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by h0l0cube 1864 days ago
> I don't know, on the other hand, "random" is kind of a tired aesthetic.

In graphic design (as I learnt it 20 years ago) there's broadly two categories, stable and dynamic. A stable design follows the rules, has quite a logical structure, and even a dilettante can easily use templates to make one without even understanding the rules all that well.

OTOH, to execute a dynamic design well you need to have a strong intuition for aesthetics, as well as a deep understanding of the rules. My teacher put it more plainly, you need to understand the rules to break them properly - otherwise it just looks like you screwed up.

The tool provides full freedom to break the rules, it doesn't mean everyone will break them well, but it does open more possibilities for a capable designer. And if there's anything tired, it's the same-y stable designs that cover almost the entirety of the web.

Edit: changed quote