Art folks: Contests and other forms of spec work are bad for you and the industry. Just say no. http://www.boxplotcomic.com/say-no-to-spec-work/ …pic.twitter.com/fM42TZI3Qp
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The work that helped me the most in terms of audience, connections, & personal growth was also the work that valued my time/skills
"If you do this for us, I'll tell all my friends and contacts!" "... that you work for free."
cc @CarolineGannat
@JesusKidzMuzak I've done work for free that has paid off tremendously. Its a nuanced situation.
@ann_leckie Thanks for this. In a similar, complicated way I've made the same mistake with my academic work.
When I do free work, it's not because I want to get paid for it.
volunteer work is an entirely separate axis from spec work
damn that really puts things into perspective. Glad I saw this
Also, if you buy commission work from artists (and pay them for their work), give them some extra publicity, too!
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