Since we are very close to the weekend and I have been feeling little all over the place currently, I am learning new things but somehow not able to manage other, hopefully will somehow strike a balance soon. But on a light note, just wanted to ask everyone what that one new thing you learned this week or made you feel proud after it was successfully implemented is?
These days, I feel like I'm going crazy when I see tech advertisements and landing pages.
The exact identical style is used by every single manufacturer. It always has that neon, hyper-polished, sci-fi vibe. Or worse, a photo of someone staring at a phoney glowing dashboard with that strangely flawless, glassy skin.
At first, it was cool. These days, everything just appears incredibly cheap and lazy.
For me, it's having the opposite impact. My brain instantly flags such obvious unrealistic, futuristic artwork as generic spam, so I quickly scroll over it. Simply keeping it tidy, lifelike, and centred on typical human situations looks a million times better for real software or professional branding.
Is this style finally reaching its limit? Do tech companies' attempts to appear "futuristic" damage their own credibility?
Are clients genuinely requesting this style, or are we all just sick of it, if any designers or marketers are present?
I’ve just been feeling a bit stuck and overwhelmed the last few days, and scrolling through standard social media is honestly making it worse. I wanted to step away from all the noise and just hear some real, everyday good stuff from regular people. Did you finally clear out that messy closet? Did you cook a really great meal? Get a small compliment at work?
No win is too small. Please brag to me, I genuinely want to celebrate with you guys today and lift the vibe a bit.