Comments on: Brick Laying à la Speculative Work http://genevadesigns.net/2009/12/brick-laying-a-metaphor-of-speculative-work/ Fri, 15 Jan 2010 20:43:40 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0 By: Brett http://genevadesigns.net/2009/12/brick-laying-a-metaphor-of-speculative-work/comment-page-1/#comment-20 Brett Sat, 19 Dec 2009 20:10:13 +0000 http://genevadesigns.net/?p=248#comment-20 Thanks Amanda! The thing about logos is this: you are creating an identity for a company that should plant a seed in consumers minds. Think of the Nike Swoosh or the Macintosh Apple. Simple, but effective and well worth the price paid for their logos. The return both companies have received, I'm sure, has well exceeded their logo payment. In my opinion you are charging not only for your talents and crafts, but you are charging for the reassurance that what you will create will be an effective logo. As the old adage goes, "You pay for what you get for in this world". Creative industries like Graphic Design is no exception! Thanks Amanda! The thing about logos is this: you are creating an identity for a company that should plant a seed in consumers minds. Think of the Nike Swoosh or the Macintosh Apple. Simple, but effective and well worth the price paid for their logos. The return both companies have received, I’m sure, has well exceeded their logo payment. In my opinion you are charging not only for your talents and crafts, but you are charging for the reassurance that what you will create will be an effective logo. As the old adage goes, “You pay for what you get for in this world”. Creative industries like Graphic Design is no exception!

]]> By: Brett http://genevadesigns.net/2009/12/brick-laying-a-metaphor-of-speculative-work/comment-page-1/#comment-19 Brett Sat, 19 Dec 2009 20:06:49 +0000 http://genevadesigns.net/?p=248#comment-19 Thank you David! I was surprised to see a renowned name like yours comment on one of my posts. It makes me feel reassured in my new found stance on Spec Work! Have a very Merry Christmas! Thank you David! I was surprised to see a renowned name like yours comment on one of my posts. It makes me feel reassured in my new found stance on Spec Work! Have a very Merry Christmas!

]]> By: David Airey http://genevadesigns.net/2009/12/brick-laying-a-metaphor-of-speculative-work/comment-page-1/#comment-18 David Airey Sat, 19 Dec 2009 10:09:47 +0000 http://genevadesigns.net/?p=248#comment-18 Hi Brett, I'm glad to see your opinion has changed. Just like Ellison said in the video, amateurs make it difficult for the professionals, because people become so used to getting things for free, they expect it from everyone. I arrived here via a tweet from @nospec. Have a great Christmas. Hi Brett, I’m glad to see your opinion has changed. Just like Ellison said in the video, amateurs make it difficult for the professionals, because people become so used to getting things for free, they expect it from everyone.

I arrived here via a tweet from @nospec.

Have a great Christmas.

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]]> By: Amanda t. Pritchard http://genevadesigns.net/2009/12/brick-laying-a-metaphor-of-speculative-work/comment-page-1/#comment-16 Amanda t. Pritchard Fri, 18 Dec 2009 13:37:34 +0000 http://genevadesigns.net/?p=248#comment-16 Kudos! You hit the nail on the head. I had heard about some of these sites but have not tried them. I mifht refrain from doing so now. Also, I suck at doing logos for low prices! I need to grow a backbone!! Kudos! You hit the nail on the head. I had heard about some of these sites but have not tried them. I mifht refrain from doing so now. Also, I suck at doing logos for low prices! I need to grow a backbone!!

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