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		<title>The great &#8220;work for free&#8221; debate&#8230;</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 03 Dec 2008 23:12:10 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Gary</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Our recent &#8220;work for free initiative&#8221; has certainly sparked a lively debate among the design community, with the Design Business Association (the DBA) condemning it as ‘damaging to the industry as a whole’.  A little harsh perhaps, but they are of course entitled to their opinion.
As are you&#8230;  and whatever that opinion may be, I&#8217;d welcome [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Our recent &#8220;<a href="http://www.nsdesign.co.uk/downloads/press/24-11-08-NSDesign-Work-For-Free.pdf" target="_blank">work for free initiative</a>&#8221; has certainly sparked a lively debate among the design community, with the <a href="http://www.dba.org.uk/">Design Business Association</a> (the DBA) condemning it as ‘damaging to the industry as a whole’.  A little harsh perhaps, but they are of course entitled to their opinion.</p>
<p>As are you&#8230;  and whatever that opinion may be, I&#8217;d welcome your thoughts added to the &#8220;<a href="http://www.designweek.co.uk/Articles/140661/DBA+slams+consultancy%E2%80%99s+free+design+day.html">Design Week</a>&#8221; website where they first reported the DBA&#8217;s response to our bit of Christmas fun!!</p>
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