Instead we will now commission the covers from an illustrator as we normally do. (New illustrations, focusing on scientific accuracy, not using the one that has been critiqued for its unscientifficness).
(...)entiendo la idea del concurso (...)
(...)y comprendo las críticas, que veo mayoritariamente basadas en la cuantía del premio.
No comparto las críticas de quienes dicen que se aprovechan del trabajo de todos aquellos que no ganarán pues nadie está obligado a participar en un concurso.
A ver qué sale de todo esto, pero ojalá sea una portada sencilla y realista, y ojala la hiciera directamente el ilustrador de la 3ª ed.
Why should I pay a professional to do work I might like when I can get lots of submissions from a contest?Apart from promoting free labour, you impede the designer from earning a proper salary. Would you work for free with the hope of possibly being compensated? Also consider that contests largely attract inexperienced designers who are under pressure due to unreasonable time restraints and competition. You run the huge risk of ultimately receiving poorly executed designs that inadequately represent your business amongst your competitors and for future customers. It could end up costing you in the long run in terms of lost revenue and other factors. A professional will work toward developing effective tailored design solutions reflective of their years of training and experience.
participar en un concurso no es obligatorio. Y eso significa que muy pocos profesionales se hubieran avenido a participar con esas bases y creo que, probablemente, los resultados serían acordes a la recompensa.