Designing nowadays has changed considerably since the past designers have many responsibilities that their clients trust them with. From my own time as an intern i’m given almost full control over what I design. And depending on what I chose to make I have to be carful if I use images or elements that someone else made. If the company use my design and makes any profit for it and the original creator could end up being sued because I used it without consent. There is a huge amount of trust graphic designs must uphold because not only we have to be careful of how we design but how fast we finished the work for the deadline.
I imagine back in the old days intern weren’t allowed such freedom unless the could prove to be highly skilled to work on their own. Other wise you probably help put together an idea that’s already fleshed out and then having your supervisor check your work to see if any changes need to be made. And you probably wouldn’t have been able to work on projects by yourself until you reach a certain skill level. This is how I picture graphic design work being done covid their is a more guide approached to it. But now you need a competent level of skill going into the business to not slow down the progress of the projects.
