tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5962427750240630023.post4826074414390768052..comments2023-09-29T01:07:02.287-07:00Comments on about book design: a few hitches with pitchessandy cullhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12194138982380745630noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5962427750240630023.post-796444896333793342012-01-24T17:45:37.133-08:002012-01-24T17:45:37.133-08:00Thanks Pure and Astred. Interesting times in crowd...Thanks Pure and Astred. Interesting times in crowd sourcing land. Would love to know how the client feels about the process from their POV. One can absolutely understand why it's done because in theory, it makes sense. Is the reality of working with several designers at once with all the correspondence and time that entails, then cherry picking the best ideas, worth it? Did the client not only get what they wanted, but did that design result in good sales? More sales? And are they paying as much or more money out than if they went to one designer? I'd love to know, anyone?SandyCullhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13002128943155637889noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5962427750240630023.post-24623857088873032582012-01-24T00:13:46.740-08:002012-01-24T00:13:46.740-08:00Even in advertising and the design studio world, t...Even in advertising and the design studio world, the Pitch (with a capital) P can be a dirty word.<br />Often, it is combined with the even dirtier word 'free'. Free pitches are unethical and should be avoided at all costs. AGDA (Australian Graphic Design Assoc) is trying very hard to stamp out the practice.<br />It also makes Intellectual Property and Copyright a grey area - clients often feel since you have presented these concepts to them, that they now belong to them. However as money has not changed hands that may not be true, it depends on the agreement between the designer/client.<br />Anyhoo! That's free pitches, and I know Sandy you were paid. If only at a reduced rate, I gather because it was only for your concepts?<br /><br />I would be interested to find out if your client got the outcome they were hoping for through the pitching process. Did their find design rock out like Voltron? (many robot parts creating one mega awesome robot) or did it look like a dog's breakfast suffering from the lack of an originating designer's clear vision to help guide it..Astred*designcherryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17085373111194021519noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5962427750240630023.post-30853290422403789182012-01-23T23:05:37.141-08:002012-01-23T23:05:37.141-08:00I'm glad you have put 'it' out there S...I'm glad you have put 'it' out there SC. I am sure many of us out there will be nodding our heads in agreement and even refer a client or publisher or two, to this very post in time to come. Really nicely put. PS I hate designers who can write too!Prue Mitchellhttp://www.pm3artdesign.com.aunoreply@blogger.com