Meaning
What does Graphic Design is My Passion mean?
Graphic design is my passion is a clichéd expression, frequently encountered in the ads of enterprising visual artists.
The phrase is a popular meme of Tumblr where it is used sarcastically, combined with a badly edited design.
Origin
What's the origin of Graphic Design is My Passion?
The first case of the phrase on the widely spread image has been uploaded to Tumblr on July 7th, 2014 by user Yungterra.
The image depicts a clip art frog on a cloudy sky background, combined with the text “graphic design is my passion” written in papyrus font.
Spread & Usage
How did Graphic Design is My Passion spread?
Starting in January, 2015, the meme would start spreading on Tumblr, with plenty of humorous takes on the original photoshop image.
The phrase would be animated too, later that year, uploaded to Tumblr by the AnimatedText blog, as a GIF.
The meme would be highly popular on Tumblr in 2015, however, with time its popularity also passed.
External resources
- Thedesignerstoolbox.com – Graphic Design is my Passion – About the Meme
- Designshack.net – Graphic Design Is My Passion: 20 Meme Picks