tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5734322865929987142.post5918290334827101569..comments2024-03-27T03:17:19.220-04:00Comments on Cincinnati Illustrators Blog: Of Contests and CompetitionsRyan Ostranderhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12166999318810207543noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5734322865929987142.post-11026702083276740092014-01-27T20:13:52.364-05:002014-01-27T20:13:52.364-05:00Chuck had mentioned that on FB too. That definitel...Chuck had mentioned that on FB too. That definitely is a factor.Christina Waldhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11806739687845098075noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5734322865929987142.post-61438509021034702972014-01-27T15:02:08.239-05:002014-01-27T15:02:08.239-05:00Here is an additional reason they do this beyond t...Here is an additional reason they do this beyond the ones you mentioned:<br /><br />Not only free branding but free marketing. Not only do they have you do the work but now they are encouraging you broadcast your work and in effect their brand via social media to either get people interested in your work or vote for it.<br />2. Bearmanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08561438267880759804noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5734322865929987142.post-50777193297013080292014-01-23T16:29:05.453-05:002014-01-23T16:29:05.453-05:00That is another aspect to these things. The work m...That is another aspect to these things. The work may be amazing but there are other factors at play.Christina Waldhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11806739687845098075noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5734322865929987142.post-68769400085363610732014-01-23T16:27:53.860-05:002014-01-23T16:27:53.860-05:00I am not sure the campaigns are that successful so...I am not sure the campaigns are that successful so much as many agencies have a lemming mentality. Crowdsourcing is a buzzword on fire.<br /><br />Contests are probably an easy pitch and they position them as something that helps artists get discovered so there might even be a 'feel good" component.<br /><br />I would like to see some of the results of these though. As you said, they are so common that there is a fatigue that sets in.<br /><br />It seems like one saves money until you look at the mechanics. Who sorts through all these entries and decides? Let's say it is a logo competition. Even if you pick something it will need to be altered and you will need to pay someone to do that.<br /><br />I think many forget the ease of using a professional who knows what they are doing and will give you want you want efficiently how you want it.<br /><br />Perhaps this high school student knows how to make a pretty image. But can he alter it to the specification needed? Will they get the art in the format needed? <br /><br />There is a reason you hire a professional for these things.Christina Waldhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11806739687845098075noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5734322865929987142.post-73204151414952468952014-01-23T15:15:47.229-05:002014-01-23T15:15:47.229-05:00I've never went so far as to think about the a...I've never went so far as to think about the agency's bottom line on contest campaigns for 'free' artwork, but something good must come from it because I've too been bombarded with them on a regular basis. So many that I no longer read them. Just press the delete button and move on. <br /><br />What I think when it comes to crowd-sourcing art is that they tag commercial art related words to the email campaign on a mass scale. For if they didn't and developed the contest to just entice artists who could successfully interpret their brand, the email would narrow it's target and the chance of a rookie commercial artist taking on the challenge becomes very small. Too many seasoned artists just won't take the bite. And how many seasoned artists really want to deal with people who don't know what they do?<br /><br />What I trying to figure out is it okay for, say a high school student who does amazing work after school hours, to enter and win these contests? Could it be seen as a valuable reference to help them get into a great art school, perhaps give them the kudos to enter the industry part time? Or is it, once again, enabling that whole modern culture on the lack of value for today's illustration standards?Pat Annhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15393629967861057321noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5734322865929987142.post-70282778244457222432014-01-23T14:51:18.707-05:002014-01-23T14:51:18.707-05:00I have been sucked in many times and lost everytim...I have been sucked in many times and lost everytime ... either they don't tell you enough to really make a design they will like or they already have someone they have in mind.For example I entered a contest years ago for a local fair, and by coincidence one of my siblings lived next door to a lady who was on the committee that picked the winner. They said they really liked mine but they already had a lady on the committee that lost last year they "had" to give it to. I should not have wasted my time ... very frustrating ... !!!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5734322865929987142.post-75336563304112568512014-01-23T13:18:32.346-05:002014-01-23T13:18:32.346-05:00I totally agree, I will never enter a contestI totally agree, I will never enter a contestDarcy Vorheeshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14143541208850758829noreply@blogger.com