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> I'm annoyed at the system The system is the free market. I'm no Randian, but its pretty clear there is both supply and demand for 99designs. > If you have $

by pbiggar 14y ago

> I'm annoyed at the system The system is the free market. I'm no Randian, but its pretty clear there is both supply and demand for 99designs. > If you have $300 to spend on a logo, there are hundreds of good designers out there Note that this is a different service than 99designs provides, and to be honest, I much prefer the 99designs version. Better to get 12 good ideas without putting much effort in, rather than tracking down a designer who'll do it, having a few skype calls or coffees, and then taking what they give me.

andrewfelix 14y ago
I understand your argument, and I realise markets(unregulated) will dictate whether a service is viable or not. I just think it's an unfortunate stance to have. For the good of the design community I would encourage people to put the effort and source a good designer. I take the same stance when consuming anything. I try to source products/services based on value and ethics, not just price and convenience. BTW Dribbble(dribbble.com) is a great hub of good designers for hire.
- pbiggar 14y ago
  > For the good of the design community I would encourage people to put the effort and source a good designer. This is insane. Nobody in their right mind would do this over what 99designs offers. It's an order of magnitude better in terms of both price and convenience, and I'd wager that on average you're more likely to get what you want out of it. > BTW Dribbble(dribbble.com) is a great hub of good designers for hire. I beg to differ, having tried multiple times over a year to find designers there. Anyone whose work I liked wasn't interested in being hired, or had a price tag way way outside my range.
  - andrewfelix 14y ago
    ">This is insane. Nobody in their right mind would do this over what 99designs offers" I think your hyperbole knob needs adjusting. There are thousands of right minded and happy clients doing exactly what I suggested.
    - pbiggar 14y ago
      I was speaking about "I need a logo and have $300" - I didn't intend it to be hyperbole. With that adjustment, do you think it's hyperbole?

by pbiggar 14y ago

andrewfelix 14y ago

I understand your argument, and I realise markets(unregulated) will dictate whether a service is viable or not. I just think it's an unfortunate stance to have. For the good of the design community I would encourage people to put the effort and source a good designer. I take the same stance when consuming anything. I try to source products/services based on value and ethics, not just price and convenience. BTW Dribbble(dribbble.com) is a great hub of good designers for hire.

pbiggar 14y ago
> For the good of the design community I would encourage people to put the effort and source a good designer. This is insane. Nobody in their right mind would do this over what 99designs offers. It's an order of magnitude better in terms of both price and convenience, and I'd wager that on average you're more likely to get what you want out of it. > BTW Dribbble(dribbble.com) is a great hub of good designers for hire. I beg to differ, having tried multiple times over a year to find designers there. Anyone whose work I liked wasn't interested in being hired, or had a price tag way way outside my range.
- andrewfelix 14y ago
  ">This is insane. Nobody in their right mind would do this over what 99designs offers" I think your hyperbole knob needs adjusting. There are thousands of right minded and happy clients doing exactly what I suggested.
  - pbiggar 14y ago
    I was speaking about "I need a logo and have $300" - I didn't intend it to be hyperbole. With that adjustment, do you think it's hyperbole?