there is craft and then there is art. people who are craftsman, are people that can make something look beautiful, but have no originality to them. they kind of can see something visually and mimic it, reproduce it, and make it look very close to how the original was. there are tons of people like that, especially in graphic design. then there are artists, those who have their own vision and attempt to create original works, reworks, etc. you can take ideas from people, but rework them into your own idea of how it should be. you said that very rarely is it original.. so i assumed you more of a craftsman. please don't take that as an insult or anything, i think that both are really important to have.
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