T-shirt Design Needed in Minneapolis!

[Metamorphosis]

Sorry folks - this was the wrong forum for our post. Thank you for any helpful feedback.

-Morph

[andydiesel]

would you sell my house for me at no charge if i promise to write about you on my website and give you a few shirts?

design work does not work that way either.

[Metamorphosis]

Andy,
I appreciate your defense of the design industry. I have lots of friends who make their living this way.
We're a small, local company looking to help the career of a student or yet undiscovered artist. Obviously, we wouldn't be a good fit for your company.
And just so you know, if your house didn't sell, I wouldn't get paid jack. So yes, I do work for free. And if I wasn't willing to do it, the company wouldn't be where it is today.
Good luck in Portland.
Sam

[Joshua Lexvold]

Wow. So many things to say here.

[vrooooom]

Even if they win, they don't receive fair compensation. Not quite the same as selling a house.

I'm all for people working pro bono in good situations, but if you put a call on a forum to find entries then it's a fair bet that the exposure side of things is a bit lacking. :-/

[The Bubble Process]

[Mark McCormick]

students make student work, for a grade. if they do it well, they can find a decent job.

commercial businesses pay for commercial art. if they pay a good designer they gain visibility, and hopefully more business.

nobody here is interested in your contest.

[Unitus]

if only there were good designers in Minneapolis.

[JustinHelton]

how the hell is a real estate company gonna boost someones design career...am i missing something here? Just seems like a way for you guys to get free art work to me.

[Tenebrini]

Andy,
We're a small, local company looking to help the career of a student or yet...

Ask one of your many friends to do it for free then.

Want to "help" the career of a student locally? There are 3 great local design schools full of students that would jump at the chance. Contact MCAD, CVA or UofM School of DHA and get a student to do the work. Hell, I know people who teach at those schools who have assigned projects like this to their classes.

You'll find no appreciation for spec work here.