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Originally Posted by Jeff Fisher LogoMotives
I'm not a big fan of designers participating in "contests" for client projects or creating "spec" work as a condition of getting a client project. Here's a couple resources that might help explain my position:
NO!SPEC (Which has the Craigslist post mentioned above as its homepage feature right now)
When a "contest" is not a contest
- J. |
Hi Jeff! Why am I not surprised to find you behind this posting ;-)
Yeah, there's a lot of, 'just wanna get a portfolio' around design contests - 'just wanna have fun doing something new'.
When you think of it, it's a bit of a waste really. Especially with all those non-profits going hungry.
Donating time to non-profits is prime for getting a real portfolio. And at times, getting to use a design style paying clients balk at (I know first hand, as one of my pro bonos won an award with a funky style my clients wouldn't go for - the one that made it into your book, remember?).
It also gives real exposure. Unlike at logo contest sites where your creation gets lost amongst the crowds of designers flocking around, piling up in a heap.
And lookie this ... my buddy Tom is in his fourth article on a
Working Pro bono series.
(surprise! Yeah, but you all knew I was up to something, right? :-D
Next week is going to be the pro bono resources to end all resources -
Where to Find Pro-bono Work. (I know, because I busted my butt finding and sorting through all available resources.).
We've even started a FB group on
Pro bono Designers... where you can post your pro bono project. Or just meet up with like minded others and chat about whats available.
And there's more stuff coming ... promise ... with me, there's always more stuff. I like stuff. It's what I do.