Questions tagged [pro-bono]
Pro bono publico (English: for the public good; usually shortened to pro bono) is a Latin phrase for professional work undertaken voluntarily and without payment or at a reduced fee as a public service.
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Is volunteering my time as a graphic designer for charities a viable way to get some client-facing experience?
I realise that working for free would change the relationship between me and a client compared to paid work, but the end result (a quality design that helps the client make money and improve their ...
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Non-profit asked for editable file
I recently volunteered, not as a graphic designer, at a non-profit organization helping cancer patients but they knew I was major in graphic design.
Since they knew I was a graphic design major, ...
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Is it okay to attempt to retract pro bono work?
I am a member of a non-profit organization that has used a logo that was designed pro bono by one of our members for several years. Very recently, this designer has had a falling out with some of the ...
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Spec-work vs pro-bono?
What is the difference between spec work and pro-bono?
I have always considered pro-bono work to be a form of spec-work, but I notice that the AIGA position states:
Yet not all unpaid design work ...
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How and when to transition from pro-bono to paid work, and how to ask to be paid?
Its common for new designers to take on volunteer/unpaid projects for the purpose of building a portfolio, practicing new skills, or developing a client base. When the designer has reached a certain ...
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