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Dec 4, 2024 6:23 PM UTC
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Bad quality art files

As a prepress/preflight technician (for 25+ years), I am beginning to a a downward trend in quality art files. Messy, badly planned, badly executed files, with text that looks like it was image-traced by a 2nd grader from a 72 dpi PNG file.  Are any of the newer designers out there getting any training at all in setting up final files for print and print production?  Setups for 4/c Process vs. Flexography vs. Digital print?  I get the idea that all the new art files I'm receiving are from amateurs who have no idea what they are doing. 

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Monika Gause
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Dec 5, 2024 10:35 AM UTC

Thankfully in Germany we have vocational training.

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_scott__
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Dec 5, 2024 9:46 AM UTC

You mean print design is still a thing? I thought that died when the iPad was released. 😀☺️🙃😜🤪

 

Take solace in job security. And ask for a raise. 😀 In another 10 years, no one will understand what you do every day. 

 

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Participant
Dec 6, 2024 1:02 PM UTC

I'm retiring in less than 6 years, so ... I don't want to see what's coming next.  Actually, I'd love to leave Graphics completely now.  Just get a Customer Service or Purchasing job.  Leave it all behind for any one else to deal with.  I'm done.

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didiermazier
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Dec 5, 2024 8:30 AM UTC

Hahaha!

Graphic designers nowadays only know how to prompt for AI…

And most of the jobs are not any longer produced by graphic designers or art directors but by 2 years marketing cursus paper pushers…

The worst is yet to come.

😉

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