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- Designers build portfolios, maybe land jobs at 99designs
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- June 17, 2009
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“ At a family event over the weekend, I spent some time chatting with a cousin who just graduated from high school but isn’t sure what he wants to do next. He’s enrolled for some classes at a community college and has bigger dreams of a career in child psychology. But, in the meantime, he’d like to do something with a hobby - graphic design. ”
- How to Enlist a Global Work Force of Freelancers
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- June 24, 2009
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“99designs urges companies to provide continuing feedback as the proposals roll in. “First and foremost, it’s important to be as hands-on as possible,” said Matt Mickiewicz, co-founder of 99designs. “If you post a project and leave it for a week, you probably won’t be happy with the result. Design is an iterative process. The more you participate, the happier you will be with the final output.” ”
- 5 Ways to Freelance For More Cash
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- May 26, 2009
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“Freelance graphic artists and Web designers who create logos, Web sites, letterhead, business cards and so on are competing for projects on the site 99designs.com. Each month about $125,000 in business from the site goes to U.S. designers; the average payout is $350 per designer. Even more importantly, many designers use this as a springboard to find new clients and develop long-term relationships to build up their freelance business. ”
- Freelance Designers Compete For Cash On Website
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- December 8, 2008
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“More than 20,000 graphic designers have registered on the job site 99designs.com. Companies want design services, but not the usual price tag. So, designers from all over the world work for free, and compete for a top prize.
Our video report has more.”
- Australia’s best online forums
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- November 25, 2008
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“In February this year the online media company and forum operator SitePoint spun off a new company, 99designs.com, as an independent online design marketplace. According to SitePoint’s co-founder and director Mark Harbottle, 99designs.com now has annualised revenue approaching $2 million. More spin-offs will follow.”
- The power of crowdsourcing
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- October 30, 2008
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“99designs has 20,331 designers from 134 countries, which means clients can access a far broader range of ideas than they could by briefing a local web developer. Rather than getting a handful of concepts, most competitions attract more than 50 entries.”
- The Designer-Small Biz Connection
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- October 24, 2008
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“‘The main thing that 99designs is about is choice,’ says Matt Mickiewicz, the U.S. office representative for 99designs, ‘It’s a fantastic model that eliminates risk for small business owners and puts designers on equal footing.’ Designers can be of any age, background or level of experience to post designs on the site, making the site a great lead-generator. ‘It doesn’t matter if you’re 15 or 60. It’s completely based on merit.’ Most participants are students and freelancers, but Mickiewicz says that several designers have managed to make a living out of the site, including a designer in Romania who earned approximately $25,000 USD.”
- SmartCompany awards 2008: The billion dollar list
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- September 15, 2008
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“The Top Website Award, sponsored by SmartCompany, was won by 99designs. Its founder is Mark Harbottle.”
- Crowd-sourcing can help with content, design, feedback
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- August 29, 2008
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“To some extent, Web 2.0 or the read-write web as it is known, is all about crowd sourcing. The idea is that the crowd can create content for you, give feedback and even have a hand in designing products they really want.
It's a tricky concept for many companies to master but the latest generation of crowd-sourced websites such as 99designs and Gooruze are making it safe for businesses to participate.”
- The marketplace to display your creative talents
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- August 27, 2008
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“Fancy yourself as a creative type? Got loads of ideas and no outlet? Or perhaps you need something designed for you. 99designs can help. They aim to put creative people in touch with prospective clients and there's a lot of money to made if you're full of ideas.”
- Web Design, the perfect portable business
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- August 5, 2008
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“More and more we’re all witnessing the power of the Internet and the successful businesses being built from it. Today more so than ever the possibility of packing your business along with your other hand luggage essentials and taking it with you without anyone even noticing your daring escape becomes a very viable option.”
- 99designs - Connecting Designers from Around the World
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- July 15, 2008
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Interview with 99designs founder, Mark Harbottle.
“[99designs] connects thousand of designers from around the world with clients who need design tasks completed fast, and without the usual high cost and limited choice you get from most traditional design firms.”
- 99designs: Crowdsourcing that Works
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- April 28, 2008
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“99designs is one of the few sites I’ve seen that is really making this work. They’re focused on graphic design: logos, icons, and other visual work. People who need something fill out a brief about their needs, pay $39 for a listing, and specify what they’ll pay for the final product. Then designers contribute their ideas, which the potential client can rate and comment on. In the end, the deal gets done, the designer gets the money, and the client gets graphic work that strikes them as best-of-breed.”
- Sitepoint: Ideas = exchange = business
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- April 22, 2008
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Another interview with Mark.
“1500 designs submitted every day. That’s about one every sixty seconds.”
- The commerce of crowds
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- Aug-Sep 2007
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“Forget about all those web 2.0 start-ups with no revenue and a business model that focuses solely on selling out to Google or Yahoo! as soon as possible. The real prime real estate on the web is in online marketplaces.”
- Crowdsourcing graphic design
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- May 24, 2007
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“Gaining access to thousands of aspiring designers means that a small town pub or a summer computer camp can buy a logo or t-shirt design for USD 100-200. Meanwhile, designers from across the world can tap into a much larger market for their services, while building their portfolio, honing their skills and presenting to real clients.”
- Harnessing the wisdom of the crowd
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- February 20, 2007
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“There's strength in numbers, as crowdsourcing proves as it takes off around the world.”