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ABOUT NO!SPEC
About. Spec work and spec-based design contests have a detrimental impact on the quality of design, negatively affecting both the designer and the client. In an effort to educate those working in the design profession, as well as the clients who use their services, a group of designers got together to share advice and stories about thepitfalls
WHAT IS WORKING ON SPEC? The design process is more than simply tapping at a keyboard or clicking a mouse. It’s about understanding the nature of a communication challenge and then using your brain to find the appropriate solution. At the end of the day, there is a certain irony in the scenario. A prospect requesting spec is ultimately saying, “My project isn’t JUST SAY NO! TO SPEC WORK No more will you work on spec, under the possibility of getting paid for your time and effort. That no job will begin without a contract and a deposit. That you are a professional and demand to be treated as such. You wouldn’t go to a restaurant, eat the food, and expect to pay only if you’re happy. And you’d never go to a mechanic, have PRO BONO WORK: WHEN DOES IT MAKE SENSE? By Creative Business. When does it make sense? Giving something back to the community in which your business operates is a venerable tradition. Among creative businesses this commonly takes the form of occasionally providing pro bono, or free, services to one or moreworthy causes.
DEAR NO!SPEC
As the recipient of a multitude of emails on the subject of spec, I never know what’ll be arriving next. Some emails offer suggestions, others request information, and others still are peppered with not so clever rants about how evil we are for insisting that designers get paid for their work. DEAR NO!SPEC: THE TWO FACES OF SPEC IN THE MUSIC BUSINESS Dear NO!SPEC: The Two Faces of Spec in the Music Business. Folks, In the music business, ‘spec’ has 2 faces. As a composer, I have seen many situations similar to the graphic design examples as you describe. Most independent film-makers do not think to budget any money for music. At the very low end, they simply use their favoriteCD’s
FREE PITCHING
Miles’ Blog: That monster called Free Pitch. No matter what you call it, Spec Work, Free Pitch, etc the concept is the same. I’ll get a handful of designers or studios to come up with a handful of concepts for my website, and the winner gets my business. THE STAPLER ON NO!SPEC May 4, 2006 at 3:59 pm. Refusing to do spec work limits the potential for artist advancement, entrepreneurial action and career development. NO!SPEC should be NOW!SPEC. People who refuse spec work are typically established creatives who have so much rewarding, paying work that they can afford to say no.BRANDING REQUEST
says: March 9, 2006 at 11:24 pm. Dear Client, I have much experience helping companies like yours update their image, and create a cohesive brand identity. I have an extensive portfolio showcasing how I’ve helped numerous clients, as well as letters of reference available upon request. Your timeline is extremely ambitious, and while I wouldn FAQ ABOUT SPEC WORKABOUTARTICLESCONTACTBLOGWHAT IS WORKING ON SPEC Working on spec has a detrimental impact on the quality of design, negatively affecting both the designer and the client. In an effort to educate those working in the design profession, as well as the clients who use their services, a group of designers got together to share advice and stories about the pitfalls of spec.ABOUT NO!SPEC
About. Spec work and spec-based design contests have a detrimental impact on the quality of design, negatively affecting both the designer and the client. In an effort to educate those working in the design profession, as well as the clients who use their services, a group of designers got together to share advice and stories about thepitfalls
WHAT IS WORKING ON SPEC? The design process is more than simply tapping at a keyboard or clicking a mouse. It’s about understanding the nature of a communication challenge and then using your brain to find the appropriate solution. At the end of the day, there is a certain irony in the scenario. A prospect requesting spec is ultimately saying, “My project isn’t JUST SAY NO! TO SPEC WORK No more will you work on spec, under the possibility of getting paid for your time and effort. That no job will begin without a contract and a deposit. That you are a professional and demand to be treated as such. You wouldn’t go to a restaurant, eat the food, and expect to pay only if you’re happy. And you’d never go to a mechanic, have PRO BONO WORK: WHEN DOES IT MAKE SENSE? By Creative Business. When does it make sense? Giving something back to the community in which your business operates is a venerable tradition. Among creative businesses this commonly takes the form of occasionally providing pro bono, or free, services to one or moreworthy causes.
DEAR NO!SPEC
As the recipient of a multitude of emails on the subject of spec, I never know what’ll be arriving next. Some emails offer suggestions, others request information, and others still are peppered with not so clever rants about how evil we are for insisting that designers get paid for their work. DEAR NO!SPEC: THE TWO FACES OF SPEC IN THE MUSIC BUSINESS Dear NO!SPEC: The Two Faces of Spec in the Music Business. Folks, In the music business, ‘spec’ has 2 faces. As a composer, I have seen many situations similar to the graphic design examples as you describe. Most independent film-makers do not think to budget any money for music. At the very low end, they simply use their favoriteCD’s
FREE PITCHING
Miles’ Blog: That monster called Free Pitch. No matter what you call it, Spec Work, Free Pitch, etc the concept is the same. I’ll get a handful of designers or studios to come up with a handful of concepts for my website, and the winner gets my business. THE STAPLER ON NO!SPEC May 4, 2006 at 3:59 pm. Refusing to do spec work limits the potential for artist advancement, entrepreneurial action and career development. NO!SPEC should be NOW!SPEC. People who refuse spec work are typically established creatives who have so much rewarding, paying work that they can afford to say no.BRANDING REQUEST
says: March 9, 2006 at 11:24 pm. Dear Client, I have much experience helping companies like yours update their image, and create a cohesive brand identity. I have an extensive portfolio showcasing how I’ve helped numerous clients, as well as letters of reference available upon request. Your timeline is extremely ambitious, and while I wouldnDESIGN CONTESTS
Design contests are obviously huge gambles for the designers. They have to commit a significant amount of work, and they have to do so essentially blind. Without the benefit of meeting with the contest holder face-to-face or talking on the telephone and gaining some in-depth insight into the project, the designers have to guess at thetastes of
GDC | NO!SPEC
Society of Graphic Designers of Canada. GDC’s policy on spec work. The code of ethics of the Society of Graphic Designers of Canada (GDC), prohibits its members from engaging in speculative work.. Spec work and why it is a harmful practice. Doing work on spec amounts to providing design work for free (or for a nominal fee) as part of a pitch for new business.DESIGN | NO!SPEC
Check out the fun NO!SPEC posters from Matt Clarke of Design Intellect. Thanks Matt :-) Matt’s posters can be downloaded here.. As before, check out posters by Jeremy Yamaguchi, Dagmar Jeffrey, Jerett Patterson, George Gruel, Chad Behnke, Jeff Andrews, Rob Gough and Von Glitschka.. The NO!SPEC posters are 300 dpi, CMYK and/or spot color, PDF printable on A4 and Letter. HOW TO BUY PHOTOGRAPHY How to Buy Photography. By Leslie Burns-Dell’Acqua of Burns Auto Parts (the short course). First off, let’s correct that misnomer: “buying†photography. One doesn’t buy photography-one buys the license, or rights, to reproduce an image. DESIGN ORGANISATIONS Working on spec has a detrimental impact on the quality of design, negatively affecting both the designer and the client. In an effort to educate those working in the design profession, as well as the clients who use their services, a group of designers got together to share advice and stories about the pitfalls of spec. THE STAPLER ON NO!SPEC May 4, 2006 at 3:59 pm. Refusing to do spec work limits the potential for artist advancement, entrepreneurial action and career development. NO!SPEC should be NOW!SPEC. People who refuse spec work are typically established creatives who have so much rewarding, paying work that they can afford to say no. WHY SPEC WORK IS BAD FOR THE DESIGNER AND CLIENT By Con Kennedy, Con Kennedy Visual Communications The issue of clients requesting speculative work from designers is becoming commonplace. The issues regarding speculative work or “free pitching” have been debated for a long time and are now compounded by the economic downturn, meaning that some designers are more willing to work for free while others have taken the opposite view.DEAR CRAIGSLIST
Another interesting anon posting from craigslist. There are serious people looking for serious work here. For the most part, you can get very talented, highly skilled developers that can do just about anything, provided you are willing to pay for it or your compensationis reasonable.
