Creative professionals grow disillusioned with social media as platforms lose their original value
By
Tom May
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Summary
Creative professionals are increasingly disillusioned with social media platforms that once offered free exposure and community. Through discussions within the Creative Boom community, the article reveals a consensus that algorithmic changes, platform fatigue, and the erosion of organic reach have fundamentally broken the value proposition for artists, designers, and other creatives. What was once a gift for showcasing work without gatekeepers has become a source of exhaustion, with many questioning whether it's still worth investing time in these platforms.
Key quotes
· 3 pulledThere was a time when social media felt like a gift to creative professionals. A free portfolio. A global studio door, flung open.
The conversation is raw, occasionally bitter, and surprisingly unanimous on one point: something fundamental has broken.
A place where your work could find its people without a gatekeeper in sight.
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