487K Montreal logo
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- luckyorphan0
Amicus -
There is no question that public institutions could spend some amount of their cash on the arts and good design. That being said, a gov't is like a family. It has a set budget on which it can spend how it likes. But it should weigh their options across the board. And it should consider that the money it spends is being given to them by the community with the trust that they will spend it wisely and carefully.Having designed countless public and private brands, we all know what it takes to deal with developing a brand, and while the hours are worked, and the time is spent, I believe that designers should offer a cut rate when it comes to taking taxpayer money. It's kind of a civic duty, in my mind. Charging a private rate for a public design is a light version of war profiteering, in a way, though nowhere near as severe.
Also, I don't believe that creating a new city logo is the best way to promote the arts and design. I imagine that $687k would have gone a long way to improving the arts in public education, "teaching people to fish," if you get my meaning.
- The best way to teach is by example, and 0.02% of the budget is a drop in the ocean.Amicus