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Are you a freelance graphic designer in need of some extra dough?
Maybe you just like designing logos or websites for fun in your spare time?
If so, it’s possible to earn a little extra cash with web-based crowdsourcing design contests.
So, what exactly is crowdsourcing?
For example, let’s say the client is a website and needs a new logo.
The client also decides on the amount of money that is to be awarded.
Check outAn Idiot’s Guide to Photoshopfor some help.
Here’s 3 crowdsourcing design contest websites to make money with crowdsourcing.
99designs
99designs is one of the most popular design competition marketplaces on the Web.
As one of its designers, there’s always hundreds ofavailable projectsfor you to choose from.
Once you’ve decided on a contest to participate in, just read the design brief.
crowdSPRING
With pretty much the same concept as 99designs, crowdSPRING is another design marketplace.
Project categories are divided into four categories: graphic design (logo, clothing, stationery, etc.
DesignCrowd
DesignCrowd is yet another marketplace that offers various contests for designers to take a stab at.
Same rules apply here.
Read the open brief and submit your designs for review.
Some clients do offer a base payment for just participating in the contest.
This guarantees designers at least some money for their work even if they don’t win.
However, participation payments are usually very limited and are not even offered at all.
As for what it takes to win any of these crowdsourcing contests?
First and foremost, always listen to what the client wants.
After all, he does make the final decision.
Pay close attention to his design description and feedback to your work.
Other than that, be creative, persistent, and your hard work may pay off.
Image Credit :Anirudh Koul
