Take the tour ×  I know logo design contests and the whole
"spec" work issue is a controversial subject. As a designer
given the AIGA's position on spec work what are the pros and
cons of entering such contests?  share|improve this question
This has sparked me to ask a related Q here (not a duplicate) -
graphicdesign.stackexchange.com/questions/2027/… –  Simon May 13
'11 at 23:19 You should probably make it clearaer that this
question is related to the SO-run Lucene logo contest as per
blog article here: blog.stackoverflow.com/2011/05/… –  e100 May
16 '11 at 13:37 Yes, for an open-source project, I think folks
are a bit more forgiving. That said, a CONTENT scenario still
does not produce ideal results. It's better to find a designer
or firm willing to dedicate time to the project (even if not
billing for it). –  DA01 May 16 '11 at 14:38 add comment  5
Answers  up vote 11 down vote accepted  The Cons:    • you're
working for pennies   • you're working for a 'client' who has
committed next-to-nothing to the pro