NonProfit / Historical
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- nicolas
So I've just about had it creating work for massive corporations and companies with only one goal in mind over the past few years... and I've begun to really think about getting out of this type of work and put focus on getting into the world of NonProfit, Education, and Historical perseverance.
Long story short... I'm not exactly sure where to look to get into these types of organizations, and how it exactly works. My brain is still frozen over with Clients trying to sell shoes to poor kids and I'm trying desperately to thaw it out.
If anyone has any suggestions on where to look to find these types of organizations so I can look back at my life, and be proud of what I did... rather then just what I made, I'd appreciate it so much.
Anything is helpful.
I'm on the east coast.
Thanks fellas.
- acescence0
my experience with non-profits (for what it's worth):
non-profit hires fresh crop of young, save-the-world, idealist types. everyone is excited and doesn't mind putting in the extra hours for low pay, after all, you are saving the world. young idealists quickly realize that all the love and respect in the world will not pay their rent. disillusioned and burnt out, young idealist types go back to soul-robbing yet bill-paying jobs, making room for next crop of young, save-the-world, idealist types. disclaimer: yes, i have a cynical view of everything.
- seed0
I would like to do this too but I have a feeling that finding nonprofits with a budget for work could be difficult. Someone tell me I'm wrong.
- nocomply0
Yeah my gf works for a non-profit. Her contract is going to be up and she's interviewing for new places. (Leaving old one on good terms). Most places she finds through word of mouth or on craigslist. Pay is obviously low, but the work can be rewarding. Like any industry, once you break into it, it becomes easier to find work. That's waht she's experiencing right now. Sorry, i guess that's not really too helpful.
- seed0
I know that in my area there is at least one design firm that works only for non profits at a reduced rate.
- nicolas0
I can completely understand your view on it acescence. I'm pretty cynical with everything.
Things I think I'd run into moving over into nonprofit.
1. low pay
2. inconsisten work
3. lack of humor
4. about 394 other thingsSomething that has me intrigued at the moment.
http://www.baseballhalloffame.or…
This site could be an absolute wealth of information. Instead it still has a link to contact the webmaster. I'd love to bring something like this to life and be a valuable asset to baseball fans. (yeah, it's not non profit but it's still a fun idea)
- nocomply0
Something that has me intrigued at the moment.
nicolas
(Jun 12 06, 14:41)Wow talk about a dream job! That'd be so rad. With Fenway and now Wrigley field off my list, cooperstown is the next pilgrimage i need to make.
- seed0
We should make some non-profit design collective in effort to pull in bigger non-profit projects. I wonder if something like that could work.
- madirish0
wow, this is a great question and one i have lots of experience with. i have worked with/for many non-profits- super tiny to really, really large.
i think you are on point w/ the listed concerns, but the other i would add is the interal organizaton and extended project management you will likely incure. this can be a fine thing if it is planned for, but it should really be considered up-front as many are not organized like for-profit groups.
the work can be really cool, but be prepared to be very resourceful w/ stretching budgets and obtaining assets.
seed- i think this could work, but it might be sort of sticky. i have basically done this w/ many projects as i assemble remote teams to complete many projects. i would be down to discuss it more for sure.
- nicolas0
i'd love to get more input from you mad, would be great if we were able to coordinate a group of us who were interested in keeping in touch for projects like these.
like I said, I'm not sure where to start, but if you're worked on a ton of these projects I'd love to get my feet wet cooperating with a group of us who could stay in communication for projects such as these.
- seed0
http://www.aigany.org/ideas/feat…
"I believed that graphic communication could be an instrument of social change when applied to cultural institutions"
Most graphic designers do pro-bono work in their spare time. Understandably, they show polite reverence for people like Bernard who chose to work full time for cultural institutions and non-profit organizations and ignore big-budget corporate assignments. "Pierre could make a lot of money," says Pierre di Sciullo, a French typographer who sometimes collaborates with Bernard. "But he chooses to be a graphic designer, not a businessman. He made a conscious decision not to turn his passion into a money-making venture."