23 Comments

Great idea, guys! Good luck!
Irene Strange
2009-03-17 11:21:49

Sorry, this is not original and not the best.

The Design Auction at Lincoln started last year and they have a very exclusive bunch of people involved, including Michael Johnson as auctioneer. On Thursday 19th March.

http://www.designauction.co.uk/
Turd
2009-03-17 11:34:00

Yeah, not an original idea, has been done before by Lincoln.


It is a nice idea, it's just a shame they haven't done anything original, instead they've nicked another idea. Be interesting to see how it takes place and which does better.
Jack
2009-03-17 12:59:53

@Turd / @Jack

Yes, we're aware of Lincoln's efforts – Patrick wrote about the auctions last year:

http://www.creativereview.co.uk/crblog/roll-up-for-the-great-design-auction/
 Mark Sinclair
2009-03-17 13:08:57

Of course you're aware of it, and so are they!
Turd
2009-03-17 15:16:58

We have Coke & Pepsi, we have Microsoft and Apple and now we have UCA & Lincoln!

Best of luck... hope it raises some dosh

:-)
AK
2009-03-17 15:42:33

Ravenbourne set up an auction called Blank in Nov for this years degree show also - Graphic Design at Ravensbourne.

All the same designers are also contributing to their efforts.
Gaynoir
2009-03-17 16:53:25

I do believe we were the first,

We've tried to do something different with it this year, donating half of our funds to the great design resource that is the St Bride printing library. It is a little frustrating when you look at the Farnham lots and see that they have quite obviously gone through our list.

Also seeing it on here adds salt too, as I believe CR were contacted about ours on earlier in the week.

Still nevermind. A lot of work has gone in and it should be a great event on Thursday!
Steve Fenn
2009-03-17 18:09:28

At least the Ravensbourne event is different in that contributors are customising items sent to them by students.

http://joe-phillips.net/bcabout.html
Turd
2009-03-17 18:17:50

can't polish a turd!
Bloom
2009-03-17 21:15:53

It just goes to show you can't be too careful!
al
2009-03-18 10:28:21

Hello all

I'm one of the organising members of the Beg, Steal, Borrow Auction. There seems to be a few people who have taken offense to our auction, I'd like to apologise for any caused. We were aware of last years Lincoln auction, as I'm sure are this years Lincoln and Ravenbourne students were. We did however concoct the list of designers we contacted of our own accord.

We would like to say how grateful we are to all the designers who have contributed.

I'd also like to wish Lincoln and Ravenbourne students the best with their auctions and I'm certain that the coexistence of these auctions does not detract from the others.

Also thank you to Creative Review for featuring our site. I hope you enjoy the work we have to auction and happy bidding.

Thanks

Ralph
Ralph
2009-03-18 10:52:50

Good luck to you all.
James Kay
2009-03-18 12:28:15

Good on you Ralph!

...and all those involved with Beg, Borrow and Steal.

Why do people need to be so negative and sour?

I had never thought that showcasing great design work and channeling the funding into more design and the greater design community was something to be so competitive about.

Makes me sad that people need to be so childish.... who cares if someone else held a design auction!

Good luck under-grads!
erica
2009-03-18 13:09:28

I don't think you should see it as being negative and sour.

These are supposed to be creative students from a creative course. It shows a lack of imagination or to be harsh, theft of an idea. The same criticism could be leveled at this years Lincoln students who have taken the idea from the previous students that started it. Thankfully they've made it bigger and better this year.

And the more people that do this (and there will be more next year) the weaker the impact for everyone involved, and the less kudos associated with the event. Less contributors and less bidders.

Makes me sad that people need to rip off others…. who cares if someone else had a good idea!

Good luck under-grads!
Turd
2009-03-18 14:49:53

Having an auction in the first place (whoever it was) is not exactly a massive leap of imagination - according to wikipedia, the oracle of all knowledge, "auctions have a long history, having been recorded as early as 500 B.C" - just chill out, hope some good publicity and funds can be generated, and relax!

Good luck to everyone, and I'm sure Michael Johnson will realise his true vocation...
Neil McGuire
2009-03-18 16:19:33

I think this is a good 'idea' and is a good way to bring aspiring designers close to their idols. Obviously, it is also an efficient and fun way of raising money.

Taking offence over the ownership of an 'idea' that cannot be owned seems indicative of a lack of personal security - perhaps also a lack imagination. This kind of pseudo-indignant reaction may feel like a good way to compensate for this shortcoming.

Good work Beg, Steal or Borrow. You have my humble endorsement.
David
2009-03-18 21:00:20

To be honest I'm not a fan of the auction format per se. Fair play to Lincoln for coming up with it first (and donating half of the proceeds to St Bride (from what I heard it was a great night last night)), and I'm sure ours and Farnham's auctions will be good, but that's by the by - why should our favourite designers essentially fund our degree shows for us?

How about auctioning students' work rather than other peoples'?
Jon
2009-03-20 12:58:37

Some people just need to calm down it just an auction, it funny how people can get heated up behind the safety of their computers..get a life.
Amanda
2009-03-20 18:41:59

This ones for the turd. Personally I think being an original human being is the greatest achievement, and the turd seems to be just another critic, and there's plenty of those about. Here's an idea, lets see the critics work eh? come on turd, you've gotta be good fella, your mouths big, yer balls are big, let me, erica and the rest see em. I expect to see a link to your highly original work (or writing) as a reply, so we can all take a look.

I don't know much about either college or the auction, but good luck too them all.... its maybe not original, but neither is being a critic or replying to one. Creative Review maybe should've done better editorial research, but it's no big deal really is it.

Stop wetting yer pants turd, turn the computer off, and dream of a time when your work will be in creative review so many other little turds can play critic .
Rich Century
2009-03-20 21:03:36

I am really amazed at the negativity toward the students who organized this and the accusations of "theft" of an idea for a student-directed auction of professional artists' works.

Clearly, designers do not remember or care to remember the deep financial straits that students of the arts often deal with when it comes to resourcing material and programming.

This is really a way of telling people with money, 'Look at us, we are trying to raise money for our degree program ourselves, but your help will really be appreciated.' It is certainly not theft. I would love to see more student-directed auctions of student art. Sadly, this would not get even a nod from a blog of a major industry magazine. This auction is about publicity and philanthropy. The funny thing is that most people who contribute money or material to higher education do so out of self-interest, and then later, altruism.
devrep
2009-03-22 13:09:14

Good on them! Its hard enough getting your work ready for the final show, then to have to raise funds for it too, and if something like this can raise awareness of the school its only a good thing. For our show in Norwich last year I organised a tea towel (like at primary school but by people who know how to hold a pen properly) for the 100 graduating students from graphic design, design for publishing, illustration, animation and photography. We sold two hundred and had a great show! I kept a few to give to studios I went on placements at, a great way of spreading the Norwich message. Good luck to all students graduating this year!
hblikethepencil
2009-03-22 13:32:49

Perhaps it is not the fact that someone else has held an auction, after the success of ours last year it was inevitable that there would be others, but maybe it is the wording of the actual blog saying 'Farnham have come up with a novel way to raise money' when 'novel' would suggest that no-one had done it before?
Nathan
2009-03-25 15:18:11

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