What about Print?!...Will Print die?

What print do you consume?

I found that over the last couple of years I’ve subscribed to about four different design magazines, which consist of Applied Arts, Communication Arts, Photoshop and IdN magazine. I not going to lie and say that I look at them for the articles but for the different imagery that they contain and for the inspiration that they provide. I love the fact that I have a physical copy of all these wonderful works in my house. Along with the design magazines I find myself currently reading P.S I love you by Cecelia Ahern during my free time. I usually read it on the bus to and from school/home. On occasion you might fine me reading the Metro, or looking at flyers like Best Buy, Future shop or No Frills for deals and sales. And on an even rarer occasion you might catch reading notes or textbooks for class.

How will design change print media?

I think design will shift print media into a new realm of accessibility through on demand technology where users are able to access any form of medium instantly, which will become the primary form of delivering print. It will become a world of options that would allow users the right to decide what they do and don’t want in printed format. Design has the power to change the way we perceive and think and it will be a force to reckon with ten years down the line when we have the option to get any publication through the click of a button.

Will Print die?

No, I don’t think print will die it will simply become a secondary medium, an alternative to high tech technology. I say this because there are those that aren’t computer literate and to simply ignore that portion of the population would be a mistake if print became obsolete. I also feel that people will need to have print in some shape or form because as much as technology has come there is always the threat of computer viruses and programs that could potentially erase and destroy peoples records. As long as there is that threat print will exist in our digitized world of high definition and instant access.

Image by: Zsuzsanna Kilin