Comments on: I Want it Free and I Want it Now! http://www.graphicdesignblog.co.uk/i-want-it-free-and-i-want-it-now/ Graphic Design Tutorials, Graphic design news and information by a freelance graphic designer in Northamptonshire UK Thu, 09 Feb 2012 21:52:19 +0000 hourly 1 By: RWhite http://www.graphicdesignblog.co.uk/i-want-it-free-and-i-want-it-now/comment-page-1/#comment-13283 RWhite Tue, 27 Oct 2009 17:43:00 +0000 http://www.graphicdesignblog.co.uk/2007/04/19/i-want-it-free-and-i-want-it-now/#comment-13283 Thank you for this article; it's such a relief to know I am not alone! In the last week I have had four such altercations and it's making me mad!! If I look back over the ten years I have been working, I can't think of a single time that doing work for free has benefitted me. If something is free, people don't appreciate it and they don't appreciate you. It's so easy to convince yourself that if you just do this one more thing for nothing it will lead to a, b and c. It only leads to more of the same. No more free stuff! Let them make their own posters out of Clipart and be done!! Thank you for this article; it’s such a relief to know I am not alone! In the last week I have had four such altercations and it’s making me mad!! If I look back over the ten years I have been working, I can’t think of a single time that doing work for free has benefitted me. If something is free, people don’t appreciate it and they don’t appreciate you. It’s so easy to convince yourself that if you just do this one more thing for nothing it will lead to a, b and c. It only leads to more of the same. No more free stuff! Let them make their own posters out of Clipart and be done!!

]]> By: Tara1 http://www.graphicdesignblog.co.uk/i-want-it-free-and-i-want-it-now/comment-page-1/#comment-469 Tara1 Thu, 17 May 2007 07:48:44 +0000 http://www.graphicdesignblog.co.uk/2007/04/19/i-want-it-free-and-i-want-it-now/#comment-469 Those are great, yes and so true! Thanks Those are great, yes and so true! Thanks

]]> By: LaurenMarie http://www.graphicdesignblog.co.uk/i-want-it-free-and-i-want-it-now/comment-page-1/#comment-464 LaurenMarie Wed, 16 May 2007 22:34:13 +0000 http://www.graphicdesignblog.co.uk/2007/04/19/i-want-it-free-and-i-want-it-now/#comment-464 Want to hear some other things clients try to pass off? Read <a href="http://evolt.org/top-10-lies-told-by-clients" rel="nofollow">Top 10 Lies Told By Clients</a> over at evolt.org. It will probably make you laugh, roll your eyes and say "Yup, that's about right." The author also disputes the excuses/lies the clients give. Good things to be aware of, <em>especially</em> for those who are new (like me!) and don't want to be taken advantage of or intimidated by clients. Want to hear some other things clients try to pass off? Read Top 10 Lies Told By Clients over at evolt.org. It will probably make you laugh, roll your eyes and say “Yup, that’s about right.” The author also disputes the excuses/lies the clients give. Good things to be aware of, especially for those who are new (like me!) and don’t want to be taken advantage of or intimidated by clients.

]]> By: Tara1 http://www.graphicdesignblog.co.uk/i-want-it-free-and-i-want-it-now/comment-page-1/#comment-221 Tara1 Sat, 05 May 2007 17:45:29 +0000 http://www.graphicdesignblog.co.uk/2007/04/19/i-want-it-free-and-i-want-it-now/#comment-221 Hi Frank and Romeo, Thanks for your comments, like the cartoon Frank. Romeo, nice idea, not sure how well it would go down though :) Hi Frank and Romeo,

Thanks for your comments, like the cartoon Frank.

Romeo, nice idea, not sure how well it would go down though :)

]]> By: RomeoAngel http://www.graphicdesignblog.co.uk/i-want-it-free-and-i-want-it-now/comment-page-1/#comment-220 RomeoAngel Sat, 05 May 2007 17:27:16 +0000 http://www.graphicdesignblog.co.uk/2007/04/19/i-want-it-free-and-i-want-it-now/#comment-220 Preferable answer "I would love to help but right now any more work will significantly decrease the quality of the rest of my projects, perhaps in later time if this is not something to rush." 100% they wont ask it later on :) Preferable answer “I would love to help but right now any more work will significantly decrease the quality of the rest of my projects, perhaps in later time if this is not something to rush.”

