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<br><div><div>On Sep 26, 2019, at 4:15 PM, Denise Batalha via Hidden-discuss <<a href="mailto:hidden-discuss@lists.hidden-tech.net" target="_blank">hidden-discuss@lists.hidden-tech.net</a>> wrote:</div><br><blockquote type="cite"><div dir="ltr">Aaron,<div><br></div><div>This is a GREAT template to go by!!</div><div><br></div><div>Denise</div></div><br><div class="gmail_quote"><div class="gmail_attr" dir="ltr">On Thu, Sep 26, 2019 at 3:56 PM Aaron Taylor-Waldman <<a href="mailto:aaron@taylorwaldman.com" target="_blank">aaron@taylorwaldman.com</a>> wrote:<br></div><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0px 0px 0px 0.8ex;padding-left:1ex;border-left-color:rgb(204,204,204);border-left-width:1px;border-left-style:solid"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div><div>The AIGA (American Institute of Graphic Arts) has made their stance clear <a href="https://www.aiga.org/position-spec-work" target="_blank">https://www.aiga.org/position-spec-work</a></div><div></div></div><div><br></div><div>When it comes to work-for-hire, I offer these options for creative services:</div><div><ul><li>Paid work</li><li>Pro bono (or volunteering) — for cause work only, and no more than 20% of my annual work hours.</li><li>Personal projects (The only person who gets 'free' work is me)</li></ul><div>Equity may be an option for some, sure—but 90% of the time you should take the money. Unless you're a cofounder of a company, and/or the equity offer is from a startup with a valuation and funding (not bootstrapping). <br></div><div><br></div><div><br></div><div><br></div></div><div><br></div><div><br></div></div><br><div class="gmail_quote"><div class="gmail_attr" dir="ltr">On Thu, Sep 26, 2019 at 2:34 PM Denise Batalha via Hidden-discuss <<a href="mailto:hidden-discuss@lists.hidden-tech.net" target="_blank">hidden-discuss@lists.hidden-tech.net</a>> wrote:<br></div><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0px 0px 0px 0.8ex;padding-left:1ex;border-left-color:rgb(204,204,204);border-left-width:1px;border-left-style:solid"><div dir="ltr">Kris,<div><br></div><div>I've always likened the idea of these skills being too easy to be paid their worth as being seen as simple as coloring. What I don't get is if they clearly see these skills as so simplified it requires little to no pay, why don't they just do it themselves? I am, by no means, implying that is the case here. Good/great designers cost money, and I completely understand the overwhelming weight of the costs any organization, or individual lacking the funds, can be.</div><div><br></div><div>Denise</div></div><br><div class="gmail_quote"><div class="gmail_attr" dir="ltr">On Thu, Sep 26, 2019 at 2:05 PM kris badertscher via Hidden-discuss <<a href="mailto:hidden-discuss@lists.hidden-tech.net" target="_blank">hidden-discuss@lists.hidden-tech.net</a>> wrote:<br></div><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0px 0px 0px 0.8ex;padding-left:1ex;border-left-color:rgb(204,204,204);border-left-width:1px;border-left-style:solid"><div dir="ltr"><div style="font-family:tahoma,sans-serif;font-size:small">As a media and communications/graphic designer, I found this <i>contest</i> to be incredibly disrespectful to the ever-expanding community of pioneer valley creatives who so often have to go against their better judgement and take work either pro bono (hoping that it leads to paid a gig), for barter, or for slave-wage labor just in order to pay a bill.</div><div style="font-family:tahoma,sans-serif;font-size:small"><br></div><div style="font-family:tahoma,sans-serif;font-size:small">This cultivated western Massachusetts mentality of bargaining for free or underpaid labor predominates in this region where creative workers are consistently being taken advantage of because so few opportunities present themselves. </div><div style="font-family:tahoma,sans-serif;font-size:small"><br></div><div style="font-family:tahoma,sans-serif;font-size:small">Whether it's photography, video, graphic design, or another skilled creative endeavor, other professionals in the Valley seem to think that these skills require nothing more than just a press of a button. Or maybe they do know and understand that having a subscription to Adobe or Microsoft products or other applications, plus equipment and training in order to make their designs for clients are outrageously expensive and they don't care. Because right, there's always the bounty of students to hire willing to put up with unpaid labor early in their careers. </div><div style="font-family:tahoma,sans-serif;font-size:small"><br></div><div style="font-family:tahoma,sans-serif;font-size:small">This mindset hurts all of us. We all then have to accept underpaid labor as an exploited community in order to survive, never mind <i>thrive</i>. What results is that no one outside the creative community gets a sense of what a project <u>actually</u> costs which repeats this unethical cycle. </div><div style="font-family:tahoma,sans-serif;font-size:small"><br></div><div style="font-family:tahoma,sans-serif;font-size:small">Living in the age of wanting something for (nearly) nothing is doing everyone a disservice and my recommendation is to first research the market and know how much a particular job costs. And please consider the cost- not just of what you are offering in exchange for labor or products, but the cost to all of us who live with the consequences of that mindset. </div><div style="font-family:tahoma,sans-serif;font-size:small"><br></div><div style="font-family:tahoma,sans-serif;font-size:small">Cheers, Kris</div><div style="font-family:tahoma,sans-serif;font-size:small"><br></div><div style="font-family:tahoma,sans-serif;font-size:small"><a href="http://sustainabilitydesigner.com/" target="_blank">sustainabilitydesigner.com</a></div></div><br><div class="gmail_quote"><div class="gmail_attr" dir="ltr">On Thu, Sep 26, 2019 at 12:36 PM Rich@OTN via Hidden-discuss <<a href="mailto:hidden-discuss@lists.hidden-tech.net" target="_blank">hidden-discuss@lists.hidden-tech.net</a>> wrote:<br></div><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0px 0px 0px 0.8ex;padding-left:1ex;border-left-color:rgb(204,204,204);border-left-width:1px;border-left-style:solid">
<div bgcolor="#FFFFFF"><p>You do realize that that amounts for barely 4 hours of a
reasonable wage for a graphic artist<br>
and that only goes to the winner -- really doesn't sound in line
with your company name.</p><p>I'd hope to see something more, maybe at least a percent of sales<br>
OR just hire an artist.<br>
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contest </span>for the back and box of a customized deck of
<i>Connection Cards</i>, which are used in a program that
helps participants get to know new people, build social
connections, and develop friendships. Each card has a question
that participants answer as part of the program. There will be
a <span style="line-height:107%;font-size:12pt">$150 prize
for the winning design.</span> You may email <a style="color:rgb(5,99,193);text-decoration:underline" href="mailto:jessica@growingwellness.life" target="_blank">jessica@growingwellness.life</a> for
entry guidelines. Please pass along to anyone who may be
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