I keep hearing people say AI will kill all the creative jobs, but I think they're missing the bigger picture

I was at a coffee shop in Austin last week and overheard two guys talking about how AI art generators mean illustrators are done for. They were pretty sure within 5 years nobody would pay for custom artwork. But I've been using Midjourney for about 6 months now to help with concept sketches for my design work, and honestly it's made me faster, not obsolete. The tool still needs a human to guide it, tweak the results, and actually make something that fits a real client brief. I think people forget that clients hire for taste and problem solving, not just the ability to draw a cat. Has anyone else found that AI actually opens up more work instead of taking it away?

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the_xena18d ago

Tbh I’ve been using Midjourney for about 8 months now to rough out logo ideas for clients. It saves me a ton of time on the boring sketching part so I can focus more on the actual strategy and why the design works for their brand. Last month I landed a big client because I could show them 50 different directions in an hour instead of a week. The real trick is that AI gives you a starting point but clients still pay for your eye and the ability to say “that one’s wrong, let’s pivot.” I’ve actually gotten more referral work because people see me moving faster and delivering better final results.

rodriguez.diana18d ago

Oh man, that's so real... I'm really glad it's working out for you like that.