CNET NEWS.COM
Can ‘Crowdsourcing’ be Slave Labor? by Mike Yamamoto This is not to say that people should stop inventing things; that is, after all, the American way. We just think they should be compensated where appropriate–and not toil away simply for the honor of having participated in a project that some company trumpets with idealisticWeb 2.0 rhetoric.
CROWDSINK ON TWITTER: CROWDSPRING, DO WHAT’S RIGHT! CrowdSpring sinks to even lower lows This weekend, while Jay and I were busy updating no-spec.com, twitter continued to be all aflutter over the latest from CrowdSpring: CrowdSpring, Do What’s Right! Background: Seems a CrowdSpring designer ripped off the work of Mike Erickson of Logo Motive Design (LogomotiveMike on twitter). And while this is shocking enough – ok, not shocking as rips FAQ ABOUT SPEC WORKABOUTARTICLESCONTACTBLOGWHAT IS WORKING ON SPEC Working on spec has a detrimental impact on the quality of design, negatively affecting both the designer and the client. In an effort to educate those working in the design profession, as well as the clients who use their services, a group of designers got together to share advice and stories about the pitfalls of spec.ABOUT NO!SPEC
About. Spec work and spec-based design contests have a detrimental impact on the quality of design, negatively affecting both the designer and the client. In an effort to educate those working in the design profession, as well as the clients who use their services, a group of designers got together to share advice and stories about thepitfalls
WHAT IS WORKING ON SPEC? The design process is more than simply tapping at a keyboard or clicking a mouse. It’s about understanding the nature of a communication challenge and then using your brain to find the appropriate solution. At the end of the day, there is a certain irony in the scenario. A prospect requesting spec is ultimately saying, “My project isn’tGDC | NO!SPEC
Society of Graphic Designers of Canada. GDC’s policy on spec work. The code of ethics of the Society of Graphic Designers of Canada (GDC), prohibits its members from engaging in speculative work.. Spec work and why it is a harmful practice. Doing work on spec amounts to providing design work for free (or for a nominal fee) as part of a pitch for new business. JUST SAY NO! TO SPEC WORK No more will you work on spec, under the possibility of getting paid for your time and effort. That no job will begin without a contract and a deposit. That you are a professional and demand to be treated as such. You wouldn’t go to a restaurant, eat the food, and expect to pay only if you’re happy. And you’d never go to a mechanic, haveDESIGN CONTESTS
Design contests are obviously huge gambles for the designers. They have to commit a significant amount of work, and they have to do so essentially blind. Without the benefit of meeting with the contest holder face-to-face or talking on the telephone and gaining some in-depth insight into the project, the designers have to guess at thetastes of
PRO BONO WORK: WHEN DOES IT MAKE SENSE? By Creative Business. When does it make sense? Giving something back to the community in which your business operates is a venerable tradition. Among creative businesses this commonly takes the form of occasionally providing pro bono, or free, services to one or moreworthy causes.
FREE PITCHING
Miles’ Blog: That monster called Free Pitch. No matter what you call it, Spec Work, Free Pitch, etc the concept is the same. I’ll get a handful of designers or studios to come up with a handful of concepts for my website, and the winner gets my business. WHY SPEC WORK IS BAD FOR THE DESIGNER AND CLIENT By Con Kennedy, Con Kennedy Visual Communications The issue of clients requesting speculative work from designers is becoming commonplace. The issues regarding speculative work or “free pitching” have been debated for a long time and are now compounded by the economic downturn, meaning that some designers are more willing to work for free while others have taken the opposite view.BRANDING REQUEST
says: March 9, 2006 at 11:24 pm. Dear Client, I have much experience helping companies like yours update their image, and create a cohesive brand identity. I have an extensive portfolio showcasing how I’ve helped numerous clients, as well as letters of reference available upon request. Your timeline is extremely ambitious, and while I wouldn FAQ ABOUT SPEC WORKABOUTARTICLESCONTACTBLOGWHAT IS WORKING ON SPEC Working on spec has a detrimental impact on the quality of design, negatively affecting both the designer and the client. In an effort to educate those working in the design profession, as well as the clients who use their services, a group of designers got together to share advice and stories about the pitfalls of spec.ABOUT NO!SPEC
About. Spec work and spec-based design contests have a detrimental impact on the quality of design, negatively affecting both the designer and the client. In an effort to educate those working in the design profession, as well as the clients who use their services, a group of designers got together to share advice and stories about thepitfalls
WHAT IS WORKING ON SPEC? The design process is more than simply tapping at a keyboard or clicking a mouse. It’s about understanding the nature of a communication challenge and then using your brain to find the appropriate solution. At the end of the day, there is a certain irony in the scenario. A prospect requesting spec is ultimately saying, “My project isn’tGDC | NO!SPEC
Society of Graphic Designers of Canada. GDC’s policy on spec work. The code of ethics of the Society of Graphic Designers of Canada (GDC), prohibits its members from engaging in speculative work.. Spec work and why it is a harmful practice. Doing work on spec amounts to providing design work for free (or for a nominal fee) as part of a pitch for new business. JUST SAY NO! TO SPEC WORK No more will you work on spec, under the possibility of getting paid for your time and effort. That no job will begin without a contract and a deposit. That you are a professional and demand to be treated as such. You wouldn’t go to a restaurant, eat the food, and expect to pay only if you’re happy. And you’d never go to a mechanic, haveDESIGN CONTESTS
Design contests are obviously huge gambles for the designers. They have to commit a significant amount of work, and they have to do so essentially blind. Without the benefit of meeting with the contest holder face-to-face or talking on the telephone and gaining some in-depth insight into the project, the designers have to guess at thetastes of
PRO BONO WORK: WHEN DOES IT MAKE SENSE? By Creative Business. When does it make sense? Giving something back to the community in which your business operates is a venerable tradition. Among creative businesses this commonly takes the form of occasionally providing pro bono, or free, services to one or moreworthy causes.