100% they wont ask it later on :)

]]> By: Frank http://www.graphicdesignblog.co.uk/i-want-it-free-and-i-want-it-now/comment-page-1/#comment-133 Frank Sat, 28 Apr 2007 04:09:37 +0000 http://www.graphicdesignblog.co.uk/2007/04/19/i-want-it-free-and-i-want-it-now/#comment-133 Reminds me of the "Make me a website since we are friends" animation. Check it out if you haven't seen it. It's funny. http://yoursite.xtgem.com/ Reminds me of the “Make me a website since we are friends” animation. Check it out if you haven’t seen it. It’s funny.

http://yoursite.xtgem.com/

]]> By: barely average . blog » Really Interesting Posts I’ve Read http://www.graphicdesignblog.co.uk/i-want-it-free-and-i-want-it-now/comment-page-1/#comment-105 barely average . blog » Really Interesting Posts I’ve Read Wed, 25 Apr 2007 17:38:13 +0000 http://www.graphicdesignblog.co.uk/2007/04/19/i-want-it-free-and-i-want-it-now/#comment-105 [...] post: Graphic Design Blog - I Want it Fee and I Want it Now! Imagine you walk into a electrical shop. “Hello Mrs/Mr Smith” says the shop owner, “How can I [...] [...] post: Graphic Design Blog – I Want it Fee and I Want it Now! Imagine you walk into a electrical shop. “Hello Mrs/Mr Smith” says the shop owner, “How can I [...]

]]> By: admin http://www.graphicdesignblog.co.uk/i-want-it-free-and-i-want-it-now/comment-page-1/#comment-88 admin Sun, 22 Apr 2007 18:01:01 +0000 http://www.graphicdesignblog.co.uk/2007/04/19/i-want-it-free-and-i-want-it-now/#comment-88 Hi Steve Thanks for your comment, you sound like you've got the balance right. I did a pitch for a job a couple of years ago, and got the job, which they were really pleased with. I got another small job from them but that was all. Then they asked me to pitch for same job I had done previously again the next year, I declined (too busy with live work). If they know what your work is like, how well you can handle a job and you have given them a quote, why do you need to give more free work? Hi Steve

Thanks for your comment, you sound like you’ve got the balance right.

I did a pitch for a job a couple of years ago, and got the job, which they were really pleased with. I got another small job from them but that was all. Then they asked me to pitch for same job I had done previously again the next year, I declined (too busy with live work). If they know what your work is like, how well you can handle a job and you have given them a quote, why do you need to give more free work?

]]> By: Steve Wordpressguy http://www.graphicdesignblog.co.uk/i-want-it-free-and-i-want-it-now/comment-page-1/#comment-86 Steve Wordpressguy Sun, 22 Apr 2007 16:55:33 +0000 http://www.graphicdesignblog.co.uk/2007/04/19/i-want-it-free-and-i-want-it-now/#comment-86 I never do freebies. I used to, and I still get asked to. My agency (about 20 people) takes on a maximum of 2 charity jobs a year, but we NEVER do freebies outside of those. For smaller jobs we work up spec visuals, but for anything chunky we always charge for concepts. This loses us the opportunity to go for some work, but stops us sinking 2 weeks into a proposal we don't win. I never do freebies. I used to, and I still get asked to. My agency (about 20 people) takes on a maximum of 2 charity jobs a year, but we NEVER do freebies outside of those.
For smaller jobs we work up spec visuals, but for anything chunky we always charge for concepts. This loses us the opportunity to go for some work, but stops us sinking 2 weeks into a proposal we don’t win.

]]> By: admin http://www.graphicdesignblog.co.uk/i-want-it-free-and-i-want-it-now/comment-page-1/#comment-85 admin Sun, 22 Apr 2007 10:09:52 +0000 http://www.graphicdesignblog.co.uk/2007/04/19/i-want-it-free-and-i-want-it-now/#comment-85 <blockquote>Any solution for this problem?? how can such situations be tackled??</blockquote> Hi Santosh, thanks for your comments. I wish I knew the answer? For friends it can be quite difficult, I guess you can try and do a swap, your design work in exchange for a skill they have? I know what you mean about designing with someone sitting behind you. Its a nighmare when you have to do that for a paid job, let alone a free one. I came across a site called <a href="http://www.no-spec.com/" rel="nofollow">www.no-spec.com</a> which is trying to do something about stopping free spec work which is an interesting idea, and worth taking a look at.

Any solution for this problem?? how can such situations be tackled??

Hi Santosh, thanks for your comments. I wish I knew the answer?

For friends it can be quite difficult, I guess you can try and do a swap, your design work in exchange for a skill they have?

I know what you mean about designing with someone sitting behind you. Its a nighmare when you have to do that for a paid job, let alone a free one.

I came across a site called http://www.no-spec.com which is trying to do something about stopping free spec work which is an interesting idea, and worth taking a look at.

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