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: spec
Relaunching NO!SPEC with 28 Talking Points
Welcome to the relaunch of the NO!SPEC site. And who do we have to thank for this revamp? My good friends David Airey (designer) and Jay Wickham (programmer). From day one, Jay and David have been tireless contributors. Behind the … Continue reading
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Tagged Crowdsourcing, David Airey, Jay Wickham, spec, Steve Douglas
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
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Tagged design, designers, posters, spec
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 Dagmar Jeffrey
Dagmar Jeffrey of Archetype Design Studio has contributed the striking poster below for our collection – Spec: The Real Monster Thanks Dag! Dag’s poster can be downloaded here. As before, check out posters by Jerett Patterson, George Gruel, Chad Behnke, … Continue reading
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Tagged designers, posters, spec
99designs: Bullshit 2.0 | I’m a Proud Weenie! | Blowing Competitions Up, and Other Acts of Good Citizenship
Spec Conversation Roundup: graphicPUSH: 99designs: Bullshit 2.0 Kevin: “99designs was started by designers for designers”. I am struggling to form the intensely negative, logic-dismantling superlatives I need to accurately convey the sheer depth of absolute bullshit this clump of words … Continue reading
Posted in Spec Conversation
Tagged 99designs, competitions, designers, spec
From the Logo Factor: Are Logo Design Contest Sites Even Legal?
Steve’s written a thought-provoking article at the Logo Factor Design Blog: Are Logo Design Contest Sites Even Legal? Steve: I’m of the opinion that logo design contests, not the cute effort where the local church asks the kiddies to design … Continue reading
Posted in Design Contests
Tagged Crowdsourcing, Logo contests, spec
NO!SPEC Posters: George Gruel Poster Contribution
Awhile back, George Gruel of oddstick.com contacted NO!SPEC about creating a poster design. As you can see below, it’s a welcome addition to our poster downloads section. Ta Chad! Chad’s poster can be downloaded here. As before, check out posters … Continue reading
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Tagged posters, spec
Dear NO!SPEC: The Two Faces of Spec in the Music Business
Folks, In the music business, ‘spec’ has 2 faces. As a composer, I have seen many situations similar to the graphic design examples as you describe. Most independent film-makers do not think to budget any money for music. At the … Continue reading
Posted in Dear NO!SPEC
Tagged Craigslist, Music Industry, 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