NO!SPEC crusade

To:  Visual Communication Design schools, governments and the public

Please sign the petition below and help us get the word out, NO!SPEC.

We, the undersigned, are against speculative work and presentations for the following reasons:

Spec work does not guarantee compensation for the designer or an appropriate solution for the client. It is an unprofessional practice because it takes away from a designer's time and billable projects.

The very nature of spec work virtually ensures that clients will not get well-researched or executed solutions.

Spec work does not contribute to the overall image or branding of a client because it is often sought out for one-off pieces - it actually serves to dilute the brand, which can be extremely harmful to the client.

In addition, spec work devalues the communication design profession. It reduces communication design to a commodity, rather than to a specialized service.

After you've signed the petition, visit www.no-spec.com for articles on spec work, unethical design competitions, and free pitching. Download the NO!SPEC logo and join the crusade today!

Sincerely,

The Undersigned

The NO!SPEC crusade Petition to Visual Communication Design schools, governments and the public was created by NO!SPEC and written by Erin Harris and C Morley (catzzzuk@yahoo.co.uk).  This petition is hosted here at www.PetitionOnline.com as a public service. There is no endorsement of this petition, express or implied, by Artifice, Inc. or our sponsors. For technical support please use our simple Petition Help form.

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