If you’re not getting entries to your design contest, ask yourself the following questions:

• Is my contest attractive to designers?

  Designers in our community are less likely to enter a contest which isn’t guaranteed or offers only the minimum prize. Consider increasing the prize on offer to attract more designers.

• Is my contest healthy?

  A bad contest health rating is a warning to designers that things may go pear-shaped if they enter your contest. Keep your contest healthy by eliminating designers that don’t interest you, and leaving comments and ratings for designers which do.

• Have I waited for long enough?

  The more complex your design contest is, the longer you may have to wait for entries to start appearing. Designers can start to knock up simple logo designs within a day, but complex web page designs may take at least a couple of days to start appearing.

  If your requirements are complex, it’ll take designers longer to meet them.

• Am I answering all questions which are being asked?

  Watch out that you also answer questions in the General comments area.

• Are your title and brief clear and to the point?

  Make sure that your contest title is clearly expressed and is likely to catch designers eyes in the contest listing. Also check that your brief is clearly written, and that you are asking for only one category of design.

If you’re still unsure as to why your contest is failing to attract designers, please contact our support team—we’re here to help!

We also offer plenty of advice on how to run a successful design contest.