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: November 2006
Roger C Parker on NO!SPEC
Are you giving your designs away for free? … tens of thousands of designers invest hundreds of thousands of hours each year in speculative work that either fails to create a client, or–worse–discourages the designer when their work is appropriated … Continue reading
Posted in Spec Conversation
Tagged designers, no-spec, Spec Work
Speak Up and New York’s High Priority
A personal opinion Fueled by passion for the design industry, a group of designers started the NO!SPEC campaign. Been there, done that, it was our aim to educate young designers about the dangers of working on spec. We wanted to … Continue reading
Posted in Design Contests
Tagged contests, designers, no-spec, Speak Up
Veerle says “Free of charge please!”
Reading through the NO!SPEC stats, I noticed Veerle comes out with a word or three. The purpose of creative pitches are to give clients a better understanding of the creative capacity of the selected agencies. To me it is a … Continue reading
Posted in Spec Conversation
Tagged designers, no-spec
CreativePro Speaks About Spec
Designing or photographing “on spec” means to work without guarantee of payment. Some people think it’s an acceptable way to build a portfolio or snag a client who’ll pay for other jobs down the line. Other people say that accepting … Continue reading
Posted in Spec Conversation
Tagged CreativePro, Photography, Spec Work