attention graphic/web designers

Closed Posted Aug 1, 2004 Paid on delivery
Closed Paid on delivery

Wake up all of you talented graphic and web designers. And I do mean

talented-(I've seen some of your stuff and it is absolutely great!)

The practice of vendors asking for FREE mock-ups is unprofessional and unethical and needs to be stopped. IT IS LOWERING your standard of living by decreasing the hr/$ ratio. These "vendors" are playing into the rough economy and exploiting it to the extreme. "We'll pay you IF you submit a mock-up and we like it." What a slap in the face! Why should you work for FREE? Would you ask a dentist to fill a cavity for free? Don't undermine your talent! Do you realize that these vendors rely on YOUR IDEAS AND SKILLS TO SURVIVE. They are ONLY as successful as the work that is submitted by the creative talent they contract. YOU deserve more than $20-$100 for a logo or a web template (what a joke!). Ask them if they would take a cut on their profit and see what happens! What do you think portfolios are for? Anyone who has the nerve to ask for a free mockup is totally insensitive to you and should not be discounted for simply stealing your idea(s).It has happened to me earlier in my career. There is such a thing as a kill fee which protects both buyer and seller. THIS IS how transactions should be handled if either party defaults on their end. Vendors need to be educated on this subject. You may ask yourself "why is this my business". My answer to you is this- I've been is the graphic design industry for +25 years and I know demanding it is- especially to a freelancer (I've been on my own for 18 years). You've worked hard to get where you are. There is total lack of respect for the graphic designer- especially since the advent of the computer. Every "hack"

thinks they can design or draw. When they realize they can't, they

come to YOU to bail them out for $5 an hour, while they bill for their time @ $50 per hr. I am sure I am speaking for numerous self employed

creatives who have witnessed this horrific practice. It is up to you to decide the road that is best taken. Enough said. To all my fellow graphic designers out there- I wish only the best for you in your career!

Banner Design Graphic Design Internet Marketing Logo Design Website Design

Project ID: #3983

About the project

87 proposals Remote project Active Nov 26, 2006

87 freelancers are bidding on average $60767 for this job

RustedRose

So how to get a job without mockup? I have been trying here for 1-month without job. Elsewhere I already get 20 jobs by offering about 100 FREE mockups :( which proved my design is not that bad JUST cant survived wi More

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suneva

Here-here! We all are in agreement on this one, the real kicker is-how do we solve this problem? Is it that freelance sites like this seem to be the exclusive haunt of only a handful of vendors and they feel they have More

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navFX

95% True, but.... I've nothing against "free mock-ups". I can prepare one, but only for a SERIOUS client, paying SERIOUS money... and let's face it. noone can prepare 1000 mockups a month... and still make a living More

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slysoft

Well said Salgiosa! You're right! I respect my job. They don't.

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aekpani

We are ready to take the challenging job. Kindly open PMB so we can have detail dialogue and forming a line of action for your project.

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Flipper42

Salgiosa1: The problem is not entirely the vendors fault. Some the blame lies with contractors based in South Asia and Eastern Europe who knowingly undercut your prices just to steal your work. They appeal to the More

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meghana

AMIT IS THIS YOU!!!! i'AM SURE, Only you can write such a message!! :) Meghana.

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jimwitt

Absolutely correct on all counts. I am a creative director with 20+ years experience, and it drives me crazy when I see posters who want "freebies." We all should ban together and say "NO MORE FREEBIES!!" Unfortunat More

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PMcDonel

This is extremely important and I could not have said it better! I have been an Art Director, Graphic Designer and Illustrator for +25 years as well and I have seen what happens when young folks think they have to do w More

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thewebartists

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chebbo

Yes, all you have said is correct. But at the end of the day, if clients want awful results, and aren't willing to pay the going rates, then they won't stay in business very long. And freelancers who are willing to wo More

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jiggy1com

Ironic! I was just recently explaining this situation to friends. At the last company I was we would charge $100/hour for programming and/or design work. I think that's a competitive price. On here it would be ridiculo More

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ArtisticVisions

I'll admit I'm not the most experienced freelancer here... but I've been appalled, not only by the people who post projects and only want to pay nothing to peanuts for quality work and they want it done yesterday, but More

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tracie

I AGREE 100% Many of us are professional designers and make our living fighting competition especially on pricing. Getting clients in forums such as this has both good and bad qualities, but $100 websites and FREE Mock More

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vinetcom

We want to get more what we are doing. We designed and upload, they never come back to say anything just vanish. We do the whole website and php code for 100 bucks. Just because we want to independent and passion to More

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honeyplus

i dont kn what to say to this, but there is one another problem here for new comers, actually who have been bidding since a long time now with serving free mockups and samples but getting no attention and instead gett More

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artskull

I hear ya and I'm with ya!

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ldg2

Free mockups? I'm not playing that game. And whoever wants "real" design knows it. But "lanns1980", if you are in a country where the living costs are just a quarter of yours, isn't it different??. I'm sorry, it's More

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jhilldesigns

Well Said!

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nasimex

Hi. I am professional designer, work more than three years in the large publishing house. I shall not speak that I am able to do, I am able to do everything to be the good designer.

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