FREE PITCHING
Miles’ Blog: That monster called Free Pitch. No matter what you call it, Spec Work, Free Pitch, etc the concept is the same. I’ll get a handful of designers or studios to come up with a handful of concepts for my website, and the winner gets my business. WHY SPEC WORK IS BAD FOR THE DESIGNER AND CLIENT By Con Kennedy, Con Kennedy Visual Communications The issue of clients requesting speculative work from designers is becoming commonplace. The issues regarding speculative work or “free pitching” have been debated for a long time and are now compounded by the economic downturn, meaning that some designers are more willing to work for free while others have taken the opposite view.BRANDING REQUEST
says: March 9, 2006 at 11:24 pm. Dear Client, I have much experience helping companies like yours update their image, and create a cohesive brand identity. I have an extensive portfolio showcasing how I’ve helped numerous clients, as well as letters of reference available upon request. Your timeline is extremely ambitious, and while I wouldn ARTICLES ABOUT SPEC WORK IN THE DESIGN PROFESSION Working on spec has a detrimental impact on the quality of design, negatively affecting both the designer and the client. In an effort to educate those working in the design profession, as well as the clients who use their services, a group of designers got together to share advice and stories about the pitfalls of spec. CONTACT US | NO!SPEC Working on spec has a detrimental impact on the quality of design, negatively affecting both the designer and the client. In an effort to educate those working in the design profession, as well as the clients who use their services, a group of designers got together to share advice and stories about the pitfalls of spec.DESIGN | NO!SPEC
Check out the fun NO!SPEC posters from Matt Clarke of Design Intellect. Thanks Matt :-) Matt’s posters can be downloaded here.. As before, check out posters by Jeremy Yamaguchi, Dagmar Jeffrey, Jerett Patterson, George Gruel, Chad Behnke, Jeff Andrews, Rob Gough and Von Glitschka.. The NO!SPEC posters are 300 dpi, CMYK and/or spot color, PDF printable on A4 and Letter. DEAR NO!SPEC: THE TWO FACES OF SPEC IN THE MUSIC BUSINESS Dear NO!SPEC: The Two Faces of Spec in the Music Business. Folks, In the music business, ‘spec’ has 2 faces. As a composer, I have seen many situations similar to the graphic design examples as you describe. Most independent film-makers do not think to budget any money for music. At the very low end, they simply use their favoriteCD’s
DEAR NO!SPEC
As the recipient of a multitude of emails on the subject of spec, I never know what’ll be arriving next. Some emails offer suggestions, others request information, and others still are peppered with not so clever rants about how evil we are for insisting that designers get paid for their work. TEN REASONS TO PONDER Working on spec has a detrimental impact on the quality of design, negatively affecting both the designer and the client. In an effort to educate those working in the design profession, as well as the clients who use their services, a group of designers got together to share advice and stories about the pitfalls of spec.SPEC CONVERSATION
John Scarrott and the Design Business Association thought it would be interesting to get a client’s perspective on free pitching, so asked Tom Foulkes, marketing director of Peter Brett Associates, about how he buys design expertise. “Fundamentally, we believe the creative pitch is commercially toxic and is a tradition the marketing profession can do without. WHY SPEC WORK IS BAD FOR THE DESIGNER AND CLIENT By Con Kennedy, Con Kennedy Visual Communications The issue of clients requesting speculative work from designers is becoming commonplace. The issues regarding speculative work or “free pitching” have been debated for a long time and are now compounded by the economic downturn, meaning that some designers are more willing to work for free while others have taken the opposite view. THE STAPLER ON NO!SPEC May 4, 2006 at 3:59 pm. Refusing to do spec work limits the potential for artist advancement, entrepreneurial action and career development. NO!SPEC should be NOW!SPEC. People who refuse spec work are typically established creatives who have so much rewarding, paying work that they can afford to say no. VEERLE SAYS "FREE OF CHARGE PLEASE!" As a creator / writer asking drawers to work for free is good and very artistic a true artist doesn’t care about money or one would think. To offer one drawer out of millions of great drawers the chance to draw history and join the team is an honor to the drawer and it will prove to turn out great money in the future. FAQ ABOUT SPEC WORKABOUTARTICLESCONTACTBLOGWHAT IS WORKING ON SPEC Working on spec has a detrimental impact on the quality of design, negatively affecting both the designer and the client. In an effort to educate those working in the design profession, as well as the clients who use their services, a group of designers got together to share advice and stories about the pitfalls of spec.ABOUT NO!SPEC
About. Spec work and spec-based design contests have a detrimental impact on the quality of design, negatively affecting both the designer and the client. In an effort to educate those working in the design profession, as well as the clients who use their services, a group of designers got together to share advice and stories about thepitfalls
WHAT IS WORKING ON SPEC? The design process is more than simply tapping at a keyboard or clicking a mouse. It’s about understanding the nature of a communication challenge and then using your brain to find the appropriate solution. At the end of the day, there is a certain irony in the scenario. A prospect requesting spec is ultimately saying, “My project isn’tGDC | NO!SPEC
Society of Graphic Designers of Canada. GDC’s policy on spec work. The code of ethics of the Society of Graphic Designers of Canada (GDC), prohibits its members from engaging in speculative work.. Spec work and why it is a harmful practice. Doing work on spec amounts to providing design work for free (or for a nominal fee) as part of a pitch for new business. SPECULATIVE PRESENTATIONS Why we don’t make speculative presentations. The main product of our business is ideas – creative solutions to the communications problems and opportunities facing our many clients. And good ideas – creativity – can be tough to define, or agree upon. One person’s passion is often another’s poison.DESIGN CONTESTS
Design contests are obviously huge gambles for the designers. They have to commit a significant amount of work, and they have to do so essentially blind. Without the benefit of meeting with the contest holder face-to-face or talking on the telephone and gaining some in-depth insight into the project, the designers have to guess at thetastes of
JUST SAY NO! TO SPEC WORK No more will you work on spec, under the possibility of getting paid for your time and effort. That no job will begin without a contract and a deposit. That you are a professional and demand to be treated as such. You wouldn’t go to a restaurant, eat the food, and expect to pay only if you’re happy. And you’d never go to a mechanic, haveFREE PITCHING
Miles’ Blog: That monster called Free Pitch. No matter what you call it, Spec Work, Free Pitch, etc the concept is the same. I’ll get a handful of designers or studios to come up with a handful of concepts for my website, and the winner gets my business. PRO BONO WORK: WHEN DOES IT MAKE SENSE? By Creative Business. When does it make sense? Giving something back to the community in which your business operates is a venerable tradition. Among creative businesses this commonly takes the form of occasionally providing pro bono, or free, services to one or moreworthy causes.
