Where do I post for this?

[rkm1983]

hi,

I am the webmaster of a new website and would like to publice a competition im having to design the logo for my site. Which forum can I do this in without being banned?

thanks

[morea]

this is not allowed on our forum. We are professional designers and any requests for free work here will result in you being banned.

If you can see the value inherent in good design, you can understand why a designer deserves to be paid for his or her work.

Your request is an insult to our profession. Please feel free to read about it here:



Why is speculative work bad?

Spec work usually includes contests and things like that. Here are some of articles all about spec work and such:

A great blog from Pariah S. Burke of Designorati:

http://designorati.com/graphic-design/business-3/2006/coping-with-clients-who-use-your-concept-design-without-paying/
A client has taken your concept design and hired someone else to execute it for less money. The client is reaping the benefits of your talent and skill, but you’re still eating generic mac n’ cheese. What recourse do you have?


In their own words, why these designers are against Speculative Design Competitions (from creative latitude) www.creativelatitude.com/articles/articles_logo_this.html

Why Speculative Work is Unethical, by Habib Bajrami (from creative latitude)
www.creativelatitude.com/articles/article_0804_habib.html

The problem with spec work revisited, by Neil Tortorella (from creative latitude) www.creativelatitude.com/neils_newbies/neils_newbies_11_04_spec.html

Why We Don't Make Speculative Presentations, by Creative Business
www.creativelatitude.com/articles/articles_cb_spec.html

This week’s 4-letter word: SPEC (from Be A Design Group)
www.beadesigngroup.com/blog/archives/000315.html

The Creative Forum: When a Contest is not a Contest
thecreativeforum.com/forum/showthread.php?t=64

Spec Work: just say no. Why Working on Spec isn't a good idea - from about.com
graphicdesign.about.com/cs/workingfromhome/a/specwork.htm

Spec work vs. Pro Bono - from about.com
desktoppub.about.com/cs/freelance/qt/spec_probono.htm

AIGA: Design Competitions and Spec Work
www.aiga.org/content.cfm?contentalias=designcompandspecwork

Spec Sucks for Everyone:
ad-rag.com/118868.php

Spec Is So Not Special - "Engaging in spec work is eroding the image of designers. It perpetuates the falsehood that what we do is easy or valueless." -Drew Davies, founder of Oxide Design
www.adpulp.com/archives/000162.html

[morea]

this is clearly stated in the Forum Rules. Continuing to spam the boards will result in further bannings.