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.
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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
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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
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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
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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
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fadtastic on NO!SPEC
From fadtastic: They have given over ideas that have not been completed under contract and could be used or could influence the client without them having to pay a penny and also they have condoned this whole approach by partaking … Continue reading
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Pig Work on NO!SPEC
From Pig Work: The fact is if big fat wallets want to get five of us monkeys dancing on the chance one will get some money then it’s not a healthy situation for anyone. It devalues the designers and means … Continue reading
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The Zehnkatzen Times on NO!SPEC
Samual John Klein shouts out with The Zehnkatzen Times: [design] Professional Designers Cry NO!SPEC. One of the most egregious ideas of recent time is the “logo design competition”. While there may indeed be times and places for such a thing, … Continue reading
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Jeff Andrews on NO!SPEC
Jeff Andrews jumps in two fisted with Adventures in Blogging and blog.myspace.com. Good for you in using myspace Jeff, as it’s the young population we need to reach. I’d encourage everyone to visit the site and read the articles there, … Continue reading
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Athyrius on NO!SPEC
Athyrius talks about ‘Getting Paid’. I remember very clearly the day a fellow professional looked me in the eye and told me, “I don’t open a program without getting paid.” That day I went home, heated my Ramen and thought … Continue reading
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Mister Alexander on NO!SPEC
Mister Alexander writing about ‘The dangers of Spec work’ for the Communication Design Studies at Virginia Western Community College. … in the end, my inexperience and eagerness caused the loss of my own creative control and product, and my only … Continue reading
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