Comments on: Branding request http://www.no-spec.com/archives/hello-world/ Join the NO!SPEC campaign and say NO to spec Thu, 07 Aug 2008 23:42:05 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5 By: James http://www.no-spec.com/archives/hello-world/#comment-23 James Wed, 03 May 2006 13:04:05 +0000 #comment-23 That was me, I'm sure, it is my story. I started out helping with ideas and rough designs two years ago with this company and they hired some-one in-house to take over. That person just left 3 weeks ago now the company has come back to me and wants me to redo the lot and fix all the mistakes that their so called designer made with their print media. It sure is going to be quite a bill for them in the long run, oh and of course, they want it done in a matter of weeks. That was me, I’m sure, it is my story. I started out helping with ideas and rough designs two years ago with this company and they hired some-one in-house to take over. That person just left 3 weeks ago now the company has come back to me and wants me to redo the lot and fix all the mistakes that their so called designer made with their print media. It sure is going to be quite a bill for them in the long run, oh and of course, they want it done in a matter of weeks.

]]> By: Alan http://www.no-spec.com/archives/hello-world/#comment-18 Alan Mon, 10 Apr 2006 17:12:03 +0000 #comment-18 Are you reading my mail?? How did you get this?? LOL! Are you reading my mail?? How did you get this?? LOL!

]]> By: Designer http://www.no-spec.com/archives/hello-world/#comment-1 Designer Fri, 10 Mar 2006 07:24:27 +0000 #comment-1 Dear Client, I have much experience helping companies like yours update their image, and create a cohesive brand identity. I have an extensive portfolio showcasing how I’ve helped numerous clients, as well as letters of reference available upon request. Your timeline is extremely ambitious, and while I wouldn’t recommend trying to get all of your requests done in that time frame, it can be done. However, as there is a lot of time required in revamping a company’s corporate image - research, an audit, brainstorming and lots of communication between you and me - I am not able to present any ideas without being paid. Just like you get paid for the work you do, this is my business and how I earn my living, so I, too, need to get paid for what I do - including creating ideas. Thank you for contacting me, and I would love the opportunity to bid on this project, should you decide, after looking at my portfolio and experience, that I would be a good fit for your company. Sincerely, Designer Footnote: This company ended up choosing a designer that WOULD work on spec, and provided them with designs and samples without being paid, only to have it not work out. The company ended up hiring a designer in-house to handle not only their day-to-day design needs, but the complete image overhaul as well. Their timeline ended up being bumped back 6 months. Moral of this story: Just like crime, spec work doesn’t pay! And it doesn’t only hurt the designer - the company suffers as well. Dear Client,

I have much experience helping companies like yours update their image, and create a cohesive brand identity. I have an extensive portfolio showcasing how I’ve helped numerous clients, as well as letters of reference available upon request.

Your timeline is extremely ambitious, and while I wouldn’t recommend trying to get all of your requests done in that time frame, it can be done. However, as there is a lot of time required in revamping a company’s corporate image - research, an audit, brainstorming and lots of communication between you and me - I am not able to present any ideas without being paid.

Just like you get paid for the work you do, this is my business and how I earn my living, so I, too, need to get paid for what I do - including creating ideas.

Thank you for contacting me, and I would love the opportunity to bid on this project, should you decide, after looking at my portfolio and experience, that I would be a good fit for your company.

Sincerely,
Designer

Footnote:

This company ended up choosing a designer that WOULD work on spec, and provided them with designs and samples without being paid, only to have it not work out. The company ended up hiring a designer in-house to handle not only their day-to-day design needs, but the complete image overhaul as well. Their timeline ended up being bumped back 6 months.

Moral of this story:

Just like crime, spec work doesn’t pay! And it doesn’t only hurt the designer - the company suffers as well.

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