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Crowdsourcing & Spec Work: Not a Great Rule of Thumb

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They are unsure where to go to find a solid designer or a designer that they can hire for the price they want. They choose the price point for the project, explain what they’re looking for and then let the work come to them. The biggest issue with crowdsourcing for a designer is that the small guys can’t compete.

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Is Crowdsourcing Really the Industry’s Dark Side?

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There are two things that all design professionals hate : competing for your business, and doing spec work. There are two reasons why crowdsourcing is actually a good thing for the design industry: 1. The design companies that can do the same will, no doubt, continue to compete. Like a lot of designers I was scared.