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By: Inspiracion… | Blogger Magazine

Inspiracion… | Blogger Magazine — Wed, 11 Jun 2008 15:00:31 +0000

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By: 15 Blogs de diseñadores profesionales | frogx.three

15 Blogs de diseñadores profesionales | frogx.three — Wed, 11 Jun 2008 04:09:49 +0000

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By: Aretha had it right.

Aretha had it right. — Tue, 03 Jun 2008 18:46:23 +0000

[...] Karjaluoto recently posted a great entry about requests to do spec work that got me thinking about how designers are regarded/treated by clients once you have them. [...]

By: .: Designers who Blog: Design, Illustration, Photography, Web, Advertising, Branding … » Blog Archive » broome on NO!SPEC

Fri, 21 Mar 2008 05:45:51 +0000

[...] Brand) immediately called foul. In fact, it was the commentary posted over at Slashdot’s ideasonideas that served as the final straw for Cat and spurred her on to creating the NO!SPEC movement. [...]

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Fri, 14 Mar 2008 05:31:44 +0000

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By: ideations & executions | KEVIN BROOME » Blog Archive » No More Colouring Contests

Thu, 10 Jan 2008 05:59:38 +0000

[...] This hit very close to home. The Canadian design community was recently looking down just such a barrel when the Design Exchange in collaboration with the Department of Canadian Heritage released a speculative national competition for the redesign of the Canadian Cultural Gateway Website. A number of the more vocal outlets (including our own over at Industrial Brand) immediately called foul. In fact, it was the commentary posted over at Slashdot’s ideasonideas that served as the final straw for Cat and spurred her on to creating the NO!SPEC movement. [...]

By: Aretha had it right. en Fancy That

Aretha had it right. en Fancy That — Tue, 12 Jun 2007 20:05:46 +0000

[...] Eric Karjaluoto recently posted a great entry about requests to do spec work that got me thinking about how designers are regarded/treated by clients once you have them. Eric’s blog entry is about having enough respect for yourself and your profession not to do speculative work because it only hurts you in the end. So, what happens we have the client? Does the need for respect end when the SOW is signed? [...]

By: sokol

sokol — Tue, 04 Apr 2006 19:24:54 +0000

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By: Eric Karjaluoto

Eric Karjaluoto — Mon, 03 Apr 2006 16:03:02 +0000

Hi Gamal,

Thanks for your feedback and thoughts; however, at this time we're not really looking to lobby the government or challenge practices/spending.

We chose to focus on their contest to underscore how common a problem spec work is. If anyone, Canadian Heritage and the Design Exchange should certainly know better.

I think it's important to note that both of these institutions do important work in Canada. We're not in opposition to their practices, but do believe that this was a rather significant faux pas, that needed to be addressed.

Cheers,

Eric

By: Forrest Rees Creative

Forrest Rees Creative — Mon, 03 Apr 2006 13:21:10 +0000

“SPEC” - four letter word?...

“Inspiration never comes from just nowhere. It is the culmination of experiences stored subconsciously for the right moment to all click together. Speculative design work is an attempt to force inspiration without the benefit of experience.”
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