11 Best Design Contest Sites
Design contests are an excellent way for freelance designers to participate and earn money. There are many sites to join in such design contests.
The design contest is a total win-win for clients who have a lot of choices. Moreover, new freelance designers say it is very tough to win a competition.
So here are 10+ best design contest sites to help you get started with designing.
1. 99designs.com
99designs was formed when I was a very active part of the SitePoint forum in the 2008ish time. I remember emails from SitePoint about 99designs back then when it first started. As of today, their about page says a new design is uploaded every 1.5 seconds.
One of the most active design contest site hosting all kinds of design contests. They have recently released a Designer Search that intuitively connects designers and customers.
2. Freelancer.com
The massive site of freelancer helps them cross-promote design contests. So it attracts a relatively large number of designers making it very attractive for the clients to get a lot of design ideas.
They host all kinds of design contests, including a business card design. You name a type of design contest, and it has it all for you.
3. DesignHill.com
Design Hill is a reasonably new design contest site. It was launched in 2014 by Delhi based Indian co-founders Rahul Aggarwal and Varun Aggarwal. The site has grown at a rapid pace since its inception.
4. DesignCrowd.com
Design Crowd offers a mammoth list of design contest categories. Not only category, but they have +700K competing designers around the world.
The website runs a tattoo contest and resumes design also. Hence, if you have excellent tattoo designs, then go for it; the same works for t-shirt designs.
5. DesignContest.com
DesignContest.com
DesignContest built a reputation to become one of the top freelance platforms used for 35 categories of logo and graphic design needs. It is the original design platform since 2003 and carries a 95% customer rating through 3+ million designs.
In October 2020, the company finalized its 2.0 ‘speed and services’ update, which has been well received by new and current clients worldwide. This includes a faster and more intuitive user experience plus many updated features. Customers now have the choice to run a design contest or hire any of DesignContest’s 260,000 professional designers on a 1-on-1 basis.
DesignContest offers flexible payout options, no transaction fees, handles all NDAs, and a copyright transfer for designers. Import projects directly from Bēhance, plus you have great options for showcasing your best work, for greater opportunity to be hired 1-on-1.
6. Logo Arena
Logo arena design contests
Logo Arena is a top-class global logo designer community. If you are capable of producing quality work, then this is the best place to start with. The only challenge is you will have to be top-notch in your segment.
7. Logo Tournament
LogoTournament design contest
Logo Tournament sounds like a sports competition. The design contests are specially crafted only for the logo designing niche. Hence, if you have an expert hand in designing creative logos, this is your best bet.
The whole concept follows three simple steps. Read the logo questionnaire, submit designs, and the winner gets paid.
Two essential features I would mention about this site. First, customers provide feedback and rankings to designers. Hence, a designer can build an impressive portfolio over time. Second, contests start at $275. It means a logo designer will get nothing less than $275.
8. 48 Hours Logo
48 hours design contests
48 Hours Logo is the second entry in the logo design niche. Sign up as a logo designer and start participating in contests. Moreover, the site offers logo design inspirations too.
They have thousands of stunning logo designs organized as per category and industry. These examples can help in case you want tips on font, color, patterns, or layout. Doing this, one can conceive an excellent logo design for a customer.
9. Crowd Spring
Crowd spring design contest
Crowd Spring offers a wide variety of categories to play with. The best part about Crowd Spring – it isn’t limited to only logo designing.
The site garners more than 55000 entrepreneurs, businesses, agencies, and non-profits. In short, a designer will never be out of work.
Sign up with Crowd Spring and participate in a design contest. Deliver designs according to the creative brief of a customer. Winners get paid. The custom design contest starts at $299.
10. Hatchwise
Hatchwise marketplace for designs
Hatchwise has a different approach to design contests. There are two types of competitions. The first is the design, and the second is the naming contest.
The naming contests are exciting as well. For example, one can participate in a domain or product naming contest.
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