BRANDING REQUEST
says: March 9, 2006 at 11:24 pm. Dear Client, I have much experience helping companies like yours update their image, and create a cohesive brand identity. I have an extensive portfolio showcasing how I’ve helped numerous clients, as well as letters of reference available upon request. Your timeline is extremely ambitious, and while I wouldn FAQ ABOUT SPEC WORKABOUTARTICLESCONTACTBLOGWHAT IS WORKING ON SPEC Working on spec has a detrimental impact on the quality of design, negatively affecting both the designer and the client. In an effort to educate those working in the design profession, as well as the clients who use their services, a group of designers got together to share advice and stories about the pitfalls of spec.ABOUT NO!SPEC
About. Spec work and spec-based design contests have a detrimental impact on the quality of design, negatively affecting both the designer and the client. In an effort to educate those working in the design profession, as well as the clients who use their services, a group of designers got together to share advice and stories about thepitfalls
WHAT IS WORKING ON SPEC? The design process is more than simply tapping at a keyboard or clicking a mouse. It’s about understanding the nature of a communication challenge and then using your brain to find the appropriate solution. At the end of the day, there is a certain irony in the scenario. A prospect requesting spec is ultimately saying, “My project isn’tGDC | NO!SPEC
Society of Graphic Designers of Canada. GDC’s policy on spec work. The code of ethics of the Society of Graphic Designers of Canada (GDC), prohibits its members from engaging in speculative work.. Spec work and why it is a harmful practice. Doing work on spec amounts to providing design work for free (or for a nominal fee) as part of a pitch for new business. SPECULATIVE PRESENTATIONS Why we don’t make speculative presentations. The main product of our business is ideas – creative solutions to the communications problems and opportunities facing our many clients. And good ideas – creativity – can be tough to define, or agree upon. One person’s passion is often another’s poison.DESIGN CONTESTS
Design contests are obviously huge gambles for the designers. They have to commit a significant amount of work, and they have to do so essentially blind. Without the benefit of meeting with the contest holder face-to-face or talking on the telephone and gaining some in-depth insight into the project, the designers have to guess at thetastes of
JUST SAY NO! TO SPEC WORK No more will you work on spec, under the possibility of getting paid for your time and effort. That no job will begin without a contract and a deposit. That you are a professional and demand to be treated as such. You wouldn’t go to a restaurant, eat the food, and expect to pay only if you’re happy. And you’d never go to a mechanic, haveFREE PITCHING
Miles’ Blog: That monster called Free Pitch. No matter what you call it, Spec Work, Free Pitch, etc the concept is the same. I’ll get a handful of designers or studios to come up with a handful of concepts for my website, and the winner gets my business. PRO BONO WORK: WHEN DOES IT MAKE SENSE? By Creative Business. When does it make sense? Giving something back to the community in which your business operates is a venerable tradition. Among creative businesses this commonly takes the form of occasionally providing pro bono, or free, services to one or moreworthy causes.
