The evolution of desktop publishing has convinced the world that everyone can be a designer. You don't have to look very far to see examples of people who actually believe this lie. I came across the animated gif above, and it reminded me of the epidemic of desktop publishing. Don't get me wrong, I think its great that anyone can make their own letterheads, powerpoints, Web sites, or whatever. The problem is that people get proud of their work, and think what they are doing is graphic design. Imagine that the guy who designed pepperman above is the president of company X. Company X hires you to design their logo. Chances are, you are in for a less than fun project. So what is the solution? I will let you know when I figure it out. Meanwhile, I am thinking it would be fun to start posting examples of really bad design. There isn't a shortage, so feel free to send me examples as you come across them.