I have this idea that involves any artists/designers that publish things on the web; I like to call it Design Kumetai. Basically, a moderator (me) comes up with an idea for an original piece of simple artwork/design - a new logo for Grand & Toy, for example. Artists/designers could pay a small fee ($5) to enter the competition and face off Kumetai-style on small projects with a pre-determined deadline (say, 48-hours). The exact structure of the competition could be done in several ways. But what's important is that a new piece be done every round (if tounament style) and that, if tounament style, that the tournament follow a certain type of work (logos, in this case). So if there were eight participants, there would be three rounds (each with a different logo to design), a 'pot' of 40 dollars (if an entry fee is charged) and the opportunity for artists/designers to showcase their work and engage in competition in a more direct way than they would normally get to. Graphic design is competitive, but usually in a more passive/indirect way. Of course, the winner could win all or part of the pot - the rest going to charity.
So that's my idea. I think Deviantart does something like it now, but strictly for art (correct me if I'm wrong). I'm unaware of any site currently doing this for graphic design.
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I still think that maybe you should talk to other graphic designers to see if they would be interested first--so far you've only collected research from me and Ying, and we're not exactly going to be brutally honest about a project that you're so enthusiastic about, y'know?
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