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    Designers Support No-Spec - Get Educated.

    Working without an upfront deposit is normal, however best to always use a contract to protect both parties. The danger of spec work is where the client uses several different designers competing against each other, as mentioned in the article I linked to earlier, and on the AIGA site. There's a...
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    Designers Support No-Spec - Get Educated.

    The problem comes when businesses host "design competitions". The approach several design firms asking them all to provide a draft for the project, then choose just one and pay just that one. As mentioned in the article I linked to, this is very dangerous both for the client and the designer...
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    Designers Support No-Spec - Get Educated.

    This is a burning issue in the industry, especially with the economic climate (clients with less money feel more justified, and designers with less work feel more pressured). There is a great article on the AIGA site with a template letter, and when I get asked, I send clients to Why Spec Work...
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    Being messed about

    That's awesome! Thank's so much. Is there a problem with the fact it was mentioned verbally and thus hard to prove?
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    Being messed about

    A small organisation approached me to design a brochure for them. Straight away I mentioned that I would do no spec work (giving drafts) without them signing a contract, which they seemed unsure but ok with. They briefly mentioned that if after seeing a draft they were not happy, they would pay...
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    I am 14. What would be a simple business?

    I do wonder, if your asking others what to do as a business, its not a good sign. There's two things to consider. What are YOU good at/enjoy. And second, what needed where you are? Which gap could you fill. All the best.
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    Somebody spaming from my company email addresses

    Ah may just have to eventually take of the catch all. Stinking spammers! Just so horrible when somebody uses your domain, the face of your company, to send spam.
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    someone spamming from my email addresses

    Grrr, nasty stuff. Hope my email addresses don't hit any spam filters :(
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    someone spamming from my email addresses

    Hi, Put this in legal but think it was the wrong section. I keep getting auto-responces for emails sent from my company email, but the thing is, I am not sending them. I have a net that catches any emails sent to my domain. So people are using things like [email protected] to send...
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    Somebody spaming from my company email addresses

    Hi, I keep getting auto-responces for emails sent from my company email, but the thing is, I am not sending them. I have a net that catches any emails sent to my domain. So people are using things like [email protected] to send spam. Is there anything I can do about it? Many...
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    Pitting logos on a web page?

    Thanks for your help, that's great!
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    Pitting logos on a web page?

    Hi, I am creating a site for a company, who have a range of past clients. If we put the logos of the clients up, without permission, will we be breaking a law? Anything wrong there?
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    Logo Designers - proper ones

    I am a Proper Graphic Designer. Click on the link if you are interested, or pm me :)
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    Stress!!

    Haha that can stress some people. LOL. Ok different things help different people, but this seems the general consensus, - Stress needs to be worked off in some cases. SO good excercise will work wonders. A good loud bit of music and just letting it go can help - Baths with bubbles... mmm...
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    Want your thoughts on business card design

    Thats a good point. Thanks.
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