@nospec

To educate about speculative (spec) work in design.

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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
International Council of Design, logo top left corner. 'Spec Competitions' crossed out by a red circle and x.

ALT International Council of Design, logo top left corner. 'Spec Competitions' crossed out by a red circle and x.

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I wrote a couple of words for ⁦@AIGAeyeondesign⁩: The Design Industry Needs to Take a Stand Against Free Pitching eyeondesign.aiga.org/the-des…
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Well-intended companies running art contests: Here is your acceptable framework: - Round 1: Entrants submit examples of past work + a short write up / video - R2: Small group chosen to create samples & paid appropriately - R3: 1 chosen to create assets, paid in $ AND exposure
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When was the last time you went into a restaurant and said “I’d like to try your starter for free, and if I like it I’ll possibly have the main and desert”?
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No!Spec retweeted
AIGA@AIGAdesign13 Dec 2015
ICYMI, @AIGAdesign's open letter to @Tokyo2020 RE crowdsourcing #design + #specwork bit.ly/1QdwD9p
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Saying no to spec: the aftermath bit.ly/1InaBi7
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"You've sold 17M records and you want to pay me nothing?" Photographer takes Garbage to task #nospec theguardian.com/music/2015/a…

You’ve sold 17 million albums and you want to pay me nothing? Pat Pope’s row with Garbage

When the managers of indie giants Garbage asked photographer Pat Pope to use his pictures for no fee, he made a stand

theguardian.com
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No!Spec retweeted
meg@MegDraws9 Feb 2015
Ugh. I’m so sick of sending these emails.
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I don't work for free.
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.@kenjeffery Just one example from @99designs. Winner from a year ago. 99designs.ca/logo-design/con… Recent win 99designs.ca/logo-design/con… Same logo.
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There's a #nospec movement in France known as 'travail gratuit' & refers to crowdsourcing as 'perverted' (translated) translate.google.ca/translat…
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Many design 'competitions' are just ways for brands to get you to work for free – & we need to put a stop to them digitalartsonline.co.uk/news…
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Respect. #nospec #behance #creativecloud
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No!Spec retweeted
id29@id2922 May 2013
"It’s a win-win scenario." (except for the thousands of artists who get absolutely nothing) wired.com/design/2013/05/thr… #nospec /cc @wired
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Disappointed @stonesthrow is using design contest spec work for t-shirts. stonesthrow.com/news/2013/01… / @nospec
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It would be simple to hit up 99designs for a new logo, but we love the design community and therefore support @nospec! #NOSPEC #NebulaCMS
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No!Spec retweeted
Jamie@jaybee7 Mar 2013
Replying to @freelancer
@freelancer ‘Contests’ crowdsourcing design is not cool, especially considering your name. NO SPEC. no-spec.com @nospec – at City of Bristol, England
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~We're buying a house & we are having a contest to chose the builder ~ #Freelance Freedom >>is.gd/eU2hc V>@nospec #photo #Design
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Mine too: “@essl: @kargo is soliciting spec work from my students for a contest. “Win $2,000 & gain recognition” What bullshit! cc @nospec” – at Bloomfield Hills, MI
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RT @nospec bit.ly/nGoKvg Obama is now crowdsourcing a poster, about job creation. Irony
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