genuis rocket for illustrators and designers
here's a link for your bookmarks:
genius rocket
they have "assignments" that you can participate in with a creative brief and a payoff to the "winner". join the community, read the brief and submit your design or vote on the submissions available. it's an interesting idea on many levels especially for people who are looking to build their portfolios. it's sort of like project runway for graphic designers...but on a virtual stage.
the thing i don't like is "the winner gets paid" model. it undermines the hard work involved in designing logos and brands. there are several misconceptions about graphic designers (and artists) relating to skill and talent. the general public seems to think that anyone who owns a camera is a photographer...anyone who owns photoshop is a graphic designer...anyone who owns an easel and a palette of paints is an artist...and that includes fucking elephants...but i digress...
the other misconception is that artists HAVE to make art and therefore they'll make it free for friends, relatives or anyone who asks nicely...and i think there's some truth to that but art and design have been devalued in modern culture.
but regardless of feeling devalued, i'll probably sign up and take a stab at some designs for submission...am i perpetuating the problem or expanding my exposure...or both...we'll see...
and in other news...
my first appt. with the first of 3 venues i've approached is today at 1:15...wish me luck :) though this is the least likely venue to want my work on their walls...
genius rocket
they have "assignments" that you can participate in with a creative brief and a payoff to the "winner". join the community, read the brief and submit your design or vote on the submissions available. it's an interesting idea on many levels especially for people who are looking to build their portfolios. it's sort of like project runway for graphic designers...but on a virtual stage.
the thing i don't like is "the winner gets paid" model. it undermines the hard work involved in designing logos and brands. there are several misconceptions about graphic designers (and artists) relating to skill and talent. the general public seems to think that anyone who owns a camera is a photographer...anyone who owns photoshop is a graphic designer...anyone who owns an easel and a palette of paints is an artist...and that includes fucking elephants...but i digress...
the other misconception is that artists HAVE to make art and therefore they'll make it free for friends, relatives or anyone who asks nicely...and i think there's some truth to that but art and design have been devalued in modern culture.
but regardless of feeling devalued, i'll probably sign up and take a stab at some designs for submission...am i perpetuating the problem or expanding my exposure...or both...we'll see...
and in other news...
my first appt. with the first of 3 venues i've approached is today at 1:15...wish me luck :) though this is the least likely venue to want my work on their walls...
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