Are Millennials Bland?

Two zillennials discuss the millennial aesthetic and the co-opting of that aesthetic into the branding (or blanding) of current products and companies that are being sold to us, the resulting backlash to those blands (and re-blands), and guess how brand design will evolve for the next generation.  Further Reading:   The Tyranny of Terrazzo - Will The Millenial Aesthetic Ever End? - The Cut  Welcome to Your Bland New World - Bloomberg  Don’t Worry, These Gangly-armed Cartoons Are Here to Protect You From Big Tech - AIGA Eye on Design  Is It Time to Move on From Big Tech’s Colorful Corporate Mascots? - AIGA Eye on Design  Graphic Designers Have Always Loved Minimalism. But At What Cost? - AIGA Eye on Design Millennial Pink is Dead: Unpacking Gen Z's Imperfect, Bright and Unapologetic Aesthetic - Glossy