A word about contests, spec work, etc.
There have been a handful of concerned emails (from individuals,
and also a large, governing design association that we love) that
the grand prize contest we?re running could be perceived as a ?logo
design competition?. We wanted to say a few things about this to
dispel any worry.
1) The Veer logo was designed by
Sheldon
Popiel (one of Veer?s founders) in 2002. We still like it and
have no intention of ever changing it or asking anyone to redesign
it.
2) The grand prize contest is an offline art
and creativity challenge. We?ve asked participants to
reproduce the Veer logo in an interesting way and snap a
photo.
3) When the contest concludes, we?ll be
showcasing the entries online for the creative community to enjoy.
That?s the only way the entries will be used.
4)
The contest abides by and respects the regulations and best
practices of both the
AIGA and
GDC. Those are, in fact, two of our
favorite acronyms. And lastly?
5) Veer Ideas, The
Skinny, and all of the contests of late are conceived and hosted by
members of our in-house studio. We're career creatives just like
you, with the same principles and pride that go along with that. We
would never ask a creative to do something we wouldn?t do
ourselves, and we are wholeheartedly against both spec work and
logo design competitions. And cannibalism.
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