Designer Resource Center
Getting started on 99designs
Find answers to the frequently asked questions we hear from designers new to 99designs.
The brand guide is a new offering at 99designs. We show you how to create an awesome brand guide that will wow your client.
A great online portfolio will bring you more work. Learn how to effectively showcase your best work and be easily discovered by 99designs clients.
That top prize is up for grabs. And you want it. Learn how to pick the right contests and work better with your clients so you take home the gold.
The brand guide is a new offering at 99designs. We show you how to create an awesome brand guide that will wow your client.
A great online portfolio will bring you more work. Learn how to effectively showcase your best work and be easily discovered by 99designs clients.
That top prize is up for grabs. And you want it. Learn how to pick the right contests and work better with your clients so you take home the gold.
You’ve won the contest, but you want more work! Here’s how to use the tools at 99designs to create a steady flow of projects from your clients.
Just because a contest is over doesn’t mean the fun has to stop! Build a hands-on relationship with clients so you get regular paid projects.
We’re a professional marketplace that expects professional design work. Learn more about how we assess our designer community.
You’ve won the contest, but you want more work! Here’s how to use the tools at 99designs to create a steady flow of projects from your clients.
Just because a contest is over doesn’t mean the fun has to stop! Build a hands-on relationship with clients so you get regular paid projects.
We’re a professional marketplace that expects professional design work. Learn more about how we assess our designer community.
The freelancer toolkit
We’ve put together everything you need to market yourself, build your business, earn more on 99designs and communicate with clients.
Nothing beats a good first impression. We’ll show you how to create a memorable brand identity that expresses your unique design style.
To launch your career, you’ll need to tell the world exactly who you are and what you do. Here’s how to refine your marketing and focus on what matters.
Bookkeeping. Taxes. Juggling clients. Freelancing comes with a lot of challenges—but nothing you can’t overcome.
Nothing beats a good first impression. We’ll show you how to create a memorable brand identity that expresses your unique design style.
To launch your career, you’ll need to tell the world exactly who you are and what you do. Here’s how to refine your marketing and focus on what matters.
Bookkeeping. Taxes. Juggling clients. Freelancing comes with a lot of challenges—but nothing you can’t overcome.
Creativity can be messy. Clear away the unnecessary clutter so you can be efficient, work better, and make your clients super happy.
Great projects start here. Make sure you and your client are on the same page—about everything—and you’ll both be happy.
Design is all about collaboration, which means communication is key. Here’s how to navigate negotiations, design feedback and more.
Creativity can be messy. Clear away the unnecessary clutter so you can be efficient, work better, and make your clients super happy.
Great projects start here. Make sure you and your client are on the same page—about everything—and you’ll both be happy.
Design is all about collaboration, which means communication is key. Here’s how to navigate negotiations, design feedback and more.
Designer resources
99designs offers a variety of resources for our designer community.
The 99designs blog offers daily content covering everything from freelancing tips to design trends and inspiration.
Browse our community’s top talent. New designs are featured every day!
Connect with creatives, get peer feedback on your work and chat with 99designs staff.
The 99designs blog offers daily content covering everything from freelancing tips to design trends and inspiration.
Connect with creatives, get peer feedback on your work and chat with 99designs staff.
Learn everything you need to know about stock images, where to find them, and how to use them properly and creatively.
Brush up your design skills with our blog’s collection of tutorials, webinars and practice tips to achieve your best work yet!
Increase your designer level or earn a profile badge to show off your skills.
Learn everything you need to know about stock images, where to find them, and how to use them properly and creatively.
Brush up your design skills with our blog’s collection of tutorials, webinars and practice tips to achieve your best work yet!
Increase your designer level or earn a profile badge to show off your skills.
Designer spotlight
We love celebrating our designer community. Showcasing talent has never looked this good!
We’re proud to present the best-of-the-best from our top designers. Congratulations to the winners of the 2018 99awards!
Creativity like we’ve never seen before. We’re proud to present the talented winners of the 2017 99designs Awards!
It's our privilege to announce the winners of the first-ever 99awards!
We’re proud to present the best-of-the-best from our top designers. Congratulations to the winners of the 2018 99awards!
Creativity like we’ve never seen before. We’re proud to present the talented winners of the 2017 99designs Awards!
It's our privilege to announce the winners of the first-ever 99awards!
Download 15 gorgeous wallpapers created exclusively by our 99designs community.
Each month, we honor the top nine designs from our community and have you vote for the best one.
Check out our collection of designer interviews and get inspired by their stories that shape them into who they are today.
Download 15 gorgeous wallpapers created exclusively by our 99designs community.
Each month, we honor the top nine designs from our community and have you vote for the best one.
Check out our collection of designer interviews and get inspired by their stories that shape them into who they are today.
At 99designs we love nothing more than awesome client-designer stories. So much so that we created a book about it!
It's here: our first-ever big book of design inspiration! See the designs, meet the designers, and get ready to say "that's awesome" again and again.
We’re so grateful for our talented design community, and to say thanks, we put together a little brag book of some of our favorite designs.
At 99designs we love nothing more than awesome client-designer stories. So much so that we created a book about it!
It's here: our first-ever big book of design inspiration! See the designs, meet the designers, and get ready to say "that's awesome" again and again.
We’re so grateful for our talented design community, and to say thanks, we put together a little brag book of some of our favorite designs.
Design 101
Want to expand your design knowledge? Pick a subject below for tips and templates to get you up and running.
Business cards are one of the easiest ways your client can make a memorable first impression.
Your client loves social media. It’s the brand, business, buzz-building place where they can reach new audiences.
The brand guide is a new offering at 99designs. We show you how to create an awesome brand guide that will wow your client.
Business cards are one of the easiest ways your client can make a memorable first impression.
Your client loves social media. It’s the brand, business, buzz-building place where they can reach new audiences.
The brand guide is a new offering at 99designs. We show you how to create an awesome brand guide that will wow your client.
Custom stationery speaks volumes about your client. As a designer, you have the tools to bring their style alive.
Your client wrote the next great page-turner. Time to sell it with a stunning book cover.
Your client just ordered an eBook cover (score!) but you've got some questions. No fear, we're here.
Custom stationery speaks volumes about your client. As a designer, you have the tools to bring their style alive.
Your client wrote the next great page-turner. Time to sell it with a stunning book cover.
Your client just ordered an eBook cover (score!) but you've got some questions. No fear, we're here.
Make that book beautiful both inside and out. Here’s everything you need to impress authors and publishers with book interiors that shine.
Top-shelf package design—that’s what your client needs to make their product pop.
Let’s talk labels. These tips and tricks help ensure that your next product label design shines.
Make that book beautiful both inside and out. Here’s everything you need to impress authors and publishers with book interiors that shine.
Top-shelf package design—that’s what your client needs to make their product pop.
Let’s talk labels. These tips and tricks help ensure that your next product label design shines.
Find tips on how to avoid generic logo designs and start creating your own original masterpiece.
Understand these print basics and you’ll have no trouble delivering print-ready files!
We've prepared a visual design style guide as handy reference for both designers and customers.
Find tips on how to avoid generic logo designs and start creating your own original masterpiece.
Understand these print basics and you’ll have no trouble delivering print-ready files!
We've prepared a visual design style guide as handy reference for both designers and customers.