s now my job to fix it up so it’s good enough to print. I can see this becoming the majority of my work from now on and I’m going to need to develop a new workflow to do this.
This time last year, this kind of thing was “yeah maybe one day” and now I’m officially living in the future.
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One thing that often gets missed in the “AI will replace designers” discussion is where the real cost actually sits and it’s usually time, not tools.
I’ve had this conversation with clients plenty of times. They’ll spend hours (or days) tweaking low-res designs themselves, whether that’s in Canva, PowerPoint, or now with AI tools. By the time it gets sent over, the concept is mostly there… but then it still has to be rebuilt properly for print or production anyway.
So the client has paid in time, and the designer still has to do the technical work colour management, resolution, bleed, formats, consistency, and making sure it actually works in the real world. That double-handling is where it becomes less cost-effective.
If the same client sent the raw content or even a rough idea from the start, the designer could jump straight to a print-ready solution in fewer steps, fewer revisions, and less overall cost. AI doesn’t really change that it just makes the “rough draft” phase faster, not the finished outcome.
AI is great for exploration and speed, but it doesn’t remove the need for professional judgement or accountability. Like most tools before it, it shifts where time is spent it doesn’t replace the role itself.
That’s why I see AI as changing the workflow, not eliminating designers.
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Imagine if AI could learn the rules of print production, and apply them correctly.
Here’s what Googoo AI told me when asking how to set up a 40’ banner for print
Use Vector & High Resolution: Use vector shapes for text and logos. If using raster images (photos), ensure they are high-resolution (e.g., 150-300 dpi at the final print size, or scaled up to 1500-3000 dpi at your scaled-down design size).
No wonder I get files that measure in gigabytes. Googoo said so!
I will admit that Step 1 was “contact the print vendor for exact specifications.”
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When I get obviously wrong information from them, like that, I sometimes argue until they admit they’re wrong. It’s sort of fun to mess with them.
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I’m a 61-year-old retired Art Director doing freelance work, and I’m starting to learn AI. For me, I hated hunting down clip art or even purchasing it; now that’s nonexistent. A good descriptive prompt, and there it is, don’t get me wrong, I still use Ill, PS a lot, my workflow is faster and more creative.
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Even without the obvious flaws (which are temporary), these are just nice images, which have their place, of course, but they don’t represent the essence of design.
Design is, first and foremost, about identifying problems and goals, then solving those problems to accomplish those goals. Aesthetics play a role in most design fields — especially in graphic design — but aesthetics should be treated as a means to the goal, not the goal itself.
I think the near-term effects of AI on graphic design will be more nuanced, modest, and unexpected than some assume.
I don’t see AI intelligently and creatively solving the difficult, unique problems that differ from job to job. Instead, I see AI being used situationally as an assistant and, in a slightly longer timeframe, reducing junior designer roles by automating many aspects of production.
This is both good and bad. If I’m right, it frees up more time for experienced, knowledgeable designers to focus on critical thinking, creative conceptualization, and problem-solving, while reducing the need for junior designers to learn valuable skills and insights to move up the job ladder.
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This is too small. I had to ask AI to copy it 
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… but why?
Obviously, graphic design is not a service industry.
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I do think the same as you, AI is to automatize some repetitive jobs and also AI Does not think like us human beings, but some people just believe AI can do better than other humans. This is a totally wrong thinking.