I think I accidentally started a mini design movement.
The “dither effect” that grainy, cinematic texture I’ve been using on my designs is now everywhere.
Same lighting, same gradients, same energy.
And honestly… I love it.
When people start copying your style, it’s proof
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The dither effect that the user claims to have created is actually a popular graphic technique, first seen in the works of Lawrence G. Roberts in 1961. This process has been popular in digital graphic design since the late 1990s, with the globalization of digital media.
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dither
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First it’s silence.
Then small designers start liking.
Then big designers start following.
Then founders start DMing.
Now the same “big names” I used to look up to are following me… and clients are paying $3k–$5k off a single tweet.
Consistency isn’t sexy.
But it’s the cheat