No!Spec
Wednesday, June 28th, 2006Cat from Designers-Who-Blog.com turned me on to a site called NO!SPEC which sums up so many sickening feelings I get when I am talking to new customers or browsing ridiculous ads on craigslist. The point of the site is to encourage designers to know their self worth. It is simply not fair for someone to say “show me what you can do” and then say “no I think I’ll pass” with no regard for designer’s time. Everyone, even beginning designers, deserve to be paid something for their time.
Cat and I were debating whether or not unpaid internships fit into this catergory as well. In my opinion it is total crap and basically the same slap in the face as spec work. It’s not too cool of these big bourjois design firms to act like they are giving you the opportunity of a lifetime by “letting” you do their clients work for free, while they reap the $cash money$. All the while hanging the threat of not hiring you over your head.
What do you think?
