Advertisement design contests: creative ideas from professional designers

There’s no better way to design advertising. Multiple designers will send you tons of ideas for your advertisement, and you’ll choose your favorite. No templates. No robots. No frustrating apps. Just a 100% unique ad.

Completely custom advertisement

We don’t do generic, templated design. With 99designs, you’ll get a bespoke advertisement that sets you apart from the competition.
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Expert advertisement designers

All of our designers are hand-vetted and rated for their quality, so you’ll know you’re working with the best.
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We’re your creative partner from start to finish. We offer free design consultations and 24/7 customer support. Still don’t like your advertisement? Get your money back.
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How an advertisement design contest works

Create a design brief.

1. Describe your perfect advertisement

Our interactive creative brief makes it simple to describe your design needs and set your budget.

Pick your winning design.

2. Get dozens of advertisement design ideas

Professional designers from all over the world enter your contest by sending you concepts. You’ll collaborate and give feedback to create the ideal ad.

Get dozens of designs.

3. Pick a winning advertisement

You’ll have seven days to work with designers. Then, you’ll select your favorite ad and we’ll transfer the copyright and send you the final files.

Any style, any industry. Our advertisement designers do it all.

We’ve been the leader in online graphic design since 2008. Check out our clients who love their ads.
US$999
MD approved, the first supplement researched and designed by doctors. Our company is a medical approach to herbal supp
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28
designers
US$199
I need to make a phone book ad.
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entries
17
designers
US$599
Design Contest: Modern Hill Restoration Social Media Advertisement Create an eye-catching graphic advertisement for Mode
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entries
29
designers
US$1,119
Women's empowerment
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entries
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designers
US$299
We are a full service digital ad agency. This project is designed for responding to RFP's (request for proposals).
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entries
8
designers
US$999
Stock trading seminar - this is our 10-year anniversary for the annual workshop held in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina
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designers
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US$299
We provide technology solutions to help golf courses operate their restaurants, retail shops, and golf tee times sales.
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designers
US$299
Stukel Saw Shop is a premier provider of high-quality outdoor power equipment, specializing in the sale and service of S
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designers
US$599
Hung Phat USA comes from a distinct tradition of jewelers that spans over three generations. With over 16 years of exper
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designers
US$599
We are a maker of Sweet Potato based pet treats of the highest quality based in Wisconsin. Our target audience is pet pa
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designers
US$199
Boise Property Solutions is a boutique residential property management company that focuses on high quality property man
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designers
US$259
We are a locally (Nashville) owned and highly awarded Bourbon/Spirits company who recently opened a Tasting Room and Bot
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Professional advertisements, no matter your budget

We guarantee that you’ll get a great advertisement design no matter what your budget is. Our higher-priced packages offer more experienced designers and more hands-on support. Prices exclude Sales Tax.

Bronze
US$199
Silver
US$299
Gold
US$599
Platinum
US$999
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100% money-back guarantee
100% money-back guarantee
Full copyright ownership
Full copyright ownership
Mid & Top Level designers only
Mid & Top Level designers only
Top Level designers only
Top Level designers only
Dedicated manager
Dedicated manager
Prioritized support
Prioritized support

Your burning advertisement design FAQs, answered.

Everything you need to move to production. Your advertisement design will be uploaded in the correct formats based on your stated needs. Typically this means a production-ready Adobe Illustrator file, Adobe Photoshop file, PDF file or EPS file.

Plus, you’ll get the full legal copyright, so the design will be all yours.
Yes. If you have any specific images (like a logo or event photos) that need to be included with your advertisement, please submit them to designers with your brief.

Unless you request otherwise, your designer may also use stock images (purchased from a third party) in your design. If a designer uses stock art in a design, they’ll tell you which images they are and use watermarked versions of them in their entries. Once you choose the winning design, you’ll need to purchase the stock art and provide it to the winning designer so they can complete the design.
Absolutely (and we love it when that happens)! When your advertisement design contest has finished, you can start a 1-to-1 Project with your winning designer.
We guarantee that you’ll get a great ad design at any pricing level, but our higher-priced packages give you more design options and better support.

Here’s how it works: When you pay more, the prize for the winning designer is bigger, too. More experienced designers participate in your contest, so you get more high-quality designs to choose from. More options means additional time that's needed to review your designs. That’s why our Gold and Platinum packages offer dedicated managers to help streamline that process by writing creative briefs and giving your designers feedback.

When selecting your advertisement contest package, think about how much time you’ll have and what experience you have writing briefs and working with designers. If you're still unsure, contact us for a design consultation.
Yes. We offer a 100% money-back guarantee within 60 days of payment on all Design Contests, except those with a guaranteed designer prize and those that have entered the Final Round. You can also call us anytime to help you rewrite your brief, reopen your project to ensure you get a good result and help you pick a winning design. Remember, if we refund your contest, you aren’t legally entitled to use any of the designs submitted to your contest.
Lots of ideas! If you’re looking for inspiration, explore 99designs for fantastic examples of advertisements created by our design community.

Bring as many specifics as you can, too. Including the dimensions, designs you like, brand details, product or service specifics, photos, printing or upload requirements and any other specifications that would affect your design.

The more you give the designers, the better they can design ads for you!
Your design contest includes one winning advertisement design. If you need a second ad for another product or a different size for a different purpose, you have a couple of options: you can run a second contest, or you can start a 1-to-1 Project with your winning designer to create the additional assets.
On 99designs, designers agree to upload only original artwork, so each designer owns the rights to their design submissions until you choose your contest’s winner. During the design handover stage, the designer agrees to transfer the rights, and you become the owner of the copyright of your winning advertisement design.
Choose “Make your contest private” from the Contest options section before you launch your postcard design contest. This will prohibit designers from using their designs elsewhere, and your contest will be unsearchable on the web.

This will automatically attach a standard NDA template to your contest. If you prefer, you can also upload your own NDA.