BRANDING REQUEST
says: March 9, 2006 at 11:24 pm. Dear Client, I have much experience helping companies like yours update their image, and create a cohesive brand identity. I have an extensive portfolio showcasing how I’ve helped numerous clients, as well as letters of reference available upon request. Your timeline is extremely ambitious, and while I wouldn ARTICLES ABOUT SPEC WORK IN THE DESIGN PROFESSION Working on spec has a detrimental impact on the quality of design, negatively affecting both the designer and the client. In an effort to educate those working in the design profession, as well as the clients who use their services, a group of designers got together to share advice and stories about the pitfalls of spec. CONTACT US | NO!SPEC Working on spec has a detrimental impact on the quality of design, negatively affecting both the designer and the client. In an effort to educate those working in the design profession, as well as the clients who use their services, a group of designers got together to share advice and stories about the pitfalls of spec.GDC | NO!SPEC
Society of Graphic Designers of Canada. GDC’s policy on spec work. The code of ethics of the Society of Graphic Designers of Canada (GDC), prohibits its members from engaging in speculative work.. Spec work and why it is a harmful practice. Doing work on spec amounts to providing design work for free (or for a nominal fee) as part of a pitch for new business.DESIGN | NO!SPEC
Check out the fun NO!SPEC posters from Matt Clarke of Design Intellect. Thanks Matt :-) Matt’s posters can be downloaded here.. As before, check out posters by Jeremy Yamaguchi, Dagmar Jeffrey, Jerett Patterson, George Gruel, Chad Behnke, Jeff Andrews, Rob Gough and Von Glitschka.. The NO!SPEC posters are 300 dpi, CMYK and/or spot color, PDF printable on A4 and Letter. DESIGN ORGANISATIONS Working on spec has a detrimental impact on the quality of design, negatively affecting both the designer and the client. In an effort to educate those working in the design profession, as well as the clients who use their services, a group of designers got together to share advice and stories about the pitfalls of spec.DEAR NO!SPEC
As the recipient of a multitude of emails on the subject of spec, I never know what’ll be arriving next. Some emails offer suggestions, others request information, and others still are peppered with not so clever rants about how evil we are for insisting that designers get paid for their work. DEAR NO!SPEC: THE TWO FACES OF SPEC IN THE MUSIC BUSINESS Dear NO!SPEC: The Two Faces of Spec in the Music Business. Folks, In the music business, ‘spec’ has 2 faces. As a composer, I have seen many situations similar to the graphic design examples as you describe. Most independent film-makers do not think to budget any money for music. At the very low end, they simply use their favoriteCD’s
TEN REASONS TO PONDER Working on spec has a detrimental impact on the quality of design, negatively affecting both the designer and the client. In an effort to educate those working in the design profession, as well as the clients who use their services, a group of designers got together to share advice and stories about the pitfalls of spec. WHY SPEC WORK IS BAD FOR THE DESIGNER AND CLIENT By Con Kennedy, Con Kennedy Visual Communications The issue of clients requesting speculative work from designers is becoming commonplace. The issues regarding speculative work or “free pitching” have been debated for a long time and are now compounded by the economic downturn, meaning that some designers are more willing to work for free while others have taken the opposite view. THE STAPLER ON NO!SPEC May 4, 2006 at 3:59 pm. Refusing to do spec work limits the potential for artist advancement, entrepreneurial action and career development. NO!SPEC should be NOW!SPEC. People who refuse spec work are typically established creatives who have so much rewarding, paying work that they can afford to say no. FAQ ABOUT SPEC WORKABOUTARTICLESCONTACTBLOGWHAT IS WORKING ON SPEC Working on spec has a detrimental impact on the quality of design, negatively affecting both the designer and the client. In an effort to educate those working in the design profession, as well as the clients who use their services, a group of designers got together to share advice and stories about the pitfalls of spec. WHAT IS WORKING ON SPEC? The design process is more than simply tapping at a keyboard or clicking a mouse. It’s about understanding the nature of a communication challenge and then using your brain to find the appropriate solution. At the end of the day, there is a certain irony in the scenario. A prospect requesting spec is ultimately saying, “My project isn’t ARTICLES ABOUT SPEC WORK IN THE DESIGN PROFESSION Working on spec has a detrimental impact on the quality of design, negatively affecting both the designer and the client. In an effort to educate those working in the design profession, as well as the clients who use their services, a group of designers got together to share advice and stories about the pitfalls of spec.GDC | NO!SPEC
Society of Graphic Designers of Canada. GDC’s policy on spec work. The code of ethics of the Society of Graphic Designers of Canada (GDC), prohibits its members from engaging in speculative work.. Spec work and why it is a harmful practice. Doing work on spec amounts to providing design work for free (or for a nominal fee) as part of a pitch for new business. SPECULATIVE PRESENTATIONS Why we don’t make speculative presentations. The main product of our business is ideas – creative solutions to the communications problems and opportunities facing our many clients. And good ideas – creativity – can be tough to define, or agree upon. One person’s passion is often another’s poison. JUST SAY NO! TO SPEC WORK No more will you work on spec, under the possibility of getting paid for your time and effort. That no job will begin without a contract and a deposit. That you are a professional and demand to be treated as such. You wouldn’t go to a restaurant, eat the food, and expect to pay only if you’re happy. And you’d never go to a mechanic, haveFREE PITCHING
Miles’ Blog: That monster called Free Pitch. No matter what you call it, Spec Work, Free Pitch, etc the concept is the same. I’ll get a handful of designers or studios to come up with a handful of concepts for my website, and the winner gets my business. PRO BONO WORK: WHEN DOES IT MAKE SENSE? By Creative Business. When does it make sense? Giving something back to the community in which your business operates is a venerable tradition. Among creative businesses this commonly takes the form of occasionally providing pro bono, or free, services to one or moreworthy causes.
WHY SPEC WORK IS BAD FOR THE DESIGNER AND CLIENT By Con Kennedy, Con Kennedy Visual Communications The issue of clients requesting speculative work from designers is becoming commonplace. The issues regarding speculative work or “free pitching” have been debated for a long time and are now compounded by the economic downturn, meaning that some designers are more willing to work for free while others have taken the opposite view.BRANDING REQUEST
says: March 9, 2006 at 11:24 pm. Dear Client, I have much experience helping companies like yours update their image, and create a cohesive brand identity. I have an extensive portfolio showcasing how I’ve helped numerous clients, as well as letters of reference available upon request. Your timeline is extremely ambitious, and while I wouldn FAQ ABOUT SPEC WORKABOUTARTICLESCONTACTBLOGWHAT IS WORKING ON SPEC Working on spec has a detrimental impact on the quality of design, negatively affecting both the designer and the client. In an effort to educate those working in the design profession, as well as the clients who use their services, a group of designers got together to share advice and stories about the pitfalls of spec. WHAT IS WORKING ON SPEC? The design process is more than simply tapping at a keyboard or clicking a mouse. It’s about understanding the nature of a communication challenge and then using your brain to find the appropriate solution. At the end of the day, there is a certain irony in the scenario. A prospect requesting spec is ultimately saying, “My project isn’t ARTICLES ABOUT SPEC WORK IN THE DESIGN PROFESSION Working on spec has a detrimental impact on the quality of design, negatively affecting both the designer and the client. In an effort to educate those working in the design profession, as well as the clients who use their services, a group of designers got together to share advice and stories about the pitfalls of spec.GDC | NO!SPEC
Society of Graphic Designers of Canada. GDC’s policy on spec work. The code of ethics of the Society of Graphic Designers of Canada (GDC), prohibits its members from engaging in speculative work.. Spec work and why it is a harmful practice. Doing work on spec amounts to providing design work for free (or for a nominal fee) as part of a pitch for new business. SPECULATIVE PRESENTATIONS Why we don’t make speculative presentations. The main product of our business is ideas – creative solutions to the communications problems and opportunities facing our many clients. And good ideas – creativity – can be tough to define, or agree upon. One person’s passion is often another’s poison. JUST SAY NO! TO SPEC WORK No more will you work on spec, under the possibility of getting paid for your time and effort. That no job will begin without a contract and a deposit. That you are a professional and demand to be treated as such. You wouldn’t go to a restaurant, eat the food, and expect to pay only if you’re happy. And you’d never go to a mechanic, haveFREE PITCHING
Miles’ Blog: That monster called Free Pitch. No matter what you call it, Spec Work, Free Pitch, etc the concept is the same. I’ll get a handful of designers or studios to come up with a handful of concepts for my website, and the winner gets my business. PRO BONO WORK: WHEN DOES IT MAKE SENSE? By Creative Business. When does it make sense? Giving something back to the community in which your business operates is a venerable tradition. Among creative businesses this commonly takes the form of occasionally providing pro bono, or free, services to one or moreworthy causes.
