Winner and runners-up of our “Business Card Fit for the King” contest
With the launch of our Dutch language site, and the inauguration of King Willem-Alexander (the Netherlands’ first King in over a century!), we thought it’d be a great opportunity to have our community design a business card fit for the King. We received almost 1,000 designs and were ecstatic to see so many great business cards bring …
99designs partners with Payoneer to provide new payout options
Hey Designers — Great News! We’re happy to announce that 99designs has partnered with Payoneer to provide you with new payout options. You can now receive payments to your very own Payoneer Prepaid MasterCard®, or directly to your bank account in over 200 countries. Benefits of your Payoneer Prepaid MasterCard® Here are benefits you can …
Presenting the winner and runners-up in the PlayStation 4 contest!
There was much excitement and anticipation leading up to today’s announcement of the PlayStation 4 by Sony. Knowing this, we decided to give you a chance to be creative and tell us what you think the next logo should look like. The contest opened for entries last Thursday and ended Monday after receiving almost 5000 …
99designs needs your help! Vote for our SXSW panels and send us to Texas
SXSW hosted a 99designs T-shirt design contest in 2010, winning design was done by bloc. 99designs has reached some major milestones since our 2008 launch from winning the People’s Voice Webby in 2010 to successfully launching more than 155,000 contests to date. We owe our success to our remarkable community – we wouldn’t be where we are without your help! …
Take a peek into 99designs through candid video interviews with CEO Patrick Llewellyn
If you’re reading this, you’ve obviously heard of 99designs – but do you know how we got our start in Australia back in 2008 or how we’ve been able to secure our spot as the #1 online global marketplace for graphic design services? Who is the fearless leader helming the international 99designs ship (and what …
Logo design needed for Sharkwater Productions’ new movie, (R)Evolution
We’d like to share some news about a REALLY cool logo design contest we’re hosting, and encourage you to start brainstorming! 99designs is partnering with film production company Sharkwater Productions, and a great environmental not-for-profit organization called United Conservationists to design an iconic logo for award-winning filmmaker Rob Stewart’s new movie, (R)Evolution, as well as an international multimedia campaign. Maybe you’ve heard …
App design: create eye-catching icons
Mobile phone applications have become seamlessly integrated into almost every facet of our daily lives. We use them to locate the nearest five-star pizza joint, provide real-time snapshots of our bank accounts and pass the time by pummeling pigs with angry birds. Seemingly, there is an app for everything, if not several. In such a …
December and January highlights
Looking back over 99designs’ biggest holiday period ever, we’re again amazed by the quality of designs. Here are just a few of our favorite designs (in no particular order):
Nominations for The Crunchies 2008
Nominate 99designs as “Best New Startup of 2008” in The Crunchies 2008. Remember you can vote once per day, so remember to check back and vote often! http://crunchies2008.techcrunch.com/nominations/?nominee=99designs&category=14 Nominations end Wednesday, December 10, 2008 Midnight PST, so let’s try and get as many votes as possible in before then! Related articles: 99designs wins first-ever Startup …
Prepaid contests coming soon!
There has been a hive of activity here at 99HQ! Based on feedback from you guys—and a lot of careful thought—we have decided to make all contests prepaid. We believe this will reduce risk for designers and make the contest payment process simpler for new-comers. Starting early November, all contests will be prepaid. This means …
