In response to Fearless Records’ unresponsiveness in a contest they held for a new logo design, some Southern California graphic designers formed PADE (Professional Artists & Designers for Ethics).

Designers submitted logos with various styles and techniques for a promise of an award of $1,000, and the recognition of having re-branded a prominent record label. The label publicized that a winner was to be announced on January 16, 2008, yet there was no winner, no prize, and no recognition.

As I designer, I’ve been under- and never-paid for work I’ve done that has been used - some of it from my own admitted carelessness, but mostly as a result of clients that just refuse to pay for my services (one was even a fellow designer himself). Hopefully this issue will be resolved and the winning artist will be recognized.