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From the “Here We Go Again” Department. No point in rehashing the dangers of logo design contests, save this simple “spec work is bad” equation:
A whole bunch anonymous people who may, or may not, be actual designers +
A very small chance of getting paid for their design work +
A web-based logo design contest on ANY [...]
If you’re the curator of a niche blog (in this case, one centered on logo design) it’s generally ill-advised to get involved in politics, especially in these extremely divisive right-wing vs. left-wing times. No real mileage in doing so, as we always risks alienating 50% of our audience, and as this isn’t a political blog, [...]
I originally wanted to title this post “Why Websites that Scrape Content are a Pain in the Ass“. Which is probably more accurate, albeit a little salty for a blog title. Because they are. A. Pain. In. The. Ass. As a professional who earns his living selling what amounts to intellectual property, I’m of the [...]
Sigh. Every time I write about our work getting jacked and entered into a 99designs logo contest, I usually receive some e-mails advising me that I shouldn’t make such a fuss. Just an “isolated incident” I’ve been assured. Ironically, on more than one occasion. Well, here’s another one of those ahm, “isolated incidents”. This coffee [...]
Continue reading about Yet another 99designs logo contest knock-off
A few weeks ago, we wrote about all the cool reasons small business owners should ahm, crowdsource their logo. We thought it would only be fair if we now addressed designer concerns about entering these contests. Namely, the fact that they’re not getting paid for their time, talent and artwork. Sure, it used to be [...]
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