99Designs vs DesignHill vs DesignCrowd
Are you thinking about designing a new logo for your product or service?
Designing a new logo can be costly and time consuming.
The traditional process for designing a logo goes something like this:
Day 1: Hire a logo designer for $500.
Day 2 to Day 5: Review logo designs.
Day 10: Designer stops submitting designs or goes on vacation.
Day 15: You are unhappy and ask for a refund.
Day 30: Designer says no refunds are allowed. You have a mental breakdown.
Day 45: You settle for an average logo.
This is…well shall we say, not ideal!
What happens when your logo designer disappears mid project?
What if the logo designer decides to increase their pricing because you are being too picky?
You’re likely to run into some of these common problems when you take the traditional route with logo design.
Being stuck with a single logo designer will limit your options.
…what if there was a different way to design your logo, whereby you received submissions from 100’s of logo designers?
Enter Crowdsourcing.
Crowdsourcing involves obtaining work, information, or opinions from a large group of people who submit their data via the Internet, social media, and smartphone apps, into a contest, which typically has a small prize.
Now don’t get me wrong, I am not saying to avoid all graphic design agencies. There are pros and cons to working with an established graphic design agency.
For example, if you’re a fortune 500 company, and time is more valuable than money, it might make more sense to have a graphic design agency take a full scope approach.
However, if you’re on a shoe string budget like most people, the crowdsourcing route, in my opinion, is the better option to consider.
Whether you’re an established businesses or a startup, you need your logo to stand out. From the website to the product packaging, you need a jaw-dropping, communicative, intelligent logo design.
Your logo should match your preferences, business and style, grab your customer’s attention with color and design, and make your business memorable. A eye-catching logo will help you stand out from the competition.
Image matters. And having a professionally designed logo is the first step in web branding.
Below are several logos which are a result of a crowdsourcing contest.
Three of the best crowdsourcing websites, when it comes to logo design, include 99designs.com, designhill.com, and designcrowd.com.
Each of these sites offers you the ability to launch a design contest in which designers compete for the prize of winning your contest, which is typically $299.
But it gets better.
These sites also offer a 100% money back guarantee.
So, let’s say you are not happy at the end of the 7 day logo contest. Simply request a full refund. No questions asked.
Crowdsourcing your logo design is a great way to design a logo.
Which crowdsourcing site offers you the best deal though? How about the best designs? Let’s deep dive into these three companies to learn which produces the best choice for you.
99designs.com
99designs, now a Vista Print company, was the original kid on the block. They were the first really popular crowdsourcing site for logos. Logo contests can launched for $400. The designers at 99designs were the best ones you can find online when the site first launched. However, soon after they launched, clones started popping up and woo-ing designers away from 99designs with better pricing splits. I honestly saw a noticeable decline in the quality of the logo submissions over the years with 99designs. However, 99designs still has a great pool of designers, and if you know who to work with, which designers to invite to your contest, you’ll be fine. At 99designs you can get a logo design whether you hold a contest, or you hire outright.
DesignHill
DesignHill offers contests and for-hire options, too. Spend $130 to $500 to get yourself a beautiful looking logo. The high-end of the range includes the graphics intensive, “wow” types of logos you might expect from a corporation while the low-end will get you lower quality designs. Between that, you find a sweet spot of design and affordability. To hold a contest, you need to already have a design idea and know the colors you want. The site takes you through a multi-screen quiz that helps you build your site request. You do not set the cost of your contest yourself.
DesignCrowd
DesignCrowd only offers contests. You set the price as long as it meets the minimum prize. Costs for a logo contest range from $100 to $500. DesignCrowd seems to have pulled many of the best designers over from 99designs. I found myself working with many of the same designers. The quality of the logo you end up with will also depend on how smart you are at managing the designers, directing them and communicating your needs clearly. Since everything’s a contest, you cannot hire any of the designers outright.
Commonalities of the Three Sites
Besides logos, each site offers websites, branding items, product packaging design, and other marketing collateral. You can hold a contest for each, but if you need all the products as a startup would, there’s no option for a contest for a full package. You would need to run a contest for each item.
Since you would probably want all branding to match, you would need to start with the basics — your logo.
The logo is the most important part of the entire web branding process. Re-branding is always very costly, so make sure you get the logo done first, then you can move on to the rest of branding tasks, such as a website graphics, social media graphics, email graphics, letterhead and more.
Why not hire an Agency instead?
When you need a design quickly, but you also need something affordable, you find out that hiring a graphic design agency probably isn’t within range. You also might have a tough time conveying to a professional designer what you want. If graphic design were your specialty, you could just make it all yourself. That’s where contest sites come in handy.
You could hire a freelancer, but that’s probably even riskier. They let you see finished work from prior projects. You cannot see the designer’s vision for your company. You also have to interview and choose one freelancer which can mean wasted time. You might choose someone who just does not work out because they may not understand the vision you have for your website or logo or product packaging.
Why Hold a Contest?
With a contest, you get to see the options in front of you and choose which design best meets your needs. The winner of the contest gets paid by you the prize money and in return, you obtain full rights to the design. It becomes a work-for-hire and you own the copyright.
Contests make sense for obtaining a logo design for less money. You could spend up to $10,000 hiring a professional graphic design agency, so $299 makes for a pretty good deal. You don’t need a business loan for that. You can just put it on your credit card.
A logo design is essential for a company’s branding because it is a visual representation of your company’s values and features. A good logo can improve a company’s brand awareness and exposure.
There’s another advantage to these design contests that many people overlook. Free marketing. You can promote the contest on your social media. You probably already have a Twitter or Facebook Page. Those free social media accounts can help you land your first customers plus posting about the contest for the design of your logo, website, product packaging, etc. can get you followers and vital re-tweets.
All of those graphic designers who like and re-tweet your posts about the contest have families and friends and clients who are not in competition to design for you, but they might want your service or product. You get free advertising by posting a poll and asking people to vote on 3 options for your logo design.
Starting your ‘logo contest’ is easy.
Input a few simple details (company name, sector, preferred colors etc.), post your brief and, and presto, you’ll soon have hundreds of hungry young designers from around the world submitting their proposals, of which you get to choose one. All for as little as $299. The best part is there is a 100% money back guarantee with no strings attached.
Before you start your logo contest, consider these points below.
Here are a few tips to consider:
Logo Design Tip #1: Identity: Before you pick a logo (or hire a designer), you must consider the message your logo will send to consumers. In order to design a logo that will resonate with your target market, you must determine your company’s identity and the elements that separate you from your competitors. Think of a few keywords that describe your business and its values then make sure your logo captures these concepts.
Logo Design Tip #2: Color: Humans are wired to respond to colors. When used appropriately, color can have a significant emotional impact on consumer behavior. It’s an important element in logo design that you need to take into consideration once you know what emotion you want your logo to elicit. Various social media sites use blue in their logo design to portray calmness, popularity, and security.
Check out this color emotions infographic.
Logo Design Tip #3: Font: Just like colors, different fonts stimulate different emotions too. It is obvious to avoid Comic Sans in a professional logo (or in any design), but picking the right font is still a difficult task. Make sure your font choice aligns with your company’s identity. Usually, serif fonts (e.g. Times New Roman) seem traditional and san serif fonts (e.g. Arial) look modern. If you already have a symbol designed for your logo, you should consider using a simple font that won’t take the attention away from the design. Try to keep your logo nice and simple by using no more than two fonts. Coca Cola’s swirly red font looks vibrant and refreshing.
Here is a great tool that will help you visualize your logo text:
GOOGLE FONT TOOL
Logo Design Tip #4: Adaptability: A logo should be so versatile that it can look great across multiple mediums. Some designs look great on the company website but loses its detail when printed on stationary. Avoid using overly complex designs and stick with vector graphics instead of pixels. Starbucks’ logo redesign allows viewers to see the twin-tailed mermaid clearly even when it’s minimized.
Logo Design Tip #5: Professional Design: Your logo represents your company so the design should reflect your organization’s purpose. Unfortunately, even an experienced designer with the good intention of creating a logo for your business can still fail to take a step back to evaluate their design objectively. You may have a great design but ultimately what matters is what consumers associate your logo with. Make sure your logo design is appealing and appropriate before you decide to use it on various mediums.
Lastly, below are a couple logo design videos you may find entertaining and educational.
What are your thoughts on crowdsourcing a logo? Have you had success with other platforms? Please share in the comments below.
I have a small freelance business and this post was really eye-opening. The typical route of hiring a designer was the only way I thought I could make my own branding for business cards and web graphics. The only issue I could see with crowdsourcing the logo would be the need to hire a designer after the contest was over to perhaps refine the original design or make any changes to color or font for branding a product with the logo. I’d be interested to find out more about how or if making products like t-shirts, pens, stickers, etc. actually promote market visibility. Do these techniques work?
Michelle, yes, if you have a budget for a 6 month marketing campaign, and you can afford to hire an agency, then it is smart to have the agency launch the contest for you, and then create all your digital assets from the logo. I would work on your promotional strategy with t-shirts, pens and stickers, AFTER you have built a solid web presence. Both at the same time is a good idea too, but in my opinion you gotta put on a suit and tie before you head to the party, etc, in other words, you need to polish your web presence before you present it to everyone on the internet.
As a small business owner, I really appreciate the tips and information offered by this article. Designing a logo that is eye catching but maintains a level of professionalism and creativity can be overwhelming for someone who is not an artist. I honestly did not know where to begin, and I thought hiring a professional would be too expensive for me. Holding a design contest is a brilliant way to not only give yourself ideas of what you want for your logo, but also gives you several options to choose from. I did not even think about how using the public for a contest would also be an excellent marketing strategy. Thank you for all the awesome information!
John, running a poll on Facebook asking friends and family to vote on 3 potential new logo designs almost always results in a viral post with many people commenting. This happens because everyone loves to give advice. 🙂
Crowdsourcing has always been an option for fundraising projects. It makes sense that folks are outsourcing logos! Using inexpensive sites like fiverr is a hit and miss for logo design— and usually a miss! My brand, California Beach Dog, is a legacy brand in honor of my dog, Cali. It was important for my team to find a logo designer that connected with our subject matter and meet all of our design requirements. The end result is okay, but I feel like if designers had been competing, I would have gotten a better quality design. I really like the idea of the money back guarantee offered by the crowdsourcing platforms. That is extremely important, especially when you have a brand that is near and dear to your heart.
Logos are important to any business and creating one can be fun. At first, I tried to make one myself but I couldn’t so I went to a designer to create mine. The other sources are good to use as well. When you go to a designer that logo is yours forever and it can not be duplicated. Crowdsourcing is a good idea for small business owners who are just starting out and having a contest is a good way to choose your logo. I use my logo on all of my products and websites. I don’t know what I would do without it.
I totally agree with you on the usefulness of crowdsourcing a logo; it’s a really simple way of spreading the news of your company and/or product, and while getting people involved and invested in your work; even freelancers or logo designers could be potential customers. However, I think that a better personal investment, especially for someone who’s building a startup, is to begin to build those skills yourself. With all the information on the internet, it’s relatively simple to learn the basics of graphic design and aesthetics. That being said, though it is really useful to learn to do things on your own, if you’re short on time, definitely hire someone to help you out!
It is a great blog that shares knowledge and provides unique information, and I enjoy reading it. Although 99designs is more expensive, the site is easy to use and is home to a lot of talented designers. You can also get printing services at Designhill, so you can get everything done under one roof. It’s a lesser option than 99designs, but it’s less expensive.
About five years ago I was hired to do a logo for my employer and had a difficult time. She would only let me hire someone off eBay and I’m sure you can imagine the difficulty I had with that. At that time I do not think either of us realized the importance of a logo design and went with the one she liked the best out of the choices we were given. I have never heard of crowdsourcing before and it is good to know that there are multiple options out there. While. Marketing your own product in promoting the content you will be marketing their platform too which gains both businesses attention. When I looked at the comparison of logos when using crowdsourcing the after logos was much better.
I didn’t even know you could get a logo from eBay? I will have to look into that Mary. Thanks for your comment. 😉
Well, there are many bad eggs out there who will not stick to the contract signed when getting hired but not withstanding, there are some amazing designers who over deliver. All you need to do is find one and when you find one, hold them and don’t let them go. Meanwhile when hiring a designer to work on your projects, offer a kind of percentage upfront payment that can server as a kind of leverage. Something like 40% of the project will do.
Jonathan, yes, that is the other huge benefit, these crowdsourcing sites offer 100% money back guarantee, so the risk is essentially ZERO! That said, you can’t keep launching contests and then requesting a refund, they will kick you off their platform.
Designing a logo can be time-consuming and tedious. I honestly never thought about doing a contest and I never considered using Crowdsourcing as an option. The examples you provided show that there are people out there that have the time and talent to make sure that my logo can be elevated! I also appreciate your design tips. Sometimes the logo designing process can become overwhelming with so many different options and variations. I also never thought about the colors of each logo and how they affect people psychologically! Great points were made and extremely helpful for people who are needing logos for their products and/or businesses!
Thank you Monique, glad you enjoyed the article!
In life, most times the hardest decisions to make are always on the ones that seem as insignificant as possible but within them lies a lot of headache.
As simple as choosing a logo might sound, this article has broken it down so much and has personally enlightened.
When you are not financially stable or in a financial pickle, I think picking a freelancer to do your logo is a good idea. Truly there are many terrible freelance designers that aren’t skilled but at the same time there are some that are exceptionally good and quite affordable.
I have worked with a few and I was really impressed with the quality of their work.
Dear Taylor,
Thank you for such a great comparison and review article. I have been using 99Designs for about two years now. Funny story, I did not know it was a Vista Print Company. It is still a slightly more expensive option as you have said with the PRO subscription and a package for Logo design up to $799. The good thing, is the large number of their designers. However, sometimes you may run into designers who get inspired from people posting their job at the same platform. It is still overall an amazing platform and I did meet a couple of great designers so far. Thanks for the article and all the tips, as always.
Rebecca, yes, I use 99designs still as well. I started using 99 designs when they first came out, but over time, the contests were hit and miss. Interestingly, I learned over the process of doing many contests, that part of the reason why I was not getting a good result, was because I was “over-explaining” what I wanted, which caused the designers to get confused. Now when I launch a logo contest, I simply keep it very broad, and tell the designers to use their creative intuition, and in a sense, let them take the lead, and almost every time, they come back with much better results.
I just started a business myself, and I don’t pay attention to this kind of stuff! I always thought that creating a logo is a piece of cake, but this article sheds a new light, design-wise and marketability. Great article, Taylor!
Hi Mark, glad to see you here! Hope all is well lately. Thanks for commenting.
Hmm… Now that I think about it, maybe Crowdsourcing is the best option if you want a professionally designed logo for your brand after all. Unlike working with a well-known graphic design agency, I think that the cost for logos is slightly cheaper with Crowdsourcing. In addition, with this method, we can host contests and select the best design for our brand.
Sure, there are cheaper options as well than Crowdsourcing. One of those is hiring a graphic designer from freelancing websites. HOWEVER, there is no guarantee that you will get what you expected. For example, even though freelancers at a particular website are to post their sample works, there is a possibility that these freelancers will showcase designs that are not theirs in the first place. Thus, you will only end up disappointed as you received a design that is not according to what you’ve requested.
So overall, I think Crowdsourcing is the best choice when you want a logo for your brand. Not only you get to see the designs beforehand through hosting a contest, but you will also be paying your money’s worth. Thank you so much for your advice, Taylor.
For my businesses previously, I had hired a freelancer to design logos for me. As mentioned above, this was a time-consuming and frustrating process. I ended up disappointed and out of about $100.00. I had never heard of using crowdsourcing for logo design, but believe I will use this in the future. Additionally, I liked the visual representation of the different emotions associated with the color palettes chosen in the design. I think this is an important element that is often overlooked. I like the idea of getting outsider opinions and voting on the final product. Having a great logo is such a big deal in building brand awareness and elevating your brand!
Krissy, same here, I love the avalanche of ideas that comes from these contests. The logo is the most important part of the entire branding process. I actually launch 2 and 3 contests when I launch a new brand of my own, and I gladly pay the contest fee, because it’s worth the money to get so many perspectives.
Hello,
It’s really great to know that there’s another source of getting good logos. I once needed a logo and I got a freelance graphics designer who did the job but not to my satisfaction. I did request for another logo, and what I received wasn’t too different from the earlier work. Having different designers creating various logos for a brand is definitely a better option, so one doesn’t settle for less. Crowdsourcing and it’s accompanied contest sounds like a very interesting way to get a logo. Thank you for this information.
Hey Taylor,
As much as I try to avoid it, a logo does need to be professionally made. Everything that I come up with never looks as good as what you can pay someone.
Thanks for introducing me to a small step of crowdsourcing, instead of going straight to paying lots of money.
In the long run, are graphic designers going to be as high quality with crowdsourcing apps?
I do see that logo contests are a good way to keep costs down, but I wonder if serious graphic designers turn to it for revenue. Love the inforgraph about color and emotions. The logo says so much about the brand!
Thanks again!
Hey Taylor! This topic is such a great one. As a fresh and new business owner, I quickly learned a logo was important. It communicates what you are about and pulls in clients all at the same time. Developing the right logo can be hard. When I started I was exactly sure how to communicate my vision to a designer clear enough. I knew more about what wasn’t it instead of what was. In the long run, I was ghosted as indicated in the article so you are speaking STRAIGHT to me and even worst I definitely fit the shoe string budget criteria that you referenced too. Crowdsourcing a logo had never crossed my mind. You hear of businesses starting and you assume that all the work and creativity HAS to come from inside the “house” when that’s really not true. Looking through your distinct comparisons here dealing with popularity and results, I think I would personally choose Design Crowd. I went with this option because it pulled the best part of 99, good designers and it’s extremely affordable. I appreciate you mentioning the downsides to this. Many people won’t show all sides of the equation but it’s part of assessing which direction is best. The fact that there isn’t a package and you have to hold each contest separate could be a major drawback for someone starting up. As far as my own business which sells services under one logo, it’s perfect and I’m sure there are plenty more business owners who agree. It makes me wonder what could be done about adding packages to these sites and if they would be open to that possibility for those who still want affordability, flexibility and crowd sourcing but need a set of matching designs? This was such an eye opening and informative piece and I’ll definitely be sharing!
Thanks for your comment Olivia. It is important to find an agency who can help you with a full service approach, after you get your logo designed. I would not recommend trying to do a contest for every single brand asset. Your web strategy needs to be totally in sync and firing on all cylinders to get a positive ROI, and having one team managing everything is the best way to go.
I wish I would have had access to information like this a few years ago when I went through the whole logo design process. I wouldn’t say I was picky, but I knew exactly what I wanted. However, after repeated correspondences, I ended up spending way more money than my budget was set up for. It was a hard lesson to learn, but now I have some knowledge in my toolbox for my next business venture. Thanks for all the info; it can help a lot of people who are in the logo stage.
Hey there,
So this is actually a great read for me because the fact I never knew people paid this redivulous amount for a logo.
I personally own a business and made my own from an app and it’s pretty damn well outlined.
As well as apps now a days for logos on my social media people are making great graphic designer style logos 10/10s for 30$. This was very eye opening and next time I see a logo I will wonder what actually went into that logo design 10 minutes on a app or 9k in a graphic design team
While I think the general idea of crowdsourcing seems interesting, I have a couple qualms. For example, if only the winner makes money, what of the other competitors? Graphic design takes a lot of time and effort, and at the of the day, losers or not, it’s still unpaid labor. I’d also like to know if there are protections in place for losing designs. While I know your coming from a buyer standpoint, as a worker, I would caution the way you describe the “traditional process”. While I know it can be difficult to get what you want, Graphic designers are often subject to abuse from clients with no line of defense, and end up either losing out on time, or money.
Annabel, it’s a good point you make. Being a logo designer myself, I was not thrilled when these design contest sites starting coming out. However, crowdsourcing and marketing automation is happening in every sector of business, hence, finding a different, more connected way to add value is important. This reminds me of how everything thinks they are a professional photographer now because the Iphone camera is so advanced. The new iphones have made everyone a photographer, and what photographers need to do is learn video. If you have a multi-discipline skill set, you will make yourself invaluable to business owners. For example, not just helping with logo design, but an entire web strategy, bringing all the pieces of a web strategy together for a business owner. Thanks for reading my blog!
I didn’t realize how much thought and effort went into designing a logo prior to this article. It seems most important that a business consider their time and budgetary restraints prior to selecting their creative design outlet, be it crowdsourcing or an agency. It seems like the benefits to hiring an agency to design a logo would be that the resulting product is more professional and considers colors or trends, yet crowdsourcing may result in a more creative approach. I think crowdsourcing would be both a fun way to involve potential customers as well as a good source of marketing.
Yeah because paying graphic designers less than minimum wage because they’re “too expensive” is surely a way to exploit-I mean hire more freelancers…
Lillie, crowdsourcing and automation is taking over everyone’s job, not just graphic designers. If you’re a seasoned graphic designer, it would be smart to pivot and offer a wider range of services, or cater to a specific niche.
It’s hilarious how I relate with your storyline of the traditional process of designing a logo. As a start-up local business owner, I really struggled in visual arts and ended up hiring my nephew to do my logo. As expected, it’s not that catchy and not effective at all. It seems to be a work of an amateur graphic artist. O well, I can’t really blame the kid since he is still venturing. Thank you for giving me such detailed information on what crowdsourcing website I should use. I will totally check on this and try to have my logo redesigned.
Yes, this reminds me of a quote: “If you think working with a professional is expensive, try working with an amateur…”
Ten years ago I started a small business selling make ups and ready to wear clothes. I must admit that I had my share of challenges selling them at a price that they deserve? One of the reasons is that my products doesn’t have a logo that is why people perceive it a cheap or low quality. It was my aunt who told me to focus on my branding by creating my very on logo. At first I was hesitant because it an added cost and hiring a designer was not within my budget. I am glad that there are informative articles like this one that helps educate and empower business owners to develop their own brand and make a difference in the consumer market. Taking time to choose and make your own logo makes a big difference in the way you market your products and services. Also there’s nothing wrong in changing your logos every now and then as part of your marketing strategy.
Your aunt is a very wise woman Leika! ; ) Changing your logo “every now and then” is a good way to go out of business. The cost of re-branding your business, as a result of a logo change, is very costly, because the logo permeates throughout the entire brand asset folder. This is why it’s important to choose your logo wisely.
I haven’t thought of crowdsourcing, but it makes sense. Artists get more creative when faced with a challenge, so I think a contest would result in a higher quality, more unique result than a someone at an agency who’s working on multiple assignments at once.
A topic not really touched on, though, is how contests benefit the participants: a new business might not have capital for traditional advertising yet, while talented freelance artists are trying to build up their portfolio for marketability. Promoting contests on social media achieves both while trying to design the branding. I think a follow-up blog detailing the larger exposure benefit to small businesses and design artists via crowdsourcing is worth exploring.
Thank you for the suggestion Cory, I will consider a new blog in that direction.
I’ll admit, as a small business owner, there are definitely things I dread whenever I need to outsource graphic design. But I have found that crowdsourcing projects helps lessen this pain. I’ve used a couple of companies you mentioned in this blog and have had the most success with 99Designs, ultimately due to the wide variety of talent and sheer volume of designers they employ. But when it comes down to it, whether you use a traditional designer or crowdsource, the designer’s work on the project is only going to be only as good as the specs and how you communicate your vision.
Taylor,
While Crowd Sourcing sounds like a way to get the most amount of options provided to you in a short amount of time, you shouldn’t discount the value of commissioning artists. Commissioning art definitely does take more effort. You have to research artists, scan their portfolio, and hope they are open for commissions. That said, you’re likely to find someone who works quickly, has a rush order option if need be, and communicates openly throughout the process. Plus, if you’re pleased with their work and later decide you want some changes made, it is easy to reconnect and discuss possible alterations. There’s definitely a benefit to crowdsourcing, but supporting small commission artists will always be a preference of mine.
I would much rather have people competing for money prizes to create a logo because there are more creative ideas forging together as well as increased incentive. In an age where logos are more important than ever before, it’s important to have many different designs and combinations that fit the generation more rather than relying on one more powerful source. In addition, companies can always take favorable or preferred qualities from one design and mix and match it with others through these online marketplaces for creativity. I am a huge fan of democratizing logo designs!
Chris, crowdsourcing, it seems to me, is a smarter way to do almost anything. The collective brilliance of a group, is better than relying on the brilliance of a single person.
Wow, that’s all I can say right now. The fact that there is people actually paying up to 700 for a logo is kind of mind blowing. I’m no where near a proffessional and have made my own logo from an app for free. People on my Facebook have made some of the most proffessional logos I have ever seen and only charge 30$.
So honestly this read is amazing for the amount of input it conveys but the fact that it’s only showing what hundreds of dollars gets you compared to people who love what they do and charge affordable prices is just uncanny thanks for opening my eyes!
Hey Taylor,
In recent years, crowdsourcing has become a popular way to find help. As someone who has started their own business in the past, I wish I would’ve found someone to create my logo. There are tons of creative artists out there and these sites do a great job of highlighting them. Not only does it put a spotlight on up-and-coming designers, but it can also be inexpensive for business owners, however, I’m glad you pointed out some downsides of using these sites. I have never used these sites but look forward to using them in the future.
“Image matters. And having a professionally designed logo is the first step in web branding.”
This is really true and I agree! These crowdsourcing sites will definitely be a huge help if you need your logos to be done professionally in the shortest span of time possible.