Comments for See Brown Design http://seebrowndesign.com Thu, 27 May 2010 17:31:34 -0700 http://wordpress.org/?v=abc hourly 1 Comment on Why is the design community still arguing about spec? by Cindy http://seebrowndesign.com/2010/05/design-community-spec/comment-page-1/#comment-100 Cindy Thu, 27 May 2010 17:31:34 +0000 http://seebrowndesign.com/?p=960#comment-100 Hi, Saul, thanks for the comment! The reason I think it's over at this point is because the only people still keeping up the fight ARE creatives. The clients I've worked with either don't care or wouldn't use a crowdsourcing service if they knew about it anyway. Those clients that use crowdsourcing wouldn't use anything more expensive anyway. I just keep thinking there must be a solution for creatives beyond shouting from the roof-tops about the negatives of spec (which I also acknowledge). I just don't realistically see large-scale spec stopping unless the internet shuts down at this point. What sort of viable solution is there that goes beyond saying "spec is bad"? :) Hi, Saul, thanks for the comment! The reason I think it’s over at this point is because the only people still keeping up the fight ARE creatives. The clients I’ve worked with either don’t care or wouldn’t use a crowdsourcing service if they knew about it anyway. Those clients that use crowdsourcing wouldn’t use anything more expensive anyway.

I just keep thinking there must be a solution for creatives beyond shouting from the roof-tops about the negatives of spec (which I also acknowledge). I just don’t realistically see large-scale spec stopping unless the internet shuts down at this point. What sort of viable solution is there that goes beyond saying “spec is bad”? :)

]]> Comment on Why is the design community still arguing about spec? by Saul Colt http://seebrowndesign.com/2010/05/design-community-spec/comment-page-1/#comment-99 Saul Colt Thu, 27 May 2010 15:30:02 +0000 http://seebrowndesign.com/?p=960#comment-99 I don't agree that Spec Work is here to stay. I think rather we are in an interesting time where it hasn't been adopted fully because there are still a lot of people willing to fight to keep it from being the standard, myself being one of them. As for Jeremiah's Comment, I like him lots and respect him more, but he isn't a designer and as far as I know has never been so his opinion is nothing more then an educated outsider. If anyone is going to declare the war over I would rather it be from the folks who are feeding themselves from their art. Lets ask them if this is something we should be giving up on etc. -saul I don’t agree that Spec Work is here to stay. I think rather we are in an interesting time where it hasn’t been adopted fully because there are still a lot of people willing to fight to keep it from being the standard, myself being one of them.

As for Jeremiah’s Comment, I like him lots and respect him more, but he isn’t a designer and as far as I know has never been so his opinion is nothing more then an educated outsider. If anyone is going to declare the war over I would rather it be from the folks who are feeding themselves from their art. Lets ask them if this is something we should be giving up on etc.

-saul

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]]> Comment on 10+ Tips and tricks for the designer’s foray into e-mail marketing by Cindy http://seebrowndesign.com/2009/09/10-tips-tricks-html-e-mail/comment-page-1/#comment-72 Cindy Fri, 25 Sep 2009 20:51:12 +0000 http://seebrowndesign.com/blog/?p=642#comment-72 Awesome! I haven't referred anyone yet, but if I end up with an e-marketing freelance project where I can refer companies to you, I'd be happy to. Awesome! I haven’t referred anyone yet, but if I end up with an e-marketing freelance project where I can refer companies to you, I’d be happy to.

]]> Comment on 10+ Tips and tricks for the designer’s foray into e-mail marketing by DJ Waldow http://seebrowndesign.com/2009/09/10-tips-tricks-html-e-mail/comment-page-1/#comment-71 DJ Waldow Fri, 25 Sep 2009 13:25:11 +0000 http://seebrowndesign.com/blog/?p=642#comment-71 Cindy - We're working on a BSF Referral Program. Hmmm - maybe that is where we can tie you in. What do you think? DJ Waldow Director of Community, Blue Sky Factory @djwaldow Cindy –

We’re working on a BSF Referral Program. Hmmm – maybe that is where we can tie you in. What do you think?

