Design a cover for Guy Kawasaki’s new book a print design project is stirring a cloud of reactions around crowdsourcing and spec work. Not familiar with topic, check No!Spec website.
Debbie Millman (current AIGA president) got my attention with this tweet:
“The value proposition for crowd-sourced spec work is such: client gets limitless choice, designer gets privilege of providing choice. Hmm.”
Retweeted this post by Zerofee (an ethical design agency based in London, UK)
@debbiemillman I’m not sure ‘designer’ is a term yet earned by those taking part in spec work processes, is it?
And Zerofee answered my retweet:
@netdivermag I think @debbiemillman’s position on crowdsourcing is that it is spec work – in other words, unacceptable.
And Debbie Millman answered back:
@netdivermag Spec work takes advantage of designers by asking them to work for free until (or if) the client deems work worthy of payment.
Then Icograda suggested this:
@debbiemillman @netdivermag someone should tell @guykawaski this! Seen his book cover brief?
Privately, Michael Urman DM this:
“Not sure if you’ve been following this ‘contest’ thread. Guy Kawasaki has posted a book cover contest.”
Which I read from top to bottom. Do welcome your opinion and before you do, please read it too, so you acquire perspectivve in ref with some of the reactions.
Now, and as Andrew Cohen says:
“Wait we are talking about spec AGAIN?”
Guess we are.
So what do you think?
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Five Tips For Making Ideas Happen by Scott Belsky
1. Avoid a reactionary workflow
2. Strip projects to three primary elements
3. Measure meetings with action steps
4. Reduce your insecurity work
5. The creative process is about surviving the “project plateau.”
CreativeApplications was launched in 2008 by Filip Visnjic, architect, lecturer, new media technologist. Ever since his first Apple Mac in 1994 he discovered passion for software and which application is used decides the outcome, whether this be productive or aesthetic.
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What if the most talented people got the best opportunities? Welcome to the Era of Creative Meritocracy by Scott Belsky
“Imagine a world where the best ideas have the best chance to succeed. No more favoritism that places the wrong people on creative projects. Cut out the middlemen that arbitrarily recommend cost-efficient talent over the most deserving talent. Forget the corporate nepotism that appoints leaders based on relationships over merit.”
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Design Love by Thomas Wilder
idsgn (a design blog) recently had the opportunity to sit down with a few of these design couples that live, work, and design together everyday.
1. Triboro Design: David Heasty & Stefanie Weigler
2. Design Army: Jake & Pum Lefebure
3. WORKSHOP: Jessi Arrington & Creighton Mershon
4. SML Office: Jennifer Wagner & Nico Schweizer
5. Vignelli Associates: Massimo & Lella Vignelli
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Featured: Jake & Pum Lefebure from Design Army.
The 3 Keys to Twitter’s Success by Jack Dorsey
“Jack Dorsey outlines three core takeaways from his experiences building and launching Twitter – and more recently – Square, a simple payment utility. 1) Draw: get your idea out of your head and share it, 2) Luck: assess when the time (and the market) is right to execute your idea, 3) Iterate: take in the feedback, be a rigorous editor, and refine your idea.”
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