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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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
The SDGQ Denounces Speculative Work
La SDGQ dénonce le travail spéculatif The article is in French. Below is the babelfish translation into English. The Company of the graphic designers of Quebec (SDGQ) officially gave an opinion against speculative work, not remunerated. According to it, the … Continue reading
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Tagged designers, no-spec, SDGQ, spec
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
suit 101 on NO!SPEC
Spec Work Hurts Graphic Designers Clients want free work and ideas. As a creative professional you should just say NO! About a year ago I was asked to bid on creating the design work for a magazine for a small … Continue reading
Posted in Spec Conversation
Tagged designers, no-spec, Spec Work
The Stapler on NO!SPEC
Dear Prospective Client I understand your apprehension. I really do. Hiring an independent writer – or programmer, or graphic designer, or anyone else – can at first seem to be a scary enterprise. There’s a bunch of us out there, … Continue reading
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Tagged clients, designers, no-spec
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
Posted in Spec Conversation
Tagged designers, no-spec
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
Posted in Spec Conversation
Tagged designers, no-spec, Spec Work
Icograda on NO!SPEC
NO!SPEC would like to take this opportunity to thank Icograda’s Director, Brenda Sanderson for including the NO!SPEC launch in the Icograda Email News that went out to their members spread over the globe. Icograda, the International Council of Graphic Design … Continue reading
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Tagged Communication Designers, designers, Icograda, no-spec