CrowdSpring - they promote designers doing spec work
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- jaylarson0
fad
- amongthemasses0
that is hilarious that your email Judi_in_Disguise is from Aquent. Nice damage control.
- ukit0
Judi, first of all, couldn't you have introduced yourself as a representative of Aquent in the first place just like Matt did? That might have prevented a lot of the anger you see in this thread.
Second of all, isn't it in Aquent's interest to put forth some kind of unified front over this? We spend a lot of time convincing Matt why the contest was a bad idea, and then once he's fully convinced and has issued an apology on the Aquent site (presumably presenting Aquent's opinion on the matter), you jump in and we're back to square one.
If you are wondering why people took offense to it, just read the original thread. But it's essentially for the EXACT SAME REASONS the site you posted is objectionable, so I'm surprised you're even asking to be honest.
- ukit0
By the way, the original thread (which links to this one) is now in the fourth page of Google results for Aquent. And obviously this is one of the most well-trafficked sites in terms of Aquent's target audience. You'd think the company would care somewhat about offering a coherent response, instead it seems they're just firing from the hip.
- maybe thats why they started a new thread under "crowd spring" instead of Aquent.
lets go back to that onesintaxera
- maybe thats why they started a new thread under "crowd spring" instead of Aquent.
- ephix0
already 4th page? i think it will come up closer soon.
- Anders0
A buyer's comment:
'I like how a lot of this looks, and I like the layout at the bottom. I think the look of the blue buttons look a bit out of place. Maybe look more like what we are going for if most of the corners were a little bit rounded. If center content area spanned the entire width so there was no empty space surrounding it, it would also make it feel less claustrophobic.'
- dbloc0
I can see small mom & pop shops doing this.
- sigg0
this is awesome. i'm going to break out some of my old student work from 1999 and start submitting it for everything. i'm going to try and load their system with utter shite.
- Judi_in_Disguise0
not in disguise at all... that's the online name I use on for personal email and most of my online stuff. But can I ask why people are so hateful and full of rage that they feel they must personally attack someone they do not know? Not just me, but I see LOTS of vitriolic attacks here and on other sites. I don't see any of you using your real names here (and Judi is my real name), yet you are saying things that might make your mothers' cringe. And why? Because you didn't like the fact that someone tried to hold a contest (which I didn't even know about until after the face... it came from our HQ and I'm out in a region). Ok, I agree they didn't think it through carefully enough and they withdrew it. But did they personally harm you? Personally condemn you in a public forum? And If you feel that I have wronged you, pick up the phone and we'll talk it through; I'll listen to your side, and you listen to mine and we'll each either gain some insight, or we'll agree to disagree. I sincerely would love to talk with you. There is far too much real hatred and enmity in the world... we needn't add more.
- It's becaues your damage control methods are dishonest and we see through it. You need to earn our respect 1st.cannonball
- Because you posted a defense of Aquent, typing in the third person as if you were just some casual observer.Josev
- Yet you work for Aquent. It was dishonest and manipulative.Josev
- This fool deserve no respect from this community. How long has she been a member? Did she contribute prior to her post in the Aquent thread?Josev
- in the Aquent thread?Josev
- ukit0
Looks exactly like the site Aquent used. What's your point?
- sigg0
or i guess i could upload all the work i'm doing now and either way it will be complete shite.
- jamble0
I think it's a brilliant idea. I'm sick of trying to earn a decent living to support my family and I want to get back to doing work for fuck all.
- design_bitch0
goodness. hardly a disguise for judi here
http://www.linkedin.com/in/judiw…
- Lt_Jack_Hammer0
Judi, my name is Dave Graniacci and you're a moron. There, feel better now that you know my name?
- cannonball0
Red Herrrrrringgg!!!!
- Lt_Jack_Hammer0
Hahaha...my name isn't Dave...sorry, I'm a total ass. It's Bill.
- lol "It's Dave..." *phone rings* "...It's Bill! It's Bill!"cannonball
- jfletcher0
"But did they personally harm you?"
Yes, as a designer, this type of shit *personally harms me. As a profession that I built my life around, this is harmful. If you don't know why, you're not a designer. Aquent can bite it for promoting any of this contest bullshit.
..I use my real name, never cared. But I usually don't have issues with the right people here because I respect my business.
- VIN-Cent0
Eye eye what do we av here. Hope the artists and designers involved see the light eventually?
- jfletcher0
btw - I'm happy to have a real discussion about this, and why it is harmful to our profession. How this type of contribution contest system marginalizes Design. How doing free work doesn’t help anyone and why it helps perpetuate the idea that 15 year olds can do Design, and Design is simply cool trendy aesthetic methods.
- ethanfink0
Social Graphic Design, jeez. I thought we were relativly safe from this flattening of the world.
I guess not.
Once kids in Sudan get computers and design programs we are somewhat doomed.
- nah. design is based in relevance. be relevant to premium design and you have nothing to worry about.cannonball