Has the Affinity suite been used for professional work so far?

[JotaroT]

Sorry if this sounds like a dumb question, but I'm genuinely curious.

[PaulEC]

Yes.

[RM f/g]

Here as well.

[thomaso]

If you are "genuinely curious" you may have noticed results published by various Affinity users for several years and | or documented on Affinity Spotlight for example:  (However you understand the term "professional" in your topic, these examples fit both ways)

https://affinityspotlight.com/article/affinity-v2-the-talented-artists-behind-our-biggest-ever-launch/
https://affinityspotlight.com/article/give-her-a-crown-empowering-budding-female-artists-with-ellsphee/
https://affinityspotlight.com/article/m62-a-magazine-dedicated-to-helping-german-newcomers-to-the-affinity-suite/
https://affinityspotlight.com/article/wing-chun-illustrated-makes-the-switch-to-affinity-publisher/
https://affinityspotlight.com/article/the-straight-story-of-slug-a-beautiful-childrens-picture-book-created-using-affinity/
etc.

[NotMyFault]

No - but only in case you think professional usage is impossible without 100% compatibility to A* products and accompanying enslaving terms & conditions 

[loukash]

6 hours ago, JotaroT said:

Has the Affinity suite been used for professional work so far?

In short:

Yes.

 

In long:

Yessssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssss!

Edited March 9 by loukash
perhaps a bit too excessive… :)

[retrograde]

Yes, for a decade now I have been using Designer for client work. Mostly for illustration.

[David in Яuislip]

35 minutes ago, loukash said:

In long:

Yessssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssnip

If I'd done that I'd have been banned but you're a higher rank than me so have a Ha ha

[loukash]

2 hours ago, David in Яuislip said:

If I'd done that I'd have been banned

Yeah, perhaps I may have overdone it a bit.  
(Also: joke courtesy of the Macalope)

So a bit more seriously now:

6 hours ago, JotaroT said:

I'm genuinely curious

What exactly do you consider being "professional work"?

In other words, I've been a designer by profession since 35 years, and I'm getting paid for creating design by using the Affinity suite.
So yes, the Affinity suite is being used for "professional work".  

[PaulEC]

One dictionary definition of "professional" is, "engaged in a specified activity as one's main paid occupation rather than as a pastime". By that definition I have never been a professional designer. However, design work, and photo editing, was an important part of my work for nearly 50 years, (using  first the old Serif software, along with other software, and Affinity since it was first released). Also my wife, who is a professional illustrator and surface pattern designer, has recently moved over to Affinity, after using Adobe for many years. (Partly to save money, but mainly because she prefers using it!) So, yes, I think it fair to say that the Affinity suite has been used for professional work! 

[PaoloT]

I've been using Designer and Photo for paid work since their early appearance. Admittedly, for works that may seem very basic compared to some advanced graphic work from some other users. But even in these mundane tasks, they have given me actual benefit and improvement in workflow compared to the Adobe apps I was using before.

Not so for Publisher, that I can't yet incorporate in a workflow including InDesign in the hands of most of my collaborators. And that still doesn't offer support for some of the languages in which my publications have to be released. It has however given me some precious tools, in particular for opening and editing PDF publications that I couldn't have been able to edit in any other way. And it did it admirably.

Paolo

 

[Pšenda]

8 hours ago, thomaso said:

published by various Affinity users

I've always admired Isabel Aracama's work - she can do wonders with ADesigner. For example:
https://www.behance.net/gallery/31578563/1957-Chevy-Corvette-Roadster-Affinity-D-Vectors

[Graphite Addict]

Yes.

Professional work is paid work. The tool is seldom as important as the skill of the artisan using it.

[loukash]

3 hours ago, Pšenda said:

For example:
https://www.behance.net/gallery/31578563/1957-Chevy-Corvette-Roadster-Affinity-D-Vectors

Interesting screenshots, from the good ole times when UI toolbar buttons still looked like actual buttons.

Sigh…