Comments on: Craig’s Pissed

By: Janna

Janna — Mon, 26 Oct 2009 23:08:39 +0000

This person deserves a fucking Nobel Prize.

By: Mike Syrigos

Mike Syrigos — Sun, 11 Oct 2009 02:39:38 +0000

At last, and aticle preaching it as it is. I hate having to go through this all the time with rookie artists or scam ‘employers’. I’d like to ask for permission to link to this page, or repost it anywhere and whenever needed, to spread the word.

By: zimm

zimm — Wed, 30 Sep 2009 01:46:24 +0000

Are there any ads on Craigs list for people who want free hamburgers? I want a free hamburger and fries too! Heck yeah! Come on down!

Sweet post. Kudos.

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By: Melanie Mechazawa

Melanie Mechazawa — Sat, 20 Sep 2008 22:41:48 +0000

… wow. i just realized how much i love art. I want to be a graphic designer, a manga-ka, a fotographer… i just love japanese art.
This article truly spoke to me. It reminded me of all the times a gave away work thinking it was a “good thing to do”. what a fool. Count to think of it i worked my Tail off on those. Now im still 16, but i totally get this article. im a little scared about finally deciding what to do with my life, but i guess art is the one thing im not afraid to do for as long as i live. I guess it would be great to do art, and get payed for it too. =)

By: Stephanie F.

Stephanie F. — Wed, 06 Aug 2008 04:25:25 +0000

I am so glad this is here! It’s so frustrating to have people want you to design for them at the rare chance they might hire you “if” they like what you’ve made. NO WAY I SAY! My time,just like most other designer’s time is valuable and I don’t work on SPEC. Don’t get me wrong, helping someone out who’s just starting out can be rewarding. BUT, you have to draw the line somewhere. You can’t put yourself out of business either.

By: Chris Osborne

Chris Osborne — Tue, 29 Jul 2008 04:43:21 +0000

I wish I could see the ad now. And if I can see it, I wish I knew how to get to it.

By: mnemosynex

mnemosynex — Thu, 29 May 2008 22:41:51 +0000

Well said dude. Brilliant post.

By: Joe

Joe — Thu, 01 May 2008 20:44:28 +0000

Thanks so much for writing this. I think people don’t value artists because they don’t realize how powerful good art and design really. A cheap design looks cheap, and makes people believe the company is sub standard. Good design instills trust in quality. Everyone, if they stopped to think about it, would realize it’s true, and then they would realize how well paying for good design pays off in the long run.

To Olga above, if you didn’t specifically buy the rights to the logo at some point, they are right. They may have let you use the logo for free while you did business with them. If you are going to a different print house now they are within their rights to keep it. If you are switching print houses because the new one is cheaper, well now you know partly why the other cost a little more- they were giving you more.

By: Tirith

Tirith — Sun, 06 Apr 2008 12:20:40 +0000

Not only do artists often not get paid appropriately, or have their art stolen in contests…even our public education beats the opportunity to create and the love for artistic things out of children. Artists are a rare breed…we don’t get the respect that a businessman gets, even though we created the emblem that has made him rich…