WHY SPEC WORK IS BAD FOR THE DESIGNER AND CLIENT By Con Kennedy, Con Kennedy Visual Communications The issue of clients requesting speculative work from designers is becoming commonplace. The issues regarding speculative work or “free pitching” have been debated for a long time and are now compounded by the economic downturn, meaning that some designers are more willing to work for free while others have taken the opposite view.BRANDING REQUEST
says: March 9, 2006 at 11:24 pm. Dear Client, I have much experience helping companies like yours update their image, and create a cohesive brand identity. I have an extensive portfolio showcasing how I’ve helped numerous clients, as well as letters of reference available upon request. Your timeline is extremely ambitious, and while I wouldnABOUT NO!SPEC
Spec work and spec-based design contests have a detrimental impact on the quality of design, negatively affecting both the designer and the client. In an effort to educate those working in the design profession, as well as the clients who use their services, a group of designers got together to share advice and stories about the pitfallsof spec.
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Society of Graphic Designers of Canada. GDC’s policy on spec work. The code of ethics of the Society of Graphic Designers of Canada (GDC), prohibits its members from engaging in speculative work.. Spec work and why it is a harmful practice. Doing work on spec amounts to providing design work for free (or for a nominal fee) as part of a pitch for new business. CONTACT US | NO!SPEC Working on spec has a detrimental impact on the quality of design, negatively affecting both the designer and the client. In an effort to educate those working in the design profession, as well as the clients who use their services, a group of designers got together to share advice and stories about the pitfalls of spec.DESIGN | NO!SPEC
Check out the fun NO!SPEC posters from Matt Clarke of Design Intellect. Thanks Matt :-) Matt’s posters can be downloaded here.. As before, check out posters by Jeremy Yamaguchi, Dagmar Jeffrey, Jerett Patterson, George Gruel, Chad Behnke, Jeff Andrews, Rob Gough and Von Glitschka.. The NO!SPEC posters are 300 dpi, CMYK and/or spot color, PDF printable on A4 and Letter.DESIGN CONTESTS
Design contests are obviously huge gambles for the designers. They have to commit a significant amount of work, and they have to do so essentially blind. Without the benefit of meeting with the contest holder face-to-face or talking on the telephone and gaining some in-depth insight into the project, the designers have to guess at thetastes of
DESIGN ORGANISATIONS Working on spec has a detrimental impact on the quality of design, negatively affecting both the designer and the client. In an effort to educate those working in the design profession, as well as the clients who use their services, a group of designers got together to share advice and stories about the pitfalls of spec.SPEC CONVERSATION
John Scarrott and the Design Business Association thought it would be interesting to get a client’s perspective on free pitching, so asked Tom Foulkes, marketing director of Peter Brett Associates, about how he buys design expertise. “Fundamentally, we believe the creative pitch is commercially toxic and is a tradition the marketing profession can do without.INTERVIEW | NO!SPEC
Working on spec has a detrimental impact on the quality of design, negatively affecting both the designer and the client. In an effort to educate those working in the design profession, as well as the clients who use their services, a group of designers got together to share advice and stories about the pitfalls of spec. TEN REASONS TO PONDER Working on spec has a detrimental impact on the quality of design, negatively affecting both the designer and the client. In an effort to educate those working in the design profession, as well as the clients who use their services, a group of designers got together to share advice and stories about the pitfalls of spec. THE STAPLER ON NO!SPEC May 4, 2006 at 3:59 pm. Refusing to do spec work limits the potential for artist advancement, entrepreneurial action and career development. NO!SPEC should be NOW!SPEC. People who refuse spec work are typically established creatives who have so much rewarding, paying work that they can afford to say no. FAQ ABOUT SPEC WORKABOUTARTICLESCONTACTBLOGWHAT IS WORKING ON SPEC Working on spec has a detrimental impact on the quality of design, negatively affecting both the designer and the client. In an effort to educate those working in the design profession, as well as the clients who use their services, a group of designers got together to share advice and stories about the pitfalls of spec. PRO BONO WORK: WHEN DOES IT MAKE SENSE? By Creative Business. When does it make sense? Giving something back to the community in which your business operates is a venerable tradition. Among creative businesses this commonly takes the form of occasionally providing pro bono, or free, services to one or moreworthy causes.
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Spec work and spec-based design contests have a detrimental impact on the quality of design, negatively affecting both the designer and the client. In an effort to educate those working in the design profession, as well as the clients who use their services, a group of designers got together to share advice and stories about the pitfallsof spec.
