Navigating career:
Taking pro bono work
Taking pro bono work
Should all projects be paid? Or should there be exceptions for the sake of good? To explore the topic, we turned to three seasoned designers and business owners for their perspectives on pro bono design work.
Should all projects be paid? Or should there be exceptions for the sake of good? To explore the topic, we turned to three seasoned designers and business owners for their perspectives on pro bono design work.
We believe all work should be paid for, although there are certain initiatives where we feel like helping and not asking for money. Most of the time, these aren’t business projects but initiatives born out of people’s pure enthusiasm. As for internships that only offer experience and the possibility to include collaboration in a CV, we avoid them in both directions. We don’t see dignity in using someone’s help without paying them. Something that should be obvious must not be treated as special.
We believe all work should be paid for, although there are certain initiatives where we feel like helping and not asking for money. Most of the time, these aren’t business projects but initiatives born out of people’s pure enthusiasm. As for internships that only offer experience and the possibility to include collaboration in a CV, we avoid them in both directions. We don’t see dignity in using someone’s help without paying them. Something that should be obvious must not be treated as special.
Jan HorÄŤik and Filip MatejiÄŤek:
Co-owners of Heavyweight Digital Type Foundry. The foundry only takes on pro bono work for very special projects they believe in and doesn’t justify unpaid internships.
Jan HorÄŤik and Filip MatejiÄŤek:
Co-owners of Heavyweight Digital Type Foundry. The foundry only takes on pro bono work for very special projects they believe in and doesn’t justify unpaid internships.
I engage in pro bono work if I believe in a project that doesn’t belong to a formal company and positively impacts society because I think we can make a difference together. We at Hey did some work for TBD Health, a startup from the United States that makes tests for sexually transmitted diseases for women. I loved the project because it positively impacted women, as it’s challenging to get such tests in the US.
I engage in pro bono work if I believe in a project that doesn’t belong to a formal company and positively impacts society because I think we can make a difference together. We at Hey did some work for TBD Health, a startup from the United States that makes tests for sexually transmitted diseases for women. I loved the project because it positively impacted women, as it’s challenging to get such tests in the US.
Verònica Fuerte:
Speaker, Lecturer, and Mentor; Founder & Creative Directress of Hey studio. She supports non-commercial initiatives to make the world a better place.
Verònica Fuerte:
Speaker, Lecturer, and Mentor; Founder & Creative Directress of Hey studio. She supports non-commercial initiatives to make the world a better place.
