Should artists/designers give away their work?

Interesting, and somewhat heated discussion on Church Marketing Lab. I will admit that I don't really understand what Old Testament business practices Sean is talking about, but he is certainly passionate about it. Good for him!

I always pause before I fill in my occupation on a form. I struggle to type "artist" or even "designer." But, I checked out some of the free designs on the site that inspired the whole discussion, and honestly, I wasn't impressed. Maybe that makes me a real designer!