Could a Free Design App Disrupt the Graphic Design Industry?

A picture is worth a thousand words — or so they say. As someone who earns a living from writing, my problem with that statement is that I’m a terrible graphic designer.

I’m not alone in this problem. Whenever I speak with fellow writers, they always tell me that they struggle to find suitable images to complement their written work. This is why we see countless blog posts furnished with the same stock images all over the web. Then there are those writers who still think it’s a good idea to use Google Images as a picture library — it’s not!

For many of us, particularly those of us who work alone, sourcing images is problematic because we just don’t have either the design resources or design skills at hand.

Even if we do have access to a graphic designer, we often have to join the back of the queue when we need artwork. In a world where our work needs to be engaging, relevant, and timely, sometimes you just don’t have time to wait. Seriously, who is going to be interested in an article that everyone else wrote about last week?

Many will turn to freelance channels like Fiverr for a low cost, fast turn-around design solution. But even a site like Fiverr takes time and money if you want to engage one of its many design freelancers.