I know that several issues here will invite controversy, forgive me.
TL;DR: I did some branded spec work at a previous job, and want to show it with a disclaimer of sorts to acknowledge that I don't represent the brand.
Background: The consultancy I used to work for often did some spec work when a client requested an RFP. I know that's bad practice per sidebar, but that's how they ran the shop. Funny, they're out of business now, karma wins the day...
The work was done without pay (from the client), contract, or NDA, so I feel ethically sound in even asking this question.
The spec work I did was good stuff, I'm proud of it and think it enhances my portfolio. Specifically, I'm trying to show good work that captures a real brand essence, while coping with real world constraints.
The Question: Since my portfolio is online, I feel like I should put a disclaimer that states that my work is not representative of the views/opinions of the brand, or something to that effect. That was how we did it coming from school, but that was student work and easy to classify.
What would you do?
Qualifier: Yes, I could re-do all of the work with my own original brand. That would lose the real-world connection, and require a whole new project from scratch, as the brand geometry is central to every sketch and form. Thoughts?
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