D.I.Y. is the new black

Three points on the state of design today:

1. Many people have a high level of design awareness and visual literacy.
2. There is an unprecedented demand for / access to tools of self-publishing; people want to make and share their own media.
3. Consumers want to be less reliant on the corporate empire, and aim to redirect the flow of consumption for their own purposes.

-from D.I.Y Design it Yourself