About NO!SPEC
Spec work and spec-based design contests are a growing concern. So in an effort to educate those working in the Visual Communication industry as well as the clients who use their services, a group of designers banded together to bring the NO!SPEC Campaign to the public.
Monthly Archives: May 2006
NO!SPEC Interview with RGD by Kevin Broome
From Kevin: I recently had the pleasure of speaking with Carmen von Richthofen, the Executive Director of Association of Registered Graphic Designers and John Furneaux, the President of the Association of Registered Graphic Designers and Managing Director of Karacters Design … Continue reading
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Tagged designers, RGD, Spec Work
SPEC!FREE: GDUSA Awards
2006 AMERICAN GRAPHIC DESIGN AWARDS DEADLINE: MAY 26, 2006 The editors of Graphic Design USA invite you to join the thousands of creative professionals who have won awards in this national design competition over its three decade history. The competition … Continue reading
Posted in SPEC!FREE
Tagged Awards, Ethical Design Competitions, GDUSA
Andy Rutledge on NO!SPEC
Redesign Competitions: looking for a commitment or just a roll in the hay? When looking for someone to spend the rest of your life with, a hot bod and a willingness to put out are not exactly the appropriate exclusive … Continue reading
Posted in Spec Conversation
Tagged designers, Spec Work
Mark Boulton on NO!SPEC
Wikipedia and Bowing to the Brand Wikipedia are having a design competition. Whilst it doesn’t come as a complete shock that a site which offers free content is after free work, I’m still reeling from the opportunity that this presents … Continue reading
Posted in Design Contests
Tagged Spec Work, Wikipedia
Writers Ask Minister to Rein in TVNZ
Writers Ask Minister to Rein in TVNZ Media Release from the New Zealand Writers Guild 12 May 2006 The New Zealand Writers Guild have asked Minister of Broadcasting Steve Maharey to amend the terms of an in-house competition being run … Continue reading
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Tagged contests, Free Pitching, Writers
American Design Awards on NO!SPEC
Say NO to Speculative Work By Art Javid “Speculative Work” is the unfortunate practice in today’s society by certain companies or organizations that put on a “contest”, asking hundreds of graphic designers to participate by designing, and sharing their ideas … Continue reading
Posted in Spec Conversation
Tagged designers, Spec Work
NO!SPEC Posters: Designer Jeff Andrews whips up 5
Oregon designer Jeff Andrews, of Jeff Andrews Design, has donated 5 new posters to NO!SPEC. A strong supporter of the NO!SPEC cause, Jeff devotes much of his spare time to furthering education in his own community regarding speculative work. Jeff … Continue reading
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Tagged designers, posters
Watchtan on NO!SPEC
Finding the Con in Contests Fame and fortune await thee! BBC would like someone to help reboot the site design and focus. For your efforts, you would receive an Apple laptop. Slashdot is wanting a new look as well. If … Continue reading
Posted in Design Contests
Tagged Design Contests, Slashdot, t-shirt design contest
FIDIUS – fighting for fair design competitions
FIDIUS – fighting for fair design competitions The objective of the association FIDIUS – fair design competitions, which is now in the process of being founded, is to ensure that in the future there will be fair conditions and that … Continue reading
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Tagged designers, Ethical Design Competitions, FIDIUS