Designing My Logo
April 28, 2008
While I do feel I have somewhat of an artistic eye, I am very certain that I do not have the skill set or ability to create a logo that would capture my idea. That is why designers are designers. The problem is that professional designer can be quite expensive. However, I have found a great site for people who are looking for logo designs that fit their budget.
99Designs.com uses an idea called crowd-sourcing. The idea is that you are outsourcing to a general, undefined group of people. The site allows you to create a contest of your own in which you determine the prize amount for the winner. This allows for people of all budgets to get designers to take a stab at their logo, website design or other design projects.
Check out my contest:
The key to this site’s success I believe is that you can give feedback to each designer and have them improve upon the design. The more feedback you give them, the better the end result.
I’m only on day 3 or 7 and I have over 50 submissions. The variety of submissions really gives you a lot of ideas on which direction you want to go. Definitely check this site out if you are boot-strapping your business and don’t have a huge budget but still want a nice design. Even if you have a pocket full of start up capitol, it’s still a great place to get a design done.
