Designers must learn to combat blank page syndrome nowadays because you have an unfair competitor: Generative AI.
Blank page syndrome, where creatives stare blankly at a page, trying to find the perfect idea (or dealing with impostor syndrome), is quickly becoming a luxury designers can’t afford.
Config 2024, controversial as it was, opened Pandora’s box when they showed the concept of typing a prompt, clicking a button, and a design magically appearing.
While Generative AI is useful to combat this, another idea can help you combat a blank page by realizing that design is not art.