DJ Waldow
Director of Community, Blue Sky Factory
@djwaldow

]]> Comment on 10+ Tips and tricks for the designer’s foray into e-mail marketing by Cindy http://seebrowndesign.com/2009/09/10-tips-tricks-html-e-mail/comment-page-1/#comment-68 Cindy Thu, 24 Sep 2009 22:00:37 +0000 http://seebrowndesign.com/blog/?p=642#comment-68 Heh, you'll have to wait until the department I work for gets a bigger budget, which isn't happening too soon in this economy. I'll keep recommending BSF until I can be a client again! Heh, you’ll have to wait until the department I work for gets a bigger budget, which isn’t happening too soon in this economy. I’ll keep recommending BSF until I can be a client again!

]]> Comment on 10+ Tips and tricks for the designer’s foray into e-mail marketing by DJ Waldow http://seebrowndesign.com/2009/09/10-tips-tricks-html-e-mail/comment-page-1/#comment-67 DJ Waldow Thu, 24 Sep 2009 21:49:35 +0000 http://seebrowndesign.com/blog/?p=642#comment-67 Cindy - Maybe we should see about turning former BSF client gone fan back to BSF client. Talk to me! DJ Waldow Director of Community, Blue Sky Factory @djwaldow Cindy –

Maybe we should see about turning former BSF client gone fan back to BSF client. Talk to me!

DJ Waldow
Director of Community, Blue Sky Factory
@djwaldow

]]> Comment on 10+ Tips and tricks for the designer’s foray into e-mail marketing by Cindy http://seebrowndesign.com/2009/09/10-tips-tricks-html-e-mail/comment-page-1/#comment-66 Cindy Thu, 24 Sep 2009 20:40:09 +0000 http://seebrowndesign.com/blog/?p=642#comment-66 You're welcome, and thanks for commenting. I was a client of BSF at my last company, and now I'm a fan. :) Blast away! You’re welcome, and thanks for commenting. I was a client of BSF at my last company, and now I’m a fan. :) Blast away!

]]> Comment on 10+ Tips and tricks for the designer’s foray into e-mail marketing by DJ Waldow http://seebrowndesign.com/2009/09/10-tips-tricks-html-e-mail/comment-page-1/#comment-65 DJ Waldow Thu, 24 Sep 2009 20:36:27 +0000 http://seebrowndesign.com/blog/?p=642#comment-65 Hey! #2 and #10 are my favorites. #2: Thanks for the shout out. I actually also like your list of "other" ESPs. Good names on there. #10: Yeah...surprised my tweets didn't come up in that "blast" convo. This post is over a year old now, but was back when I was at Bronto: http://blog.bronto.com/2008/06/10/petition-to-ban-the-phrase-email-blast/ Blast off! Thanks again for the plug. DJ Waldow Director of Community, Blue Sky Factory @djwaldow Hey! #2 and #10 are my favorites.

#2: Thanks for the shout out. I actually also like your list of “other” ESPs. Good names on there.
#10: Yeah…surprised my tweets didn’t come up in that “blast” convo. This post is over a year old now, but was back when I was at Bronto: http://blog.bronto.com/2008/06/10/petition-to-ban-the-phrase-email-blast/

Blast off!

Thanks again for the plug.

DJ Waldow
Director of Community, Blue Sky Factory
@djwaldow

]]> Comment on Ten rules of web design for the transitioning print designer by Mark Miller http://seebrowndesign.com/2009/08/web-print-design/comment-page-1/#comment-50 Mark Miller Fri, 28 Aug 2009 00:13:56 +0000 http://seebrowndesign.com/blog/?p=373#comment-50 Great guidelines to follow. I've taken some notes... thnx. Great guidelines to follow. I’ve taken some notes… thnx.

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