I always tease a friend for being old school.
They still write checks to pay bills. They listen to CDs. πΏ They keep a paper calendar.
Meanwhile, I tend to embrace new technology pretty quickly.
But I can see the appeal.
I have boxes of printed photos from when my oldest son was a baby.
My youngest was born in 2007.
After that, almost everything became digital. π±
Thousands of photos. Thousands of videos.
Birthdays, vacations, school events, concerts.
All captured and shared instantly.
Most of those memories now live on phones, social media accounts, cloud storage, and old hard drives. I hope. π¬
We document everything.
Yet somehow there are fewer things we can physically hold in our hands.
The goal isnβt to push people toward the newest technology.
The goal is to make sure people can access information in the format that feels most useful, comfortable, and meaningful to them.
At work, I design digital experiences across websites, email, and social media.
Other designers on my team communicate the same information through brochures, mailers, and posters.
Not because one format is better than the other.
Because good design meets people where they are.
Oh, Iβm still going to make fun of my friend for listening to a Best of the 90s CD in their car.
Now, back to my doom scrolling.
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