30/07/2026
A MESSAGE TO Graphic DESIGNER (read and digest it)
Some day ago a designer reached out to me
And from his voice and tone of words I can sense that he's tired and doesn't even know the way forward
Yes
I can relate with that very well
There will be a time that you won't feel like going forward anymore
Not because you don't want to but because there's something inside you that felt like you already loss the race
So back to the discussion
He said
"Hello Ibukun please can you help me, I don't know what else to do"
Then he continues
"I'm not feeling it like before, I think I already lost it"
Then he mentioned one interesting part
"Clients are no longer coming, what can you do to help me"
Seeing this message, I wasn't shocked
Because I have passed through that stage as well
If by chance I came out here to talk about AI, maybe just once or twice
Cause AI is here already and now it's left for us to double up the work
I understand where he's coming from, he might have put in all the work but still doesn't see results
Those clients that patronised him before is now using ai for there work
So with that he may felt ignore or start losing his value
By begging to work for clients at a cheaper price
But trust me that doesn't solve the problem
Oh yeeeee, my designer the time has come that many designers will be jobless not because they are not good
But because they don't solve problem
Now is the time that your problem solving ability will be tested and scale
If you fall low you will be jobless but if you scale up you will move up
Now is the time to fight your inner self and build properly, show up everyday regardless of whoever is noticing you
I have seen many ai flyers but they still lack a lot of things to call it professional
Ai cannot replace designer (I stand with that)
No one is coming to save you
There are companies, organisations, brands and businesses that still value real human work
You just need the potentials to qualify
Don't lose hope, don't lose focus
The journey isn't supposed to be easy, keep pushing the limit
One day your efforts will be crowned
Let's keep growing together ✌️
Ibukun-Oluwa