Unconsciously, 2019 is already halfway through. Everyone, how is the challenge progress at the beginning of the year?

Let's take a look at this "Minority Survival Report", which only interviewed less than 3000 designers.

There is still a big gap between the ideal of life and the reality of having more money and less business, being close to home, being in a high position and less responsibility

In order to compete for the title of working hours champion, designers from all walks of life tried their best to win the first three places, Dangdangdang!

Is it over to be abused by the company's customers? no no no。

Nearly 30% of designers have to work part-time to receive orders in addition to their own jobs, and the channel for receiving orders is also relatively simple. Most of them rely on the introduction of contacts, so they work hard. Wow~

It seems that it is naive to go to work on time. What is the real living condition of designers?

Young people with money are stupid. There are many things to do. Inspiration is hard to find. The top three career ceilings that designers are likely to encounter are:

Are designers still strong under such great pressure? Look at these health problems. Do you feel like you've been shot and become a sieve

It is said that the post-90s generation has begun to lose their hair, but little fresh meat people can rest assured that the longer you work, the less hair loss will be~

It seems that the designer is really lucky (ku) Fu (bi) because of high pressure and poor health. So, can we still hold on?

Although the road ahead is bumpy, the proportion of designers seeking to improve their ability and design for love even exceeds the attraction of money!

Listen to the voices of designers about the future. It makes people cry~

Designers' imagination of the future reveals the hardships of this industry, and they also see the persistence and pursuit of design~

Are there any words in your heart?

I need a lot of time to do, to experience, to taste. I know that design cannot be accomplished overnight, so I never complain, because my own work is not good enough. I want to be an interesting designer, a designer who can really be called a designer.

——23 years old, male, graphic designer, Huizhou City, Guangdong Province

The boss of Party A thinks that his aesthetic is incomparable, and he will continue to improve his skills in the future. One day, the old generation of Party A will replace the old one, and the level of Party A will be improved from generation to generation.

——27 years old, male, architectural designer, Dalian, Liaoning Province

In the future, UI design is a comprehensive position, which requires designers to understand products, interaction, dynamic effects, AE, 3D, and have a good hand painting skill. My goal is to keep learning, improve my business level, develop my hobbies, walk in the forefront of the industry, and base on the user experience.

——28 years old, female, UI designer, Shanghai

At present, a small shop is operating and designing soft clothes. This year, it slowed down the pace of accompanying children to relax and give them some training. In the next five years, I'd better design and take care of children and families at the same time. After five years, I can earn enough money to build a landmark style villa back home. The drawings have been designed.

——29 years old, female, interior designer, Yongzhou City, Hunan Province

I hope to get support from investors, incubate my IP studio and realize value realization. Gradually let the output and income enter a relatively stable growth.

——36 years old, male, film designer, Beijing

The data in this paper comes from the online questionnaire survey conducted on 2999 designers nationwide through QQ platform in December 2018.

Thank Tencent Originality Museum and ISUX User Research Institute for their support and contributions to this research.