A RT from Niki Bivona (@nikibivona) on twitter says it all:
RT @nospec http://my.barackobama.com/page/s/artworks-submission Obama is now crowdsourcing a poster, about job creation. Irony
Obama, if you aim to support American jobs, the perhaps paying designers to create your campaign posters would be a good start?
Jeff Fisher tweeted a petition that you just might be interested in.
@LogoMotives Petition: Stop the US Department of @Interior from Crowdsourcing a Logo | @nospec #nospec | http://bit.ly/NOSPEC-DOI
OVERVIEW
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If you plan on being in Las Vegas this Sunday, Ben Chen is scheduled to speak at the SPAA Convention.
SPAA: stands for Sports Photographers Association of America.
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Alternatives to Free Pitching
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Worms, lawyers and style-whores
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Dear Debbie Millman,
For years, you’ve been an inspiring advocate of the design industry. I know you’ve certainly inspired me. Your opinions on ethics in the design industry jumped [...] Continue Reading…