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A design 'contest', so lots of free work and a few designs are chosen. Great way to take care of your creative community. This should be an RFQ/RFP. #nospecwork
@CityOfBoston @MASSCreative @forexposure_txt
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17 Nov 2022
To all agencies: a business for which we did spec work for many years ago… chose not to work with us but ripped off said work. Said business has been invited to Buckingham Palace to a reception with the King for businesses. STOP DOING SPEC WORK #agencylife #nospecwork
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We've noticed a proliferation of ‘spec competitions,’ and as per our ‘Position on unpaid work’ and ‘Code of Professional Conduct’ the Council deems them unethical.
So, we've outlined some major issues and why professional designers shouldn't submit work: bit.ly/3JNf9iJ
ALT International Council of Design, logo top left corner. 'Spec Competitions' crossed out by a red circle and x.
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24 Feb 2022
a1b) Another favorite is the "I can get you massive followers" and they only have a handful - mostly of junk accounts.
And then any company who asks you and 700 of your competitors for spec work to choose from before payment.
#NoSpecWork
#FreelanceChat
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14 Feb 2022
Great, designers not getting paid on the metaverse either. No thank you. #competitions #nospecwork
14 Feb 2022
An open international competition – featuring a $50,000 cryptocurrency prize fund – has been announced for virtual infrastructure designs for the metaverse [Deadline: 31 March 2022] bit.ly/3rLAra0
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17 Nov 2021
I teach UX design at @Continue_YorkU & my student messaged me about a concerning challenge during his interview process. @KnitHQ you should NOT ask candidates to design your HOMEPAGE! That is considered spec work and it is unethical. nospec.com/ #nospecwork #uxdesign
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3 Sep 2021
This week on PolicyViz:
➡️I made a stink about a dataviz "contest" that's really spec work (#nospecwork): x.com/jschwabish/status/1432…
➡️I updated my DataViz Catalog w >1200 graphs: x.com/jschwabish/status/1433…
➡️I'm preparing the new season of the podcast.
➡️I made a Lego map of DC
2 Sep 2021
I have updated the @policyviz Data Visualization Catalog to >750MB and >1200 graphs, charts, and diagrams.
Sort, filter, and explore, or download the whole thing in a zip file (all for free!).
Explore it here: buff.ly/38vswmO
Download it here: buff.ly/38yR12A
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4 Jul 2021
I don't Ike working on spec. I prefer client based work where I get paid regardless. Call me only fashioned but I don't like gambling on my basic income. #nospecwork #nft #paymeinada
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6 Apr 2021
Please reconsider accepting #specwork. As an artist/designer, these contests undermine the profession of artists, illustrators, & designers. Hire an artist/designer and value the work we do. #nospec #nospecwork #indianart
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6 Apr 2021
Please reconsider accepting #specwork. As an artist/designer, these contests undermine the profession of artists, illustrators, & designers. Instead, I recommend hiring an artist/designer and value the work we do. #nospec #nospecwork #indianart
Indigenous Artists: We are looking for a new digital logo for the Association's Annual Repatriation Conference! Submissions are due April 19. Learn more at bit.ly/39EC7sr
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Gross. If you're a company, don't ask for free work. They talk about it like it's some great honor to even design stuff for them lmfao #nospecwork
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16 Oct 2020
Creatives it is time to begin to charge for conceptual work until charging becomes a norm! The proposals, bids, tenders, pitches. Invert the chain. If your clients want your ideas, they have to pay for the IP and the processes to develop it. #creativework #decentwork #nospecwork
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13 Jun 2020
Our top-rated show to date with 22.1K views as we talk about “NO Free Design” on TODtalk Online on 5 June 2020👏🏻 #payperproposal #nospecwork #nofreedesign @ Sembawang, Singapore instagram.com/p/CBWy6ajHoPV/…
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Ach so? Kollegen, die nichts zu tun haben, sollen ihre Arbeitszeit nun verschenken? Pitchen = Du-sollst-umsonst-arbeiten in nett. Verstehen wir nicht, liebe @WuV, @GWA und Cherrypickerconsultants. Wie passt das zu Eurem pitchblog.de #miteuchfüreuch #haltung #nospecwork
Wer jetzt als Unternehmen eine Agentur sucht, hat einen entscheidenden Vorsprung nach der Corona-Krise. Benjamin Minack @Horst_Uhland @Zeichenmangel & Oliver Klein (Cherrypicker) verraten, warum Marketers die Krise für die #Agenturauswahl nutzen sollten. bit.ly/39zHTbT
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Hey @Alignable would you ever think of asking an attorney for their advice and not pay them? Or, a hair & makeup artist for a free session and not pay them? Your new photographer program doesn’t sit well with me - support.alignable.com/hc/en-… - #payphotographers #nospecwork
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25 Jan 2020
mannnn i missed this whole wave in employment applications... like, run me my $150/hr bruh. #nospecwork
you can use my portfolio. if you want it custom for your situation, one where you can not hire, but then use what i wrote? nah... invoice payable upon receipt. mi cyant dweeit
25 Jan 2020
If a potential job asks you for a case study or a test or anything to “further demonstrate your skills” and you’re not comfortable with doing so?
say so.
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24 Oct 2019
I understand it is an startup @re_suture, but hire the student designer! Ask for their portfolio first. Don’t make a bunch of designers work for free #noSpecWork
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