Paul Murray
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Here it is...
Quality, Low-Cost Design & Marketing Services | Concept Cupboard
A while back a graduate from my course mentioned this site as a great way to get work. I took a look and frankly it just seems to be another crowdsourcing site but aimed at students.
It works pretty much the same way as any other spec site; you find a brief, upload your ideas and if the client picks it, you develop it into a final design and get paid.
The way the copy's written basically says "Hey, if you didn't win, at least you've got a piece for you portfolio!"
Also, I'm sure I read somewhere that they recommend you create a concept that's as finished as can be so the client gets a good idea of what you're aiming for, but I can't for the life of me find it now. So basically, no scamps.
It seems to me like a crowdsourcing site that's aimed at people who want a better quality of design work than they'd get from some other sites, but still don't want to pay a going rate for it.
What are people's thoughts on it? Am I just being close-minded? It does seem to be a good way to build up a portfolio through briefs, but is it really any different to the vast array of other spec sites that continually seem to crop up?
Quality, Low-Cost Design & Marketing Services | Concept Cupboard
A while back a graduate from my course mentioned this site as a great way to get work. I took a look and frankly it just seems to be another crowdsourcing site but aimed at students.
It works pretty much the same way as any other spec site; you find a brief, upload your ideas and if the client picks it, you develop it into a final design and get paid.
The way the copy's written basically says "Hey, if you didn't win, at least you've got a piece for you portfolio!"
Also, I'm sure I read somewhere that they recommend you create a concept that's as finished as can be so the client gets a good idea of what you're aiming for, but I can't for the life of me find it now. So basically, no scamps.
It seems to me like a crowdsourcing site that's aimed at people who want a better quality of design work than they'd get from some other sites, but still don't want to pay a going rate for it.
What are people's thoughts on it? Am I just being close-minded? It does seem to be a good way to build up a portfolio through briefs, but is it really any different to the vast array of other spec sites that continually seem to crop up?