Asking you to work for free is not an opportunity. It’s an insult.

Creatives gotta eat

If you’re building a product you love, understand that asking someone to design your materials for free makes you the bad guy. It shows that you only care about one person: You.

This article was originally published onJoan Westenberg’s Medium page. You can read ithere.

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Joan Westenberg is an award winning Australian contemporary writer, designer and creative director. She is the founder of branding and adver(show all)Joan Westenberg is an award winning Australian contemporary writer, designer and creative director. She is the founder of branding and advertising firm Studio Self. Her approach to messaging, communication and semiotics has built her reputation as a writer, and she has been named as one of the leading startup voices in Australia by SmartCompany.

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