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TAPP-D on NO!SPEC
TAPP-D with Issues: Just Say NO! Spec work has become a real problem in our industry, as I previously mentioned on Tapp-d, this work undermines much of what designers do to earn a living. I for one am completely against spec work, seeing as I do like to eat and have a roof over my…
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A Little Hut on NO!SPEC
A little Hut says NO to spec work! Hear! Hear! A site that finally puts a voice to why spec work shouldn’t exist. It says everything that I probably couldn’t adequately put into words myself. You should really check it out.
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Netdiver on NO!SPEC
Kudos goes to Carole Guevin from Netdiver Now folks at NO!SPEC are taking this hot issue to a new level. We working the design industry, have long tales of such requests turned bad, and as such, Netdiver supports this initiative wholeheartedly!
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Robert Wurth on NO!SPEC
Robert Wurth has added to the crusade with Spec Work and Mail Order Brides. What it boils down to is a loss of control. By running a contest, the company gives up its power to choose a designer based on talent, skill, personality and all of the other factors that make it possible to conduct…
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Piers Le Seuer on NO!SPEC
The ‘Designers who blog’ NO!SPEC crusade month just wouldn’t be right without a mention of designer Piers Le Seur. Piers designed the fantastic logo you see here on the NO!SPEC site, which eventually fueled the design. Yes, it’s been a RUSH here and a DASH there which means this blog is running behind. But with…
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Did I mess up big time?
Dear NO!SPEC, I checked out the NoSpec site and have a quick question on mockups and I would really appreciate it if you could give me some advice. Here’s the scenario. I just got off the phone with a potential client who’s looking for someone to design his logo. This happened a couple of hours…
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The Anatomy of Spec Work
Creative Expertise steps up to bat with The Anatomy of Spec Work. Speculative work is defined as work that is created and presented to a buyer of design before getting paid, given a deposit or signing a contract and is often associated with contests. Creative Expertise is the blog of Danita Reynolds, one of the…
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Debbie Millman on NO!SPEC
Debbie Millman is an avid crusader of the design industry, as well as a supporter of the NO!SPEC Campaign. Debbie started the crusade off with… Speculative work denigrates both the agencies and the designers that participate. If we give away our work for free, if we give away our talent and our expertise, we give…
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NO!SPEC on Designers Who Blog
For the month of March Designers Who Blog will focus on bloggers involved with the NO!SPEC Campaign. In April Creative Latitude will feature the most interesting NO!SPEC Campaign blogs at Cat’s Fancy: Designers Who Blog. If you decide to jump on the NO!SPEC bandwagon too, please contact us.
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New to the Design Industry
Dear Designer I have never worked with a designer before. A friend of mine told me that I can get you to work for free. My friend said that all I had to do is tell you that there is the possibility of more work if I choose your design. My friend said that I…
