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I understand and really like the idea of an open design processes, but can't help but feel this encourages working for free and developing spec work. Though may
by eurticket 9y ago
I understand and really like the idea of an open design processes, but can't help but feel this encourages working for free and developing spec work. Though maybe I am not understanding it correctly.
- foolrush 9y agoWorking pro bono is quite a bit different than the cancerous scourge of spec / contest driven work. Charities for example, might have a designer working pro bono. However, within that capacity, they are essentially working under the same constraints a designer on a team would. Many libre / open source projects don't have the funding nor structure to hire a designer. Let it be clear, contests and speculative efforts are a toxic cesspool. Encouraging designers to integrate with a team, pro bono or otherwise, is a trend away from contests and speculative garbage.
- d3sandoval 9y ago+1 when designers are able to make contributions on their own terms, the OSS world is a better place. On most open source projects, different contributors have different skillsets. When a designer is part if the team, they can be looped in on issues and PRs to provide feedback and design solutions "in the open"
- eurticket 9y agoThank you, I knew I wasn't thinking about it correctly.