What happens to old designers?
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- CALLES0
today is friday they are going to load us up in a van and take us to some Salsa Classes! FUN!
- BK0
My theory is there aren't many graphic designers over 50 because they didn't originally learn to design on computers. Many were frustrated by having to embrace an entirely new medium or just not interested in learning the new technology and having to compete with younger designers who learned that way from the jump.
- nah, they are just bosses now and don't need computers, they've got peons that'll do that stuffformed
- ukit20
If you run your own business, there's not much problem. At least until the point you are unable to see the screen or click a mouse.
- < Running a business, ANY business is chock full of problems...
babaganush
- < Running a business, ANY business is chock full of problems...
- yurimon0
The best thing is to make sure you are financially secure by 40.
meaning having enough money to be flexible in the event you have to start a business venture or career change because times or relocate or industry change..If you have a passive income stream by then you are golden...
If you stay in the same job title till 40-50, you best have hell lot of connections and secured finances.. because if you are good but dont have the right connections and being older, you will have a harder time. Some industries are not as receptive to older people. like tech startup.. but there is possibilities, just have to be prepared...
- Just don't be alive during a large recession, obviouslyformed
- vaxorcist0
I'm in my 40's, and the older I get the less I care what people think about me, hence the normcore wardrobe effect.....
I do know a bunch of former agency designers who now work for hospitals/pharma/etc.... and they're doing well, maybe not such hipster work, but a much more predictable work hours situation if they have kids.... and some of that work can be more interesting than agency think.... and they don't have so many endlessly random meetings either...
- cbass990
this has been on my mind. i made a bad career decision. should of been a teacher and had summers off.
- Krassy0
UBER
- freedom0
When does "agency" apply to design anyways?
Studio, firm sure. Agencies are for advertising.
- freedom0
- yes, but does he actually show up?!? https://www.mediabis…vaxorcist
- utopian0
- i'd hire him he is a RockStar Designer, his website told me so!TheClient
- he is revolutionary and stuffTheClient
- i hired him to give me a new logo for my company and he gave feet lots of feet illustrationTheClient
- sooooo very revolutionary he is a true artist and photographer.TheClient
- i bet he drives with ferarri moniesTheClient
- MrT0
Start an agency, fill it with youngsters then sit in your office all day (10-4, naturally), attend occasional WIP meetings and client lunches and make hourly trips to the bog to wipe your persistently leaking arse.
- Peter0
No one told me this when I got into design!
- bigbaby530
They manage restaurants.
- pinkfloyd0
Yellow asics? Hipster skinny jeans? lol
- horton0
gonna be a lot of CDs and B&Bs in 10-15 years time.
- omg0
Agencies are for the young Padawans learners who adore the graphic sweatshop. When you get older, you will simply fly away!