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bigdog · 10-04-2005, 08:22 AM

Are design contests a cheap way to get what you want? Seems many of the design contests don't offer much money, especially considering how much income some of the guys make who have run them on GFY

TreasureBucks · 10-04-2005, 08:31 AM

I was thinking of starting a design thread for 4 new sites we have coming out.

I have tried to get designers to work for me before, but they take too long, and im not easy to please..... basically, the designer tried pawning off some really ugly peice of crap to me, and I said fuck that.....

so.... I bought photoshop and flash and did the designing myself. I told myself i didnt have time then, but, I really dont have time to design the new sites now.

I thought maybe starting some logo design threads might be a good place for me to start my next projects?? who knows..... maybe ill get fed up and design the new sites myself.

Forest · 10-04-2005, 08:34 AM

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Egypt[4TH-Reactor] · 10-04-2005, 08:40 AM

Well, I think that design contests are not fair, because they have only one winner, who gets payment for the job... Others spend their time and resources and get no benefit at all...

And I think designers know this fact very well. And maybe because of that many of them (if not all) are not so industrious while working on the contest project...
And this will influence the quality for sure...

I think it's better to hire one designer and be as picky with him as possible until you get what you want - that's because you pay him the money.

We had some picky clients and it was really hard to work with them. But the key to success here is patience. They were satisfied by the way and now they are our returning customers.

devilspost · 10-04-2005, 09:15 AM

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Originally Posted by Egypt[4TH-Reactor]

Well, I think that design contests are not fair, because they have only one winner, who gets payment for the job... Others spend their time and resources and get no benefit at all...

Designers that enter get to show off what they can do.

I am sure the some contestants get business from them.

I have not won a contest but I have been inspired to work on my photoshop skills and I get ideas from the other designers.

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Yur0ss · 11-20-2005, 05:36 AM

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JamesK2 · 11-20-2005, 05:40 AM

I think the design contests on this board are a bit too cheap. There are some good ones, but for example $100 logo contest, normally you'd pay $250 for a good logo and now you can pick out of 20 logo's for just $100. It's crazy how many designers join these contests.

sonofsam · 11-20-2005, 06:21 AM

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Originally Posted by Yur0ss

If you need the greatest logo for your site don't waste your time trying to make it by yourself. We are the group of professional designers will do all work for you. All you need is simply contact us by ICQ: 22156491, or visit our site Art-Logo.com

you'd think that someone trying to sell design services would have a nicer site and logo

no offense

Fletch XXX · 11-20-2005, 06:47 AM

short answer.

YES.

bigdog · 11-20-2005, 07:28 AM

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Originally Posted by JamesK

I think the design contests on this board are a bit too cheap. There are some good ones, but for example $100 logo contest, normally you'd pay $250 for a good logo and now you can pick out of 20 logo's for just $100. It's crazy how many designers join these contests.

My probelm is that some of the guys that actually run these contests are pretty well off. One less hooker for the week won't kill them.

Fletch XXX · 11-20-2005, 07:52 AM

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Originally Posted by bigdog

My probelm is that some of the guys that actually run these contests are pretty well off. One less hooker for the week won't kill them.

its done as a way to blast their name out in the industry without doing anything.

contests have quickly become a new form of spam.

for $100 you can get 25+ logos, and have hundreds of people branding your site even before its launched

the last contest i tried was the Sleazydream, Ambush Interview, and i won.

http://www.ambushinterview.com

10-04-2005, 08:22 AM	#1
bigdog Confirmed User Join Date: Jul 2001 Posts: 6,964	design contest - cheap way to get what you want Are design contests a cheap way to get what you want? Seems many of the design contests don't offer much money, especially considering how much income some of the guys make who have run them on GFY

10-04-2005, 08:31 AM	#2
TreasureBucks Confirmed User Join Date: Mar 2005 Posts: 1,971	I was thinking of starting a design thread for 4 new sites we have coming out. I have tried to get designers to work for me before, but they take too long, and im not easy to please..... basically, the designer tried pawning off some really ugly peice of crap to me, and I said fuck that..... so.... I bought photoshop and flash and did the designing myself. I told myself i didnt have time then, but, I really dont have time to design the new sites now. I thought maybe starting some logo design threads might be a good place for me to start my next projects?? who knows..... maybe ill get fed up and design the new sites myself. __________________ TREASUREBUCKS.COM

10-04-2005, 08:40 AM	#4
Egypt[4TH-Reactor] Confirmed User Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Europe Posts: 1,610	Well, I think that design contests are not fair, because they have only one winner, who gets payment for the job... Others spend their time and resources and get no benefit at all... And I think designers know this fact very well. And maybe because of that many of them (if not all) are not so industrious while working on the contest project... And this will influence the quality for sure... I think it's better to hire one designer and be as picky with him as possible until you get what you want - that's because you pay him the money. We had some picky clients and it was really hard to work with them. But the key to success here is patience. They were satisfied by the way and now they are our returning customers. __________________ ICQ 247-856-194 E-mail [email protected] AIM / Yahoo! ltdanielross MSN [email protected]

10-13-2005, 02:34 PM	#6
kissmycash Registered User Join Date: Oct 2005 Posts: 9	Introducing Myself LOOK NO FURTHER. CONTACT ME... I CAN MAKE ANYTHING. I designed every graphic, poster, magazine ad, piece of flash and more at s e x s e a r c h . c o m and thats not even a FRACTION of what I am capable of. I freelance for the highe$t bidder$ only. visit http://kissmymac.com Contact info is there.

11-20-2005, 05:40 AM	#8
JamesK2 Confirmed User Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: The Netherlands Posts: 6,589	I think the design contests on this board are a bit too cheap. There are some good ones, but for example $100 logo contest, normally you'd pay $250 for a good logo and now you can pick out of 20 logo's for just $100. It's crazy how many designers join these contests. __________________

10-04-2005, 08:34 AM	#3
Forest Confirmed User Industry Role: Join Date: Aug 2001 Location: Hollywood Fl. Posts: 8,974	We work the design until you are 100% happy with the job we do and you dont make the final payment until you are completely satisfied with the work 118156620-icq if I can show u some samples plus I can give references revforest AT hotmail dot com

11-20-2005, 05:36 AM	#7
Yur0ss Registered User Join Date: Nov 2005 Posts: 14	If you need the greatest logo for your site don't waste your time trying to make it by yourself. We are the group of professional designers will do all work for you. All you need is simply contact us by ICQ: 22156491, or visit our site Art-Logo.com

11-20-2005, 06:47 AM	#10
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