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>the companies that run the "contests" don't have a real budget, don't understand the work that goes into creating the work and want the "best bang for the buck
by wdewind 16y ago
>the companies that run the "contests" don't have a real budget, don't understand the work that goes into creating the work and want the "best bang for the buck" by just saying "give me something"
I hate this market, and as a designer I choose not to work with it. But it's there, and it should be served.
Designers need to stop acting like 99designs takes food out of their mouths. It's just a different market. If you are really being hurt by 99 designs then you aren't a good designer.
- lox 16y agoAbsolutely, I look at it as creating a new segment of the market, much like crowdsourcing did for stock photography. 99designs main customers are small businesses that wouldn't otherwise have been able to justify what they view as a risky spend on design.