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Yeah, very true, design is the new rock and roll. Graphic dneigesrs have for a long while influenced our popular culture, shaping our visual landscape and helping define the image of cool cultural heros. In recent years these people that may have once taken a back stage have become to share the centre stage. Now it is the time of the web geeks and dneigesrs, animators and film makers. The thing is that these creatives are so good at creating ‘image’ that they turn their skills to their own benefit – so now those frustrated wanna be rockstars are going to enjoy their 15 minutes of fame!The Design Charts is a perfect example of our living in an age of instant online gratification and celebrityism – but I am still much more a fan of site as an indication of interesting new sites.