Everything is Altered - Response

In Mashable's 2014 article, "The secret Hollywood procedure that has fooled us for years" it talks in depth about how the fashion industry goes on high gear with making people turn out to be incredibly beautiful. In many cases, fashion designers would have to use Photoshop to make every image look as young and visually stunning as possible. I think this tells graphic designers the truth of what to expect with a place like Hollywood. The very notion that you get to hit the big leagues in a place like California only for just being born rich is disingenuous. Based on how this article explains the ins and outs of life in the the upper class society, it takes skill, accuracy and precision maintain the visuals of beauty that would normally be seen on mainstream television.

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