How to overcome blank page syndrome, a luxury designers can’t afford

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 the idea is probably shelved, unfair comparisons will come through. But while Generative AI is useful to combat this, another idea can help you combat a blank page.

It starts by realizing design is not art.

Design is not art, even now more than ever

“Design is not art, design has to function.”-Isaac Jeffries

There’s a specific community of designers who often consider themselves artists. Some have a background in graphic design, while others create visually exciting and artistic work.