WHAT IS WORKING ON SPEC? Working on spec has a detrimental impact on the quality of design, negatively affecting both the designer and the client. In an effort to educate those working in the design profession, as well as the clients who use their services, a group of designers got together to share advice and stories about the pitfalls of spec. ARTICLES ABOUT SPEC WORK IN THE DESIGN PROFESSION Working on spec has a detrimental impact on the quality of design, negatively affecting both the designer and the client. In an effort to educate those working in the design profession, as well as the clients who use their services, a group of designers got together to share advice and stories about the pitfalls of spec.GDC | NO!SPEC
Society of Graphic Designers of Canada. GDC’s policy on spec work. The code of ethics of the Society of Graphic Designers of Canada (GDC), prohibits its members from engaging in speculative work.. Spec work and why it is a harmful practice. Doing work on spec amounts to providing design work for free (or for a nominal fee) as part of a pitch for new business. SPECULATIVE PRESENTATIONS Working on spec has a detrimental impact on the quality of design, negatively affecting both the designer and the client. In an effort to educate those working in the design profession, as well as the clients who use their services, a group of designers got together to share advice and stories about the pitfalls of spec. JUST SAY NO! TO SPEC WORK Working on spec has a detrimental impact on the quality of design, negatively affecting both the designer and the client. In an effort to educate those working in the design profession, as well as the clients who use their services, a group of designers got together to share advice and stories about the pitfalls of spec.FREE PITCHING
Miles’ Blog: That monster called Free Pitch. No matter what you call it, Spec Work, Free Pitch, etc the concept is the same. I’ll get a handful of designers or studios to come up with a handful of concepts for my website, and the winner gets my business. WHY SPEC WORK IS BAD FOR THE DESIGNER AND CLIENT By Con Kennedy, Con Kennedy Visual Communications The issue of clients requesting speculative work from designers is becoming commonplace. The issues regarding speculative work or “free pitching” have been debated for a long time and are now compounded by the economic downturn, meaning that some designers are more willing to work for free while others have taken the opposite view. FAQ ABOUT SPEC WORKABOUTARTICLESCONTACTBLOGWHAT IS WORKING ON SPEC Working on spec has a detrimental impact on the quality of design, negatively affecting both the designer and the client. In an effort to educate those working in the design profession, as well as the clients who use their services, a group of designers got together to share advice and stories about the pitfalls of spec. PRO BONO WORK: WHEN DOES IT MAKE SENSE? By Creative Business. When does it make sense? Giving something back to the community in which your business operates is a venerable tradition. Among creative businesses this commonly takes the form of occasionally providing pro bono, or free, services to one or moreworthy causes.
ABOUT NO!SPEC
Spec work and spec-based design contests have a detrimental impact on the quality of design, negatively affecting both the designer and the client. In an effort to educate those working in the design profession, as well as the clients who use their services, a group of designers got together to share advice and stories about the pitfallsof spec.
WHAT IS WORKING ON SPEC? Working on spec has a detrimental impact on the quality of design, negatively affecting both the designer and the client. In an effort to educate those working in the design profession, as well as the clients who use their services, a group of designers got together to share advice and stories about the pitfalls of spec. ARTICLES ABOUT SPEC WORK IN THE DESIGN PROFESSION Working on spec has a detrimental impact on the quality of design, negatively affecting both the designer and the client. In an effort to educate those working in the design profession, as well as the clients who use their services, a group of designers got together to share advice and stories about the pitfalls of spec.GDC | NO!SPEC
Society of Graphic Designers of Canada. GDC’s policy on spec work. The code of ethics of the Society of Graphic Designers of Canada (GDC), prohibits its members from engaging in speculative work.. Spec work and why it is a harmful practice. Doing work on spec amounts to providing design work for free (or for a nominal fee) as part of a pitch for new business. SPECULATIVE PRESENTATIONS Working on spec has a detrimental impact on the quality of design, negatively affecting both the designer and the client. In an effort to educate those working in the design profession, as well as the clients who use their services, a group of designers got together to share advice and stories about the pitfalls of spec. JUST SAY NO! TO SPEC WORK Working on spec has a detrimental impact on the quality of design, negatively affecting both the designer and the client. In an effort to educate those working in the design profession, as well as the clients who use their services, a group of designers got together to share advice and stories about the pitfalls of spec.FREE PITCHING
Miles’ Blog: That monster called Free Pitch. No matter what you call it, Spec Work, Free Pitch, etc the concept is the same. I’ll get a handful of designers or studios to come up with a handful of concepts for my website, and the winner gets my business. WHY SPEC WORK IS BAD FOR THE DESIGNER AND CLIENT By Con Kennedy, Con Kennedy Visual Communications The issue of clients requesting speculative work from designers is becoming commonplace. The issues regarding speculative work or “free pitching” have been debated for a long time and are now compounded by the economic downturn, meaning that some designers are more willing to work for free while others have taken the opposite view.GDC | NO!SPEC
Society of Graphic Designers of Canada. GDC’s policy on spec work. The code of ethics of the Society of Graphic Designers of Canada (GDC), prohibits its members from engaging in speculative work.. Spec work and why it is a harmful practice. Doing work on spec amounts to providing design work for free (or for a nominal fee) as part of a pitch for new business.DESIGN | NO!SPEC
Check out the fun NO!SPEC posters from Matt Clarke of Design Intellect. Thanks Matt :-) Matt’s posters can be downloaded here.. As before, check out posters by Jeremy Yamaguchi, Dagmar Jeffrey, Jerett Patterson, George Gruel, Chad Behnke, Jeff Andrews, Rob Gough and Von Glitschka.. The NO!SPEC posters are 300 dpi, CMYK and/or spot color, PDF printable on A4 and Letter.DESIGN CONTESTS
Working on spec has a detrimental impact on the quality of design, negatively affecting both the designer and the client. In an effort to educate those working in the design profession, as well as the clients who use their services, a group of designers got together to share advice and stories about the pitfalls of spec.DEAR NO!SPEC
As the recipient of a multitude of emails on the subject of spec, I never know what’ll be arriving next. Some emails offer suggestions, others request information, and others still are peppered with not so clever rants about how evil we are for insisting that designers get paid for their work. DESIGN ORGANISATIONS Working on spec has a detrimental impact on the quality of design, negatively affecting both the designer and the client. In an effort to educate those working in the design profession, as well as the clients who use their services, a group of designers got together to share advice and stories about the pitfalls of spec. HOW TO BUY PHOTOGRAPHY How to Buy Photography. By Leslie Burns-Dell’Acqua of Burns Auto Parts (the short course). First off, let’s correct that misnomer: “buying†photography. One doesn’t buy photography-one buys the license, or rights, to reproduce an image. WHY SPEC WORK IS BAD FOR THE DESIGNER AND CLIENT By Con Kennedy, Con Kennedy Visual Communications The issue of clients requesting speculative work from designers is becoming commonplace. The issues regarding speculative work or “free pitching” have been debated for a long time and are now compounded by the economic downturn, meaning that some designers are more willing to work for free while others have taken the opposite view. THE STAPLER ON NO!SPEC Dear Prospective Client. I understand your apprehension. I really do. Hiring an independent writer – or programmer, or graphic designer, or anyone else – can at first seem to be a scary enterprise. TEN REASONS TO PONDER Working on spec has a detrimental impact on the quality of design, negatively affecting both the designer and the client. In an effort to educate those working in the design profession, as well as the clients who use their services, a group of designers got together to share advice and stories about the pitfalls of spec.INTERVIEW | NO!SPEC
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Spec work is any kind of creative work, either partial or completed, submitted by designers to prospective clients before designers secure both their work and equitable fees. Under these conditions, designers will often be asked to submit work in the guise of a contest or an entry exam on existing jobs as a “test” of their skill. In addition, designers normally lose all rights to their creative work because they failed to protect themselves with a contract or agreement. The clients often use this freely-gained work as they see fit without fear of legal repercussion. WHY IS SPEC WORK UNETHICAL? The designers work for free and with an often falsely advertised, overinflated promise for future employment; or are given other insufficient forms of compensation. Usually these glorified prizes or “carrots” appear tantalising for designers who are just starting out, accompanied by statements such as “good for your portfolio” or “gain recognition and exposure.” In reality, winning or losing rarely results in extra work, profit or referrals. Moreover, designers must often agree to waive ownership of their work to the people who are promoting this system. A verbal agreement is ineffective in protecting the rights of designers in a court of law. As a result, the client will often employ other designers using similar unprincipled tactics to change and/or resell the creative work as their own. This promotes the practice of designers ridiculously undercharging themselves in the hope of “outbidding” potential rivals, in the process devaluing their skills and those of the design profession. Promoting this method encourages some clients to continue preying on uninformed designers for menially valued labour. IS MY CONTEST SPEC WORK? To answer the question, ask yourself: * Will I equitably pay a winning designer for the work rendered as if they were hired under contract to do the same thing? * Will I negotiate proper compensation for the usage rights commensurate to the designer’s level of skill? * Will I return the working files and usage rights to _all_ submitted designs, especially if they don’t win? If the answer is “no” to any of these questions then your contest likely promotes speculative work. Moreover, any contest that expects a designer to work for free (especially in the case of the “losers”) encourages the undervaluing of a designer’s labour, which ultimately undermines the quality of any professional workplace. WHAT’S WRONG WITH A CONTEST? Aside from giving clients the impression that design doesn’t have much worth, it also penalises the clients themselves. Through contests designers can’t undertake proper market research required by the project, and as such can’t produce the most effective outcome for the client, who then chooses on the basis of “the prettiestdesign.”
Designers are the ones with the training, the ones with the marketing experience. They should be able to know all there is about clients’ needs, to be able to guide clients and produce the most appropriate work. You wouldn’t tell your lawyer how to defend you in a trial, or tell a mechanic how to do his or her job. You research their history, hire them, then let them work. That’s what designers’ portfolios are for — giving clients the best opportunity to hire the rightperson.
WHY SHOULDN’T I HOLD A CONTEST TO GET MY LOGO? As mentioned above, behind every design there’s market research. A logo isn’t just a pretty symbol printed on top of a baseball cap; it’s what represents you and your company. It is the thing that will instantly identify you and it has to convey the right message to the right people. A contest doesn’t grant designers the necessary time or compensation to undertake necessary research. WHY SHOULD I PAY A PROFESSIONAL TO DO WORK I MIGHT LIKE WHEN I CAN GET LOTS OF SUBMISSIONS FROM A CONTEST? Apart from promoting free labour, you impede the designer from earning a proper salary. Would you work for free with the hope of _possibly_ being compensated? Also consider that contests largely attract inexperienced designers who are under pressure due to unreasonable time restraints and competition. You run the huge risk of ultimately receiving poorly executed designs that inadequately represent your business amongst your competitors and for future customers. It could end up costing you in the long run in terms of lost revenue and other factors. A professional will work toward developing effective tailored design solutions reflective of their years of training and experience. CAN YOU EXPLAIN USAGE RIGHTS? The rights of any design work are explained in a contract or project agreement. Designers normally give you rights for the logo idea and for the use of final artwork. If you take a concept without paying, and give it to someone else who will “do it for free,” that’s copyright infringement. Unless otherwise agreed in the contract, you don’t have the right to take someone’s idea, or the files used to create it (unless provided by you) and modify them on your own without compensating the creator. If you want to modify something without the designer’s intervention, you need agreement from the designer. You should expect to be charged accordingly for using work that needed someone’s time and resources. WHAT IS A DESIGN/LOGO MILL? Unfortunately there is a disturbing trend affecting the design community where companies using contests as their business model pit designers against each other, like roosters in a ring. Designers who fall into this unproductive cycle eventually crank out massive strings of poorly conceived, ineffectively executed, and in a growing number of cases, plagiarised work from other professionals in order to win as many “prizes” as possible. The more they crank out, the more chance they have of actually earning any money. What they don’t understand is that those who run these deplorable mills pay designers a comparable pittance to what they themselves earn with their markup, making a very substantial profit in the process. Think of a sweatshop or pyramid scheme where the few benefit over the many. In the end, the losers are both the creator and the consumer, who sacrifice quality for the sake of a “bargain.” IF I CAN’T DECIDE WHETHER I LIKE A DESIGN BEFORE I PAY FOR IT, HOW DO I KNOW I AM GOING TO GET A GOOD ONE? This is why it pays to use a professional designer. Professional designers are just that — professionals, experts in their craft. It’s their job to do good work. How do you tell one designer from another? Look at their portfolios. You can find a long list of portfolios through various professional organisations, such as the AIGA, GAG, CL, SGDC. Try searching for “design association” or similar in your country. Here’s a useful resource on davidairey.com — where to find the right designer.
Look at a number of portfolios and narrow it down to those whose style fits what you think will be effective for your business. Then contact the designer(s) to discuss your project. Once you get a feel for their work and personality, you will quickly be able to determine if you can form a good working relationship. If you have questions or suggestions, feel free to get in touch.
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Working on spec has a detrimental impact on the quality of design, negatively affecting both the designer and the client. In an effort to educate those working in the design profession, as well as the clients who use their services, a group of designers got together to share advice and stories about the pitfalls of spec.Read more .
HOW PEOPLE IN OTHER PROFESSIONS REACT WHEN ASKED FOR FREE WORK Architects don’t give away their blueprints. Food joints don’t fork out free meals. Personal Trainers don’t sign over their intellectual property on spec. This video pokes fun at the idea of spec work in new business pitches.Search for: Search
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