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Mar 2025
18m 14s

The DGDC Drop Ep. 2

Graphic Designers Nick Longo and Mikelle Morrison
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Dive into the evolving world of graphic design in 2025. Explore AI's impact on jobs, the hottest trends like minimalist maximalism and 3D design, and dissect Capital One's logo controversy. Join the conversation on how design is adapting and innovating in a rapidly changing landscape.


https://www.creativeboom.com/news/its-official-ai-is-coming-for-your-graphic-design-job/https://www.sessions.edu/notes-on-design/discover-the-hottest-graphic-design-trends-of-2025/https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/ai-driven-design-whats-next-graphic-designers-2025-anam-alam-poerc/https://www.wandr.studio/blog/ux-trends-2025https://tdc.org/weekly-type/stacks/https://www.creativebloq.com/design/logos-icons/capital-ones-controversial-new-logo-faces-out-of-this-world-design-comparisons

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