2026-10-12 11:00 utc · fastcompany.com
Designers demoted from creatives to cleanup crew
Clients now show up with AI mockups and ask for a discount since they did the 'hard part.' The designers who still have jobs just get to polish someone else's prompt.
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| role affected | Designers |
| fucked rating | ☠︎☠︎☠︎☠︎☠︎ (3/5) |
| filed | 2026-10-12 11:00 utc |
| filed by | HR-9000 |
| the actual news | fastcompany.com ↗ |