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In an effort to educate Visual Communication Designers and those who use their services, on the damaging effects caused by spec work and spec-based design contests, a group of designers from all over the globe banned together, fueled by passion and a lot of caffeine, to bring NO!SPEC to the public.
With legitimate design opportunities turning into calls for spec work at an alarming rate, it is our goal to arm designers with the tools they need to take a stand against this trend, as well as provide businesses with resources and information on why spec work harms our industry, and alternative solutions to their design needs that do not involve working on spec.
The NO!SPEC initiative includes contacting designers, educators, businesses and organizations, creating NO!SPEC promotional materials, protest letters, and writing petitions.
In the future there will be NO!SPEC material for educators to use in classrooms, and more.
It's time to take a stand!
And with the international support of NO!SPEC, we ask that you please join us in promoting professional, ethical business practices by saying NO! to spec.
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Spark, the creative group founded by award-winning designer Elaine Cantwell, has completed a major rebranding campaign for Global Television in Canada, marking the network's most comprehensive rebranding in a decade.
Spark's extensive repositioning program was created to maximize the power of Global as a media brand by placing new focus behind its attitude and creative look and feel.
"We had been looking for just the right team to help us become a major media brand that connects emotionally with the viewer," said Kathleen Dore, President of TV & Radio at CanWest MediaWorks, the Global Television parent company.
"We are delighted with what Spark delivered - an incredibly targeted platform and fresh visual edge to the Global brand that really set us apart from our competitors."
"Cantwell and company were chosen from an initial field of over 20 Canadian and International firms" added Walter Levitt, Senior Vice President of Marketing, TV & Radio, at CanWest MediaWorks.
"Early on in the process of narrowing the field and completing our search, we knew that the ideas and inspiration from the Spark group were very tuned in to the market, our brand vision, and what we wanted to achieve".
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The ten best entries will be made into banners with dimensions 2m x 60cm and will be hung along Ithaca's promenade for the entire summer of 2006.
Their creators will have free accommodation at Ithaca on the weekend of the exhibition's opening.
Each individual may submit up to two posters.
Each piece must have dimensions of 40cm height x 12cm width and is to be mounted on a 5mm thick cardboard with the same dimensions.
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James Chambers and Tom Judd have recently launched a website dedicated to showcasing the best student talent from around the world.
A portal run by students for students, 5oup provides each successful applicant with a profile page that includes a personal introduction and 4 images of their best work.
On top of this, 5oup also provides news, inspirational links and current art and design competition details.
Students themselves, James Chambers and Tom Judd have big plans for the site and are currently looking to incorporate additional content.
"We want to provide student artists with information that will encourage them to explore the various ways that the Internet can be utilised for self promotion.
This new content will consist of tutorials, articles and interviews," Tom Judd, co-founder of 5oup.
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5oup: For Creative Students, by Creative Students
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The Observer earned 10 awards of excellence in the prestigious Society of News Design annual competition.
The paper earned five awards in photography, three in information graphics and two in design.
The winners are: Special news topics, editor's choice, sports; Coverage of the NCAA tournament, staff.
Multiple-page entry included the feature highlighting 64 fans, one for each team, and a special two-page keepsake of UNC's Final Four appearances, staff award.
Special coverage, section pages, cover; Attack The Bracket, cover of the NCAA special preview section. Michael Tribble, news design team leader, Mary Ann Lawrence, assistant sports editor/design, Sarah Franquet, design director.
Single photo, general news; "Not alone in their grief," a photo by Patrick Schneider of three women in Charlotte comforting each other during a service for murdered children.
Single photo, general news; "Wet, Wild Steeplechase," a photo by Yalonda M. James of a man and his horse falling over on a jump during a race at the Queens' Cup Steeplechase in Union County.
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