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Logo Design Trends Are Distracting Graphic Designers From Real Problems & Opportunities
The Angry Designer Graphic Design, Freelancing, Branding & Creative Business Podcast
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Every year designers obsess over the same recycled “Logo Design Trends” and every year companies panic, rebrand, and burn piles of money trying to look relevant. Here’s the truth no trend report will ever tell you. Trends aren’t the future of logo design. They’re a giant red flag that a brand is confused, inconsistent, or unwilling to fix the real problems underneath.
And here’s the part most graphic designers will hate. The only reason trends keep winning is because too many designers keep thinking trends equal good design. Most of us would make the exact same mistakes these companies do because we chase aesthetics instead of understanding strategy. Most designers follow. Only a few actually design. Which one are you?
In this weeks solo episode of The Angry Designer Podcast, we expose why logo design trends keep distracting designers from the work that actually matters. We dig into why timeless logos survive for decades, why brands keep running toward unnecessary redesigns, and how you can stop reacting to what is popular and start building logos and careers that can’t be replaced.
In this episode you’ll discover:
- Why trend chasing keeps designers stuck as order takers instead of problem solvers
- What timeless designers do differently and how it gives them unbeatable career leverage
- How to spot when a rebrand is strategic and when it is a pointless, expensive panic move
This episode is not about trends. It is about you. Because if you think following what is fashionable will make you valuable, you’re already on the wrong side of graphic design. The HUGE opportunity is right in front of you. Designers who think deeper, question harder, and design with purpose are the ones who build logos that last, brands that matter, and careers that actually go somewhere.
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