Crowd sourcing design innovation?
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- orrinward20
I don't see a problem with crowdsourcing design. Usually these are SME's where the design aspect of their product is not a priority. Those that do the designs are either:
1. Learning the tools and practical skills of creating digital work.
2. Having a bit of fun on the side.
3. From less wealthy places where the money offered is actually quite good.While on my Uni placement a few years back I used 99Designs for the occasional bit of extra cash. I'd throw half an hour at a design for £300 or so. Not exactly a loss if I didn't win an an adequate solution for the 'client' if they picked it.
I certainly haven't had my employment opportunities taking a noticable hit due to crowdsourcing/outsourcing cheaper work, and I'm not cream of the crop either.
Colleagues/neighbours in the building do get paid to pitch for the bigger clients.
The crowdsourced stuff at 99Designs and the one mentioned above are meant for low end designers/devs to just throw some ideas out there without spending much time.
Putting weeks into a project with no promise of pay is a foolish move by the designer, not the client.