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: designers
Obama Crowdsourcing to Support American Jobs?
A RT from Niki Bivona (@nikibivona) on twitter says it all: RT @nospec http://my.barackobama.com/page/s/artworks-submission Obama is now crowdsourcing a poster, about job creation. Irony Obama, if you aim to support American jobs, the perhaps paying designers to create your campaign … Continue reading
Posted in Crowdsourcing
Tagged Crowdsourcing, designers, Obama
US Department of Interior is Crowdsourcing their Logo?
Jeff Fisher tweeted a petition that you just might be interested in. @LogoMotives Petition: Stop the US Department of @Interior from Crowdsourcing a Logo | @nospec #nospec | http://bit.ly/NOSPEC-DOI OVERVIEW The U.S. Department of the Interior currently has posted a … Continue reading
Posted in Crowdsourcing
Tagged competitions, Crowdsourcing, designers, logo design, US Government
Interview Request: Alternatives to Free Pitching
Alternatives to Free Pitching Free pitching has long been an issue with designers. Some designers are for, some against, while others aren’t sure which way to jump. Do you? Below is a request for help from a writer compiling research … Continue reading
Posted in Spec Conversation
Tagged designers, Free Pitching, Interview, white paper
iStock + Logos = ?
Worms, lawyers and style-whores iStock opens can of nasty worms | Logo Design Love: I’ve learned a lot during my years as a designer. One of those things is that a logo in isolation is like lipstick on a pig. … Continue reading
Posted in NO!SPEC News
Tagged AIGA, Crowdsourcing, designers, Ethics, iStock, Logos
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
Logo Design Love: SpecWatch on Design Contests
Do you twitter? If you don’t have a twitter account, then you are missing out on the latest spec happening in the design industry. Logo Design Love: It’s interesting to see the recent appearance of Spec Watch, a venture that … Continue reading
Posted in Design Contests
Tagged 99designs, CrowdSpring, designers, Spec Work, SpecWatch, Twitter
Forbes Says Designers are Snooty
Two weeks ago, Christopher Steiner, a senior reporter with Forbes Magazine, sent me an email with FORBES MAGAZINE QUERY!!! in the subject line. After a back and forth with Christopher, interviews were set up with top designers in the industry. … Continue reading
Posted in Crowdsourcing
Tagged Crowdsourcing, designers, Ethics, Forbes, spec
Aquent, 99Designs and the Design Industry
Mark Rushworth just contacted us about a post he’s written, Aquent Vs the Design Industry. Seems Aquent thought it was a good idea to post a contest at 99Designs. Hmmm… How could a company such as Aquent (connected to the … Continue reading
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
420 Design Blog on Design Contests
Design contests don’t bring the best of anything. From Angie: Just under a week ago I received an email from an employee from what I presume is Lord & Taylor’s PR firm telling me (albeit not personally as it was … Continue reading
Posted in Design Contests
Tagged Design Contests, designers, Lord & Taylor's