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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NO!SPEC Campaign: Rundown and Roundup
March/April of this year saw the launch of the NO!SPEC campaign. Since then I’ve come across a range of confusing posts, some even using open source interchangeably with spec. To clarify the spirit of the campaign I’ve put together a … Continue reading
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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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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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Adland on NO!SPEC
Adland ad-rag.com NO!SPEC crusade on a roll Design organisations are now getting involved – RGD (Association of Registered Graphic Designers of Ontario), GDC (Society of Graphic Designers of Canada), AIGA (the professional association for design), and Icograda (International Council of … Continue reading
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NO!SPEC on digg
Please digg this –>>NO!SPEC Launches The mission of NO!SPEC is to educate both clients and Visual Communication designers (also known as ‘graphic’ designers) about the nature of speculative, or “spec” work. It also serves as a vehicle to unite designers … Continue reading
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Creativebits on NO!SPEC
creativebits: This concerns you guys so check it out! The mission of NO!SPEC is to educate both clients and Visual Communication designers (also known as ‘graphic’ designers) about the nature of speculative, or “spec” work. It also serves as a … Continue reading
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Jack Yan on NO!SPEC
Jack Yan speaks out on Spec education. It’s something I have been against for years, especially when AGDA campaigned against it with its members. The idea is that the designer gets zilch in order to “pitch†for a job. Hours … Continue reading
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Robert Wurth on NO!SPEC
Robert Wurth has added to the crusade with Spec Work and Mail Order Brides. What it boils down to is a loss of control. By running a contest, the company gives up its power to choose a designer based on … Continue reading
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Piers Le Seuer on NO!SPEC
The ‘Designers who blog’ NO!SPEC crusade month just wouldn’t be right without a mention of designer Piers Le Seur. Piers designed the fantastic logo you see here on the NO!SPEC site, which eventually fueled the design. Yes, it’s been a … Continue reading
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