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Category: Graphic Design

As AI advances and takes over tasks traditionally performed by human creatives, the days of copywriters and designers may be numbered.
October 17, 2024 The Cranky Creative

‘Writers have two years left. Designers a little more.’

So says Nick Galanadies, founder and creative director at TAXI FOR NICK, in a LinkedIn thread in which he shares his candid assessment of the marketing jobs market as artificial

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robot from the movie terminator 2 attacking humans (and taking their jobs?)
June 7, 2023 The Cranky Creative

Is AI coming to take your job? Yeah, it probably is.

The explosive growth of generative AI (artificial intelligence) programs such as ChatGPT and Midjourney is about to change the world — and put a metric shit-ton of people, including marketing

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Raise your freelance rates easily with this free rate increase email template
November 22, 2022 The Cranky Creative

The best damn freelance rate increase email on the net [FREE template]

Need to raise your freelance rates? Soften the blow for your clients with this free rate increase email template. Last year, one of my dear graphic designer friends contacted me

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Good, fast, cheap - pick two
March 2, 2022 The Cranky Creative

Good, fast, cheap. Pick two.

Creative professionals are talented people. But all too often, we copywriters, graphic designers, animators, videographers, and composers are asked (*cough cough* required) to do the impossible. Worse, we are expected

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The Cranky Creative blog expresses its love for graphic designers on Valentine's Day
January 30, 2022 The Cranky Creative

Why I love graphic designers (and why your brand needs a good one)

Plus, do’s and don’ts of working with your graphic designer. Light some candles, put on some music, and slip into something comfortable, Cranky readers. This Valentine’s Day, I’m sharing with

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woody and buzz lightyear see bad logos everywhere
October 12, 2021 The Cranky Creative

A series of unfortunate logo designs

A logo is a symbol or other design created to visually represent a company or organization. It is a key part of any brand as it’s meant to communicate the

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flint-mcglaughlin-marketing-optimization-quick-win-clinics
April 24, 2019 The Cranky Creative

Meet Flint McGlaughlin, mad marketing genius

In a world where every Tom, Dick, and Jane on the Internet is a self-proclaimed marketing expert, it’s refreshing to see someone share no-BS marketing insights derived from rigorous testing

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