Mediocrity. Hard to not fall into that level, and even harder to break away from it. but Mediocrity can be used to a designers (really anybody’s) advantage. It really all relates to the individual perspective of the person.
Mediocre is defined as “of moderate quality; not very good.” Then that means that mediocrity is “the state of being or having the quality of being mediocre.”
It’s hard to not be mediocre. Mediocre work happens in every field. Design is what I most reference here because I stick to what i know. Logical, right? As designers and consultants, we have all seen things that we think are mediocre. Usually we can instantly tell if it is mediocre, but the hard part is as to why it is mediocre. Sometimes we can see it right away. Other times we can’t pinpoint it, but we know something is off. That’s just what we do. I’ve heard it called “The Designer’s Eye”, “Knowing What you Do”, and even “Being a Dick.” But how does mediocrity happen?
There are many reasons mediocrity can happen. For example:
- The client doesn’t have any vision of what they want as an end result.
- The designer doesn’t have enough knowledge to expand on ideas.
- The designer my not have the experience to have the execution of what they wanted to do.
- The constant changes in trends and styles.
- Laziness. Plain and Simple.
- Trying to make a quick couple dollars
- Stay upon trends.
- Don’t be lazy.
- Find a mentor.
- Work with clients closely.
- Be a Mentor.
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