If you’re starting to annoy coworkers, friends and family with your constant design critiques, then congratulations. You’ve learned to recognize bad—and good—design when you see it. Our work here is done. Before you unleash the full force of your new powers to set the universe right, allow us to leave you with some final and somewhat contradictory thoughts.

EVERYTHING IS CHANGING

We don’t need to tell you the media business is in flux. That’s old news. As the cliché goes, change is the only thing that doesn’t change, especially in communications where we’re all technophiles.

While industry turmoil may be inspiring innovation in visual styles ...

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