99designs

Was skeptical at first using this process to generate my corporate identity, however, the designs and the process was incredible. I've paid a considerable sum in dollars for designs by large Marketing and Advertising firms only to be presented with 4 choices that were unacceptable. This process is excellent because it gives the designers the opportunity to reap the rewards of their work and it allows the buyer to navigate easily with those designers in real-time vs. waiting 7+ days every time you change or tweak a design with a large Design firm. Thank you again for an outstanding product that will be used across the nation.

I am not a creative type so when it came time to create a logo I was panicked! A friend of mine recommended 99designs and said "I'd love it." I was skeptical at first but wow, as each design came in they were better than the next. They even give you the option to "email friends" and ask them for opinions of the designs submitted. Wow, that is extra special service.
If you need something creative made, this is the place! And it's all online. What could be better than that!

Never received the right file from this website, designer(s) simply lack the skills and worse than all they really don't understand your English; I guess they use Google Translate! Would never recommend this website. Terrible customer services, never ever after paying for couple of projects I could actually complain about their services and the designer(s) as there seems to be no one really caring about quality there. Believe me with the money you want to pay here you would find a better designer locally if you look a little bit more than what Google Ad would recommend!

I was in need of a great design for the cover of my ebook. I not only got 158 designs, most of them were very high quality. I was blown away! The cost was about 25% of the quotes I received on another site. So not too expensive! I am so glad I took my time and worked with 99designs, it was a great process from beginning to end. I am so pleased with the professional-looking publisher-worthy cover design I chose. I will definitely use 99designs again.

These "contests" are ridiculous. Just a bunch of clowns sending mindless crap with tiny variations. The logo contest was $400 so we even increased the prize a couple hundred dollars and still received a bunch of junk even after revision notes.

I think the major problem is that most of the "contestants" dont speak or understand ENGLISH and we're not understanding our revision notes at all...

I love the contest approach to design. You feel 'spoiled' by all the designers who hop onto your contest and share their best concepts and talents with you. I'm humbled that the almost 90 submissions I received came from designers who could've been designing for other brands. But they chose mine and I was so happy. The final design captures our vision and mission perfectly. I will definitely work with 99designs again and refer them to others.

To be honest, the bad reviews on this page almost made me stay away from 99designs.com

I decided to go through with a $499 contest anyway & trust their refund policy. I received a lot of nice designs & very good ideas (along with a bunch of bad ones, but you can just delete them with a click). I didn't get anything that I wanted to pay for. So I called them for a refund. It literally took about 30 seconds for them to process my refund. If they had issues with refunds in the past, they seem to be gone now.

I think if I ran a contest for anything other than this current project, I'd probably have a logo I love. If I took my favorite designs & went to the next round to refine them, I might of come up with something great too. I just didn't want to risk it.

I will definitely be back to run some contests for my other projects.

This service is GROSSLY overpriced. The designers don't appear read to read anything about your business and submit substandard designs. To this end, I received lots of designs but 95% of them were garