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I just got my new business logo done at 99Designs. I'm very good with Photoshop due to my line of work so I've made a lot of logos myself but I'm relaunching my site and wanted a real chance to capture my vision more creatively then my mind goes. I also didn't want to pick from a few designs that one designer came up with for me. If they don't get the vision then things get awkward and they typically don't. So I came across this site which runs it like a design competition and winner gets paid. This way you get 60+ designs from probably 30+ designers. If you keep active giving feedback then they really work hard for the win. If there is nothing you like they will extend or there is a money back option.
I chose the most expensive platinum options and ended with over 100 designs I think but I'm sure the others would be fine also.
Here is the link:
http://ninetyninedesigns.7eer.net/c/355774/182223/3172
(Yes, it's an affiliate link)
If you have any interest feel free to message or email me any questions or if you'd like to see my new logo. You have my email address from the dash...
Just an option...
That's exactly why I'm out of design...and won't freelance. All these people working for free, one person gets paid. Awesome for the client, shitty deal for the designers. I honestly never understood why a designer would participate in a design competition program like that. I never have; never will.
Imagine a guy picking up 50 guys to dig fence posts; the one who works the fastest and does the most gets paid...the rest go home to their families empty handed. That would never happen in the real world outside of art, there's no incentive to work, yet it's common place. So retarded....and unethical. Guess that's part of where the "starving artist" cliche comes from.
That's exactly why I'm out of design...and won't freelance. All these people working for free, one person gets paid. Awesome for the client, shitty deal for the designers. I honestly never understood why a designer would participate in a design competition program like that. I never have; never will.
Imagine a guy picking up 50 guys to dig fence posts; the one who works the fastest and does the most gets paid...the rest go home to their families empty handed. That would never happen in the real world outside of art, there's no incentive to work, yet it's common place. So retarded....and unethical. Guess that's part of where the "starving artist" cliche comes from.
That's exactly why I'm out of design...and won't freelance. All these people working for free, one person gets paid. Awesome for the client, shitty deal for the designers. I honestly never understood why a designer would participate in a design competition program like that. I never have; never will. But that's just me.
Imagine a guy picking up 50 guys to dig fence posts; the one who works the fastest and does the most gets paid...the rest go home to their families empty handed. That would never happen in the real world outside of art, there's no incentive to work, yet it's common place. So retarded....and unethical. Guess that's part of where the "starving artist" cliche comes from.
I participated in one design competition like that, in college, because I was forced to as an assignment. A start up came to the class and said it needed an illustration and logo for its new website...and all 20 of us students had the privelage to "build our portfolio" with this "incredible" opportunity. The "winner" would get an iPod....they get 40 free designs. I remember being like, F that! After we designed them, we were to present our designs one on one to the company, professionally. I spent 10 minutes making their design requests in Microsoft paint.....stick figures, 9 minutes more than I wanted to spend. I matted and mounted them an dressed in nice clothes. I made my presentation, explained to them I gave them exactly what They wanted, to my ability. My professor looked horrified, she knew I was one of the best design students in the class. At the end of the presentation, a panel member asked me, "Pardon our asking, but did you enjoy this assignment?" I said, "Of course I did, what makes you say that? Wouldn't you?" Unfortunately, I didn't get picked. No iPod for me. I ended up having to buy my own with a PAYING job. Boo.
As a side note, the business failed a couple months later. Karma.
You sound like a salty designer that can draw stick figures.
I work construction. Do you think i enjoy giving free estimates? And wasting an hour, sometimes more measuring a job that i might not get? No i dont. But guess what, I still offer free estimates, because my pricing and work speaks for itself. I can't tell you how many times i had a home owner call me back to finish a job another contractor didn't finish, or did a very poor job. And even though it bothers me i didnt get the job originally because some fly by night outbid me, i still took the job and charged even more then i originally quoted. You wont get far in life with that attitude my friend.
It sounds to me, you had picked the wrong profession. I would think that school assignment would have been red flag to bail.
Hopefully whatever you are doing now, is something you enjoy.
