Design Leaders See a Stronger Design Economy Coming
September 9, 2008 | Levent OZLER
AIGA's Design Leaders Confidence Index shows the beginning of a rebound in leading designers' confidence in economic growth, rising to 68.18 from its three-year low of 64.06 in the second quarter.
Sixty-two percent feel the general economy is worse today than it was six months ago, yet only 45 percent feel the design economy is worse, and one in six believe the design economy is better today than it was six months ago.
Only 36 percent feel the general economy will be weaker six months into the future and even fewer (28 percent) anticipate a weaker design economy by spring 2010.
About one in three are less likely to add staff today than they were last April, while one in four are less likely to acquire additional equipment.
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