The ‘no-spec’ movement has long held sway in the design community but the web has created a new model for design that allows a freer exchange of ideas and inspiration and more ways to enter the design profession than ever before. What does social creativity look like?
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Is Spec Work Evil? The Online Creative Community Speaks
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Read Between the Leading - Episode #14
On this episode we talked all about spec work. We talked about crowd sourcing design, the devaluation of design, the client perspective, and whether or not we need to change our views on spec work.
We also announced the extension of our prize giveaway. So if you want to win a $100 gift certificate to MyFonts, you can do so by answering one of our 3 questions: 1) What’s your best client or design school story? 2) What was an inspirational turning point in your life? 3) What’s your take on spec work?
You can answer by calling us at 646-402-5686 extension 20248, emailing an mp3 to readbetweentheleading@gmail.com, or posting a video response to our question on YouTube. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ogGhEUl0mLY
Next week on the show we’ll be joined by graphic and web designer Jason Santa Maria. If you’ve got questions you’d like us to ask him, email us, leave a comment, or reply to us on twitter @rbtlshow.
For more detailed shownotes, visit http://rbtl.us/post/103002819
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SXSW - Is Spec Work Evil? The Online Creative Community Speaks
From http://www.sxsw.com/node/1527
The ‘no-spec’ movement has long held sway in the design community but the web has created a new model for design that allows a freer exchange of ideas and inspiration and more ways to enter the design profession than ever before. What does social creativity look like?
- Mike Samson, crowdspring.com
- David Carson, davidcarsondesign
- Jeff Howe, Wired Magazine
- Jeffrey Kalmikoff, skinnyCorp/Threadless
- Jeremiah Owyang, Forrester