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: June 2006
Andy Budd on NO!SPEC
Creative pitches are toxic by Andy Budd I’ve long held the belief that creative pitches are toxic, and unpaid creative pitches doubly so. This view is upheld by a number of professional design associations that actively ban their members from … Continue reading
Posted in Spec Conversation
Tagged designers, Free Pitching
The Copywriting Maven on NO!SPEC
The Copywriting Maven: Why I Don’t Work “On Spec” Spec is short for speculation. In the copywriting and creative services world, that means a potential client says to us, “I’m not sure about hiring you, so let’s see what you … Continue reading
Posted in Spec Conversation
Tagged Spec Work, Writers
Creativiti on NO!SPEC
Designing “on spec†– bad for you, bad for us Creativiti is a supporter of the creative industry’s NO!SPEC campaign. This section outlines why designing on spec is a poor compromise for everybody. If you invest in a designer’s time … Continue reading
Posted in Spec Conversation
Tagged designers, NO!SPEC Campaign
Michael Bierut on NO!SPEC
The Road to Hell: Now Paved with Innovation? Designers don’t have many advocates as enthusiastic and highly-placed as Bruce Nussbaum. An assistant managing editor at Business Week, he’s spearheaded the magazine’s coverage of design and innovation for years, and has … Continue reading
Posted in Spec Conversation
Tagged Design Observer, Spec Work