Spec Work
Speaking of logo porn, have to lift a pint to the good folks at the U.S. Strategic Perspective Institute for the most over-the-top, unabashed logo symbolism manifesto in the history of logo symbolism manifestos. Usually these “what our logo means” diatribes fall into the “who writes this shit?” category, but not this one. While a [...]
In announcing their newly launched spec-work writing contests on Twitter, Chicago-based Crowdspring repeatedly twattered a quote from Mark Twain that goes something like this – “Write without pay until somebody offers to pay.*” Granted, that sorta IS the business model Crowdspring are launching, but wasn’t sure that the literary giant was cool with his words [...]
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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 [...]
Over the next week, if you visit the website of any leading design or advertising agency in Belgium, you’re likely to find a white screen and message that looks something like this: A spec work manifesto? Interesting stuff. Seems a group of Belgian advertising and design firms have banded together in a ‘virtual strike’ to [...]
My position, and that of many in the design community, is that spec work and design contests amount to nothing more than unpaid labor. Designer after designer pitching logos, website designs, brochures and what have you, all in the hopes of getting paid. Something. Anything. The argument about spec work is an ongoing one, often [...]
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