Comments on: Crowd Sourcing: How Will This Affect The Design Industry? http://www.nikibrown.com/designoblog/2008/08/21/crowd-sourcing-how-will-this-affect-the-design-industry/ A Blog about all things design! Thu, 22 Dec 2011 16:03:51 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: laurel http://www.nikibrown.com/designoblog/2008/08/21/crowd-sourcing-how-will-this-affect-the-design-industry/comment-page-1/#comment-814 laurel Fri, 22 Aug 2008 13:02:07 +0000 http://www.nikibrown.com/designoblog/?p=893#comment-814 I actually have a few thoughts on this in general...mixed feelings more or less. I believe that the use of design contests is a slap in the face for designers, however as designers, we also have the right to choose what design projects we take on, so there's the known risk of doing a lot of work for no pay off. At the same time, I think that entering into various design contests could help younger designers increase their portfolio, so if they aren't doing it solely for the money, it would make it worth while. One thing that does annoy me though is as an in-house designer, hearing my coworkers going "So I bought Photoshop the other night...now I can be a graphic designer just like you!" *head slam* I actually have a few thoughts on this in general…mixed feelings more or less. I believe that the use of design contests is a slap in the face for designers, however as designers, we also have the right to choose what design projects we take on, so there’s the known risk of doing a lot of work for no pay off. At the same time, I think that entering into various design contests could help younger designers increase their portfolio, so if they aren’t doing it solely for the money, it would make it worth while. One thing that does annoy me though is as an in-house designer, hearing my coworkers going “So I bought Photoshop the other night…now I can be a graphic designer just like you!” *head slam*

]]> By: Melissa M http://www.nikibrown.com/designoblog/2008/08/21/crowd-sourcing-how-will-this-affect-the-design-industry/comment-page-1/#comment-793 Melissa M Thu, 21 Aug 2008 15:59:45 +0000 http://www.nikibrown.com/designoblog/?p=893#comment-793 It's frustrating, as a designer. I feel it devalues our profession to an insane degree. It's no wonder there are all those folks out there touting, "My cousin could design that for free" or "I don't want to pay more than $50 for a logo." Come on. Crowd sourcing makes anyone and everyone a "designer". All you need is Microsoft Paint and a vision! I WISH I could crowd source a doctor! "The first doctor to cure me gets paid! All youse others are outta luck." It’s frustrating, as a designer. I feel it devalues our profession to an insane degree. It’s no wonder there are all those folks out there touting, “My cousin could design that for free” or “I don’t want to pay more than $50 for a logo.” Come on. Crowd sourcing makes anyone and everyone a “designer”. All you need is Microsoft Paint and a vision!

I WISH I could crowd source a doctor! “The first doctor to cure me gets paid! All youse others are outta luck.”

]]> By: curtismchale http://www.nikibrown.com/designoblog/2008/08/21/crowd-sourcing-how-will-this-affect-the-design-industry/comment-page-1/#comment-792 curtismchale Thu, 21 Aug 2008 15:43:31 +0000 http://www.nikibrown.com/designoblog/?p=893#comment-792 I agree. While it is interesting to use Threadless (or similar things) as a means of passive income you kill a lot of good ideas before you ever make any $. With all the time you spent on the designs you get a very small return. I agree. While it is interesting to use Threadless (or similar things) as a means of passive income you kill a lot of good ideas before you ever make any $. With all the time you spent on the designs you get a very small return.

]]> By: Tony! http://www.nikibrown.com/designoblog/2008/08/21/crowd-sourcing-how-will-this-affect-the-design-industry/comment-page-1/#comment-785 Tony! Thu, 21 Aug 2008 13:33:11 +0000 http://www.nikibrown.com/designoblog/?p=893#comment-785 http://imdoingstuff.blogspot.com/2008/05/revelation-truth-is-bth.html I don't agree with everything he says, but he makes some interesting comparisons. http://imdoingstuff.blogspot.com/2008/05/revelation-truth-is-bth.html

I don’t agree with everything he says, but he makes some interesting comparisons.

]]> By: Grant http://www.nikibrown.com/designoblog/2008/08/21/crowd-sourcing-how-will-this-affect-the-design-industry/comment-page-1/#comment-782 Grant Thu, 21 Aug 2008 12:33:13 +0000 http://www.nikibrown.com/designoblog/?p=893#comment-782 I totally agree. I think a big part of the problem is that people don't see designers as a business more of just as a guy doing some work for them. I totally agree. I think a big part of the problem is that people don’t see designers as a business more of just as a guy doing some work for them.

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