Will designers aged 35+ be eliminated by society?

Some time ago, there was a gossip that Huawei was going to abolish middle-aged technicians over 35. It seems that overnight, everyone fell into the anxiety of midlife crisis. Christina appealed at the award ceremony, please give more opportunities to actresses over 40+. Huang Lei shed tears of middle-aged unemployment in TV series.

"Don't scold young people, because they will leave at any time. If you want to scold them, you should scold those middle-aged people who have houses, cars and families. " This joke, which is widely circulated in the circle of friends, hits the sore spot of young people.

When people reach the age of 35, most people have no right to be willful. Compared with young people over the age of 20+, they have lost their initial blood and began to be content with the status quo for many years. In the family, raising a house and a car also brings a baby, and the trivial matters of life distract most of the energy; Physically, energy and physical strength are not what they used to be, and it has reached the stage where a glass of beer should be soaked in medlar.

The concept of "middle-aged crisis" was first put forward by the famous psychologist Jung, which usually refers to the psychological crisis between the ages of 40 and 60. Today, this sense of crisis has been greatly advanced.

"In the design industry, the older you get, the harder it is to do it, because the output of design is very large, so you must keep learning, otherwise you will jump ship in the future, and people would rather have young graduates with more open minds." This is the original words of a friend who is a designer.

So this kind of anxiety is not unique to the designer industry. Times are always improving. If you start to fall behind, only the abyss awaits you. Every stage of life will produce anxiety and face crisis. The so-called "middle-aged crisis" is not a sudden crisis in old age, but the accumulation of all crises in life.

How to overcome the unemployment caused by this so-called "middle-aged crisis"?

The first step is to read more professional books. Take the designer industry as an example. When your superior gives you a design task, what is your first step? Find similar materials on a website? If you stay here, in my opinion, you are not a designer at all, but a retoucher at best? A qualified designer should be familiar with the basic knowledge and principles of design, and consciously apply them to design, instead of being full of material packaging. Reading more professional books can help you understand the design more deeply.

Step two, do more exercises. Some friends feel that you have limited room to play at work, because both Party A and the boss require speed. You also want to calm down and do a good job in design, but the actual conditions do not allow it.

Don't always use being busy as an excuse, leave some time to play games and chat with friends and do sports. Time is like water in a sponge, there will always be a squeeze.

The third step is to read more excellent works. Most designers always think their things are good. Believe me, many times, this is your illusion. Especially when compared with excellent works, you will find your own shortcomings. At the same time, reading more excellent works can also improve your aesthetic level and accumulate "inspiration". It is not impossible for many a mickle makes a mickle.

The last step is to summarize and reflect. It is a good habit to reflect on yourself three times a day and regularly. This process can help us avoid detours. You can make an appointment with your colleagues to participate in the discussion, or you can expand your thinking and find your own shortcomings.

I hope we can work together, stick to our initial intentions and make progress together.