Comments on: Spec Work Sites and the Golden Ratio http://rickwolff.wordpress.com/2009/03/16/spec-work-golden-ratio/ Now, Maybe, You'll Believe I Exist Mon, 22 Jun 2009 16:43:22 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 By: Anne http://rickwolff.wordpress.com/2009/03/16/spec-work-golden-ratio/#comment-207 Anne Tue, 17 Mar 2009 20:02:06 +0000 http://rickwolff.wordpress.com/?p=286#comment-207 The problem is that clients simply do not understand the ROI factor for designers. It has been said over and over again - you get what you pay for. Cheap = cheap results. However, if that is what clients want, then by all means engage yourselves with these sites. I, as a professional designer, don't have the time or resources to enter into "contests". I find my clients through hard work, networking in the real world and dedication to my craft, therefore I am consistently busy and engaged in quality work. What you put out is what you get back. Seek out quality clients and you will be engaged in quality work. Seek out bargain hunters and you're going to go nowhere very fast as a designer. I for one do not think 'marketing' myself to the paying-pennies-clients is worthy of my talents or my time as a designer of over 8 years experience in the business - I've run the gamut as an in-house employee, part-time and full-time freelancer. Crowd-sourcing is a bad idea on so many levels, and really, it just takes a little knocking around for new designers to learn this the hard way. The problem is that clients simply do not understand the ROI factor for designers. It has been said over and over again – you get what you pay for. Cheap = cheap results.

However, if that is what clients want, then by all means engage yourselves with these sites.

I, as a professional designer, don’t have the time or resources to enter into “contests”. I find my clients through hard work, networking in the real world and dedication to my craft, therefore I am consistently busy and engaged in quality work.

What you put out is what you get back. Seek out quality clients and you will be engaged in quality work. Seek out bargain hunters and you’re going to go nowhere very fast as a designer.

I for one do not think ‘marketing’ myself to the paying-pennies-clients is worthy of my talents or my time as a designer of over 8 years experience in the business – I’ve run the gamut as an in-house employee, part-time and full-time freelancer.

Crowd-sourcing is a bad idea on so many levels, and really, it just takes a little knocking around for new designers to learn this the hard way.

]]> By: rosskimbarovsky http://rickwolff.wordpress.com/2009/03/16/spec-work-golden-ratio/#comment-206 rosskimbarovsky Tue, 17 Mar 2009 14:55:10 +0000 http://rickwolff.wordpress.com/?p=286#comment-206 Rick, My compliments on keeping an open mind. You are absolutely right that crowdSPRING presents numerous marketing opportunities and that people who can take advantage of such opportunities can develop clients beyond their work on our site. I don't agree with everything you wrote, but I very much agree that freelancers should take advantage of all opportunities available to them, and measure each opportunity on their own risk/reward scale. Best, Ross Kimbarovsky co-Founder http://www.crowdspring.com Rick,

My compliments on keeping an open mind. You are absolutely right that crowdSPRING presents numerous marketing opportunities and that people who can take advantage of such opportunities can develop clients beyond their work on our site.

I don’t agree with everything you wrote, but I very much agree that freelancers should take advantage of all opportunities available to them, and measure each opportunity on their own risk/reward scale.

Best,

Ross Kimbarovsky
co-Founder
http://www.crowdspring.com

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