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.
Tag Archives: design
Spec Work and Design Students
I regularly receive letters from design students and those new to the design industry. In their correspondence the students often explain how they were not educated about spec, and/or were sent to contest sites by their instructors. Earlier this year … Continue reading
Posted in Dear NO!SPEC
Tagged design, Graphic Design, Spec Work, Students
Design Students Create NO!SPEC Video
As the recipient of a multitude of emails on the subject of spec, I never know what’ll be arriving next. Some emails offer suggestions, others request information, and others still are peppered with not so clever rants about how evil … Continue reading
Posted in Dear NO!SPEC
Tagged design, Design students, Videos, YouTube
NO!SPEC Posters: Posters by Matt Clarke
Check out the fun NO!SPEC posters from Matt Clarke of Design Intellect. Thanks Matt :-) Matt’s posters can be downloaded here. As before, check out posters by Jeremy Yamaguchi, Dagmar Jeffrey, Jerett Patterson, George Gruel, Chad Behnke, Jeff Andrews, Rob … Continue reading
Posted in NO!SPEC Posters
Tagged design, designers, posters, spec
The Logo Factor: Why you should crowdsource your logo
If you’ve been keeping up with the comments on David Airey’s post, Forbes calls designers snooty, you couldn’t possibly have missed the excellent points made by Steve Douglas from The Logo Factory. Steve has long been on top of the … Continue reading
Posted in Crowdsourcing
Tagged Crowdsourcing, design, Forbes, Logos, The Logo Factor
NO!SPEC Posters: Poster by Jeremy Yamaguchi
Finally, I give you Spectors Beware! by Jeremy Yamaguchi from Zero Designs. Thanks Jeremy! (and apologies for my tardiness…) Jeremy’s poster can be downloaded here. As before, check out posters by Dagmar Jeffrey, Jerett Patterson, George Gruel, Chad Behnke, Jeff … Continue reading
Posted in NO!SPEC Posters
Tagged design, designers, posters
When Saying No Politely Gets You In the Door
Dear NO!SPEC, Just wanted to share a recent email exchange I had with a prospective employer who asked candidates to do a test design on a new project. I liberally stole and altered sections from an article posted on your … Continue reading
Posted in Dear NO!SPEC
Tagged clients, design, no-spec
NO!SPEC Posters: Poster by Jerett Patterson
Jerett Patterson of Five6teen has generously contributed the fantastic poster below for our collection – Spec: Don’t Make Me Get The Soap! Thanks Jerett! Jerett’s poster can be downloaded here. As before, check out posters by George Gruel, Chad Behnke, … Continue reading
Posted in NO!SPEC Posters
Tagged design, posters
Pixish = Spec-ish?
Whoooh, busy time here at no-spec.com, what with the emails and hits rolling in on the subject of Derek Powazek’s new site, Pixish. Like other posters, I hold Derek in high regard so his waffly stance – professing to be … Continue reading
Posted in Crowdsourcing
Tagged contests, Crowdsourcing, design, Pixish, Spec Work
NO!SPEC Posters: Chad Behnke Poster Contribution
Before the holidays, Chad Behnke of Style Type Design requested NO!SPEC logo files for his school project. On receiving his design, I was quite pleased to add it to our poster downloads section. Thanks Chad! If you have time, check … Continue reading
Posted in NO!SPEC Posters
Tagged design, designers, posters
Have a Happy SPEC!FREE Xmas
Wondering what to get that favourite designer in your life? Better yet, is that favourite designer YOU? Yes? Then how about trying these on for size? From the SPEC HURTS Collection From the SPEC U Collection And for those needing … Continue reading
Posted in Dear Designer
Tagged Cafepress, design, NO!SPEC Store