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Adobe says human taste matters for small business AI marketing

Adobe’s research shows that 66% of small businesses already use AI for marketing, yet 64% feel the technology makes brands blend together. The study highlights “taste” – a business’s individual perspective and creative judgment – as a key differentiator, with 56% of owners believing the advantage will go to whoever has the best taste. At the same time, 63% of owners say they second‑guess their…

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Adobe Express by Adobe

Generate social graphics with Adobe Express

What you get You can schedule posts across channels.

Creates draft designs.

Who for
marketers and founders
Cost
Price not stated
Effort
minutes

Use it for

  • Generate social graphics
  • Customize brand assets
  • Schedule posts across channels

How to set it up · From the article

  1. Prompt Adobe Express for an initial visual concept
  2. Apply your brand colors, fonts, and imagery to the draft
  3. Use Magic Resize to create versions for each platform
  4. Schedule posts with the content scheduler

Watch out Results depend on prompt quality; vague prompts yield generic drafts

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Key points from the news

  • 66% of small businesses already use AI for marketing, but 64% say it makes brands blend together.
  • 56% believe advantage goes to whoever has the best “taste,” while 63% second‑guess their design and content decisions.
  • Adobe recommends using AI tools like Express for first drafts, then refining with brand colors, fonts, and personal judgment.

In an interview, Adobe Vice President Parimal Deshpande explained that AI tools like Adobe Express should serve as a starting point, not the final product. He advises entrepreneurs to generate an initial draft with clear prompts, then refine the output using their own brand colors, fonts, and imagery, and finally use features such as magic resize and the content scheduler to publish across channels. The overall message is that while AI removes technical barriers, the human element of taste and confidence remains essential for standing out.

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Full story from Small Business Trends · by Leland McFarlandOpen source ↗

Adobe’s Parimal Deshpande on Why Human Taste Matters in the AI Era

Small Business Trends · 21 September 2026

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