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Spec work and design students
We regularly receive letters from design students and those new to the design industry. In their correspondence the students often explain how they were not educated about spec, and/or were sent to contest sites by their instructors. Earlier this year we discussed the subject with a design student, Thomas. One thing led to another and…
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Design Students Create NO!SPEC Video
As the recipient of a multitude of emails on the subject of spec, I never know what’ll be arriving next. Some emails offer suggestions, others request information, and others still are peppered with not so clever rants about how evil we are for insisting that designers get paid for their work. Just recently, student Yasmin…
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NO!SPEC Posters: Posters by Matt Clarke
Check out the fun NO!SPEC posters from Matt Clarke of Design Intellect. Thanks Matt :-) Matt’s posters can be downloaded here. As before, check out posters by Jeremy Yamaguchi, Dagmar Jeffrey, Jerett Patterson, George Gruel, Chad Behnke, Jeff Andrews, Rob Gough and Von Glitschka. The NO!SPEC posters are 300 dpi, CMYK and/or spot color, PDF…
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The Logo Factor: Why you should crowdsource your logo
If you’ve been keeping up with the comments on David Airey’s post, Forbes calls designers snooty, you couldn’t possibly have missed the excellent points made by Steve Douglas from The Logo Factory. Steve has long been on top of the spec issue with significant posts such as Logo Design Contest Copycats, Why logo contests don’t…
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NO!SPEC Posters: Poster by Jeremy Yamaguchi
Finally, I give you Spectors Beware! by Jeremy Yamaguchi from Zero Designs. Thanks Jeremy! (and apologies for my tardiness…) Jeremy’s poster can be downloaded here. As before, check out posters by Dagmar Jeffrey, Jerett Patterson, George Gruel, Chad Behnke, Jeff Andrews, Rob Gough and Von Glitschka. The NO!SPEC posters are 300 dpi, CMYK and/or spot…
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When Saying No Politely Gets You In the Door
Dear NO!SPEC, Just wanted to share a recent email exchange I had with a prospective employer who asked candidates to do a test design on a new project. I liberally stole and altered sections from an article posted on your site: “Why Speculation Hurts,” by Robert Wurth. I’ve taken out the name of the company…
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NO!SPEC Posters: Poster by Jerett Patterson
Jerett Patterson of Five6teen has generously contributed the fantastic poster below for our collection – Spec: Don’t Make Me Get The Soap! Thanks Jerett! Jerett’s poster can be downloaded here. As before, check out posters by George Gruel, Chad Behnke, Jeff Andrews, Rob Gough and Von Glitschka. The NO!SPEC posters are 300 dpi, CMYK and/or…
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Pixish = Spec-ish?
Whoooh, busy time here at no-spec.com, what with the emails and hits rolling in on the subject of Derek Powazek’s new site, Pixish. Like other posters, I hold Derek in high regard so his waffly stance – professing to be against spec yet promoting spec – was a confusing surprise. Note: For those interested in…
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NO!SPEC Posters: Chad Behnke Poster Contribution
Before the holidays, Chad Behnke of Style Type Design requested NO!SPEC logo files for his school project. On receiving his design, I was quite pleased to add it to our poster downloads section. Thanks Chad! If you have time, check out Chad’s portfolio at his quirky, smile inducing site. Chad’s poster can be downloaded here.…
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Have a Happy SPEC!FREE Xmas
Wondering what to get that favourite designer in your life? Better yet, is that favourite designer YOU? Yes? Then how about trying these on for size? From the SPEC HURTS Collection From the SPEC U Collection And for those needing something a little bit tamer, there’s always our NO!SPEC Teddy Bear. Aww … sweet. Note:…
