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A word about contests, spec work, etc.

Submitted by Ajay from blog

Nov 04, 2009

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There have been a handful of concerned emails (from individuals, and also a large, governing design association that we love) that the grand prize contest we're running could be perceived as a "logo design competition".

We wanted to say a few things about this to dispel any worry.

1) The Veer logo was designed by Veer founder Sheldon Popiel in 2002. We still like it and have no intention of ever changing it or asking anyone to redesign it.

2) The grand prize contest is an offline art and creativity challenge. We've asked participants to reproduce the Veer logo in an interesting way and snap a photo.

3) When the contest concludes, we'll be showcasing the entries online for the creative community to enjoy. That's the only way the entries will be used.

4) The contest abides by and respects the regulations and best practices of both the AIGA and GDC. Those are, in fact, two of our favorite acronyms.

And lastly...

5) Veer Ideas, The Skinny, and all of the contests of late are conceived and hosted by members of our in-house studio. We're career creatives just like y ...Read the full article

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