5.2.3 work flow

Reflection

The parts of graphics that make me feel engaged are the actual doing part of graphics, the creative side. I actually feel like I'm doing graphics when I start doing the iterations and the creation of the work.

The parts in which I am weak in are the general research and anything to do with writing or typing. I will also say that sometime I will get too focused on something and I feel I need to broaden my outcomes and make varied outcomes.

Tasks that feel like obstacles for me tend to be the research and also the writing/annotations. Im not a fan of either which leads to me procrastonating and putting them off.

Researched Tools, techniques or strategies

I looked at were shortcuts for instance:

cmd + space opens up spotlight search

opt + space opens up chatGPT

cmd + tab shows open tabs

cmd + q quick closes tabs

I also looked at ways to organise my deadlines, and for now I'm just using/trying reminders but I might also try and use other things like Fantastical when I get round to it .

A good strategy that would be beneficial for me is to plan my dead lines an d work out and be more efficient and do little and often. rather than trying to do it all at the last minute.

Using the reminders and the shortcuts will help me to be more organised and confident in my more as I'm not rushing.

How do emerging tools change what it means to be a designer ?

using the provided article

https://www.itsnicethat.com/features/editors-letter-exploring-creativitys-ai-conundrum-light-and-shade-digital-220925

The article warns that AI risks stoping creative thinking by offering quick answers. This means that it could discourage exploration. It says that designers must resist and continue to think creatively and independently.The article also warns that designers may no longer be sole creators, but rather selectors telling the AI what to do. From reading this article I think ai should be used for the Repetitive production tasks (e.g iterations, variations, formatting) , Early-stage ideas and stuff like resizing, exporting and accessibility checks.

The article also warns that overusing AI risks homogenisation meaning that all the work will be the same and lack diversity and originality.

For me I can see the role of a graphics designer potentially shifting from a maker to more of an overseer of ai, though not completely but I definitely think that Ai will have a place in graphics design for the better or for worse