Comments on: Talking about Graphic Designers and Speculative Work http://www.allgraphicdesign.com/graphicsblog/2007/08/talking-about-graphic-designers-and-speculative-work/ Graphic design articles to quench your thirst for graphic design and web design topics. Sat, 21 Nov 2009 13:30:31 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.7.1 hourly 1 By: Gustavo Ureña http://www.allgraphicdesign.com/graphicsblog/2007/08/talking-about-graphic-designers-and-speculative-work/comment-page-1/#comment-52054 Gustavo Ureña Mon, 25 May 2009 03:52:02 +0000 http://allgraphicdesign.com/graphicsblog/2007/08/30/talking-about-graphic-designers-and-speculative-work/#comment-52054 There's not excuses for designer to start a job WITHOUT at least a 50% of the job price. It would be suicidal (and unprofessional) not to have a design proposal and/or contract that clearly explain how the project will run and how much each step will cost to the client. If the client ask for speculative work, that a HUGE red flag and you should walk out of it. If you don't play in a professional manner, your business will not be taken serious. There's not excuses for designer to start a job WITHOUT at least a 50% of the job price. It would be suicidal (and unprofessional) not to have a design proposal and/or contract that clearly explain how the project will run and how much each step will cost to the client. If the client ask for speculative work, that a HUGE red flag and you should walk out of it.
If you don't play in a professional manner, your business will not be taken serious.

]]> By: Seema Kumar http://www.allgraphicdesign.com/graphicsblog/2007/08/talking-about-graphic-designers-and-speculative-work/comment-page-1/#comment-148 Seema Kumar Mon, 22 Oct 2007 09:02:52 +0000 http://allgraphicdesign.com/graphicsblog/2007/08/30/talking-about-graphic-designers-and-speculative-work/#comment-148 Nice article. I do agree with it. As a designer, pleople tend to think that you can do sample work for them without getting paid for it.. and what about the time, effort and research you put into it ? I think only once they finalise on paying for the services of the designer, one should discuss the concept or ideas and show sample designs for that to choose from. Nice article. I do agree with it. As a designer, pleople tend to think that you can do sample work for them without getting paid for it.. and what about the time, effort and research you put into it ? I think only once they finalise on paying for the services of the designer, one should discuss the concept or ideas and show sample designs for that to choose from.

]]> By: Sergio http://www.allgraphicdesign.com/graphicsblog/2007/08/talking-about-graphic-designers-and-speculative-work/comment-page-1/#comment-147 Sergio Tue, 04 Sep 2007 17:46:48 +0000 http://allgraphicdesign.com/graphicsblog/2007/08/30/talking-about-graphic-designers-and-speculative-work/#comment-147 Great article man. I and other Desginers will agree with you 100%. It's terrible when you are working hard on a design and they client says they dont feel like doing the project anymore or they just take your design and have a friend do it. 1 word of advice, CONTRACTS... every designer should have his/hers :] Great article man. I and other Desginers will agree with you 100%. It's terrible when you are working hard on a design and they client says they dont feel like doing the project anymore or they just take your design and have a friend do it.

1 word of advice, CONTRACTS...

every designer should have his/hers :]

]]> By: Jenny http://www.allgraphicdesign.com/graphicsblog/2007/08/talking-about-graphic-designers-and-speculative-work/comment-page-1/#comment-146 Jenny Tue, 04 Sep 2007 12:59:19 +0000 http://allgraphicdesign.com/graphicsblog/2007/08/30/talking-about-graphic-designers-and-speculative-work/#comment-146 I agreed! In most directory companies, sales will require spec ad before they meet a client hoping to up size their next edition ad from the current size, hence, increase the revenue. It's better if sales or designer has some input prior to design a spec ad so that advertisers in the directory industry will 'buy' the ad. However, most of the time, what we face is sales just pass the job rep asking for spec ad without knowing what the client wants. I agreed! In most directory companies, sales will require spec ad before they meet a client hoping to up size their next edition ad from the current size, hence, increase the revenue. It's better if sales or designer has some input prior to design a spec ad so that advertisers in the directory industry will 'buy' the ad. However, most of the time, what we face is sales just pass the job rep asking for spec ad without knowing what the client wants.

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