Comments on: Forbes & Crowdspring Fire Up Designers

By: Bill

Bill — Sat, 24 Apr 2010 15:58:35 +0000

I recently tried crowdspring and I can not believe what a bad experience it turned out to be. 85% of the work I received was clip art slightly altered but could be found by doing a google search.

Everyone new to this kind of system should also know that crowdsprings hides any negative comments about copyright infringement from the public. It is only visible to the user keeping everyone else ignorant of the infractions that go on at crowdspring. What do you do if you get sued by someone for using their art? The artists on these sites have aliases, who knows where in the world they come from and you may be held liable for a copyright lawsuit.

Use sites like crowdsprings at your own risk. I learned my lesson, look at portfolios before you select an agency and stay away from potential lawsuits and bad art.

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Tue, 10 Feb 2009 06:49:41 +0000

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By: David Bigelow

David Bigelow — Sat, 07 Feb 2009 21:50:36 +0000

You hit this out of the park. We have dealt with some major talent in the past, the kind that can cost easily $5k $10k, $20k, 30k+ for a SINGLE project. The problem is that some of those companies while very talented have an immense overhead to support and demands constant attention to ensure quality. With Crowdspring, that was NOT the case, it was more like a controlled feeding frenzy that accelerated based on RAW feedback.

We did our first project for $400, and were so pleased that we did another for $1,000 on Crowdspring The results were phenomenal! We got some stuff that really looked good and worked well for us.

Yes – we DID have some “elitist snobs” one some of the projects, and more than a few people just throwing things out there to distract the process. BUT overall, it rocked and we could voice our opinions when people were on the right track – and when they were wasting our time.

Crowdspring demonstrates capitalism in it’s purest form. Cream definitely rises to the top via the process…

By: Janine

Janine — Sat, 07 Feb 2009 20:24:10 +0000

By the way, it's A.J. I agree with, not Crowdspring. While I understand there will always be those who will cheapen any industry to get a buck, I still abhor those who do it. I agree that there will always be "Cheap", and we who are not need to separate ourselves from those who are. Janines last blog post..Friday Fly-Bys on [site]

By: Chris Harrison

Chris Harrison — Sat, 07 Feb 2009 18:49:05 +0000

Educate your peers, educate your clients, but most importantly educate yourself to stay ahead of the game.

That cannot be stressed enough. But we need to realize that as our field gets commoditized, we have to do everything we can to improve our abilities, stand out above the masses, etc. Client education only goes so far. We’re never going to get rid of people who expect something for nothing.

By: Ross Kimbarovsky

Ross Kimbarovsky — Sat, 07 Feb 2009 18:31:42 +0000

AJ – This is really spot on. While you and I might disagree about some of the underlying issues – I absolutely share your views about “what happens now.” You’ve done an outstanding job articulating that point – far better then I’ve ever been able to do.

Best,

Ross Kimbarovsky
co-Founder
http://www.crowdspring.com

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By: Janine

Janine — Sat, 07 Feb 2009 18:29:57 +0000

Here, here, A.J.! I agree, wholeheartedly! You've helped me to see, over time, that I don't need to sweat the cheap guys, just market myself to the customer base I want, which is the people who actually care to have their precious family photo's restored by one of the best! Is that elitist? No, it's knowing my worth and presenting that option to the public. Great article! Janines last blog post..Friday Fly-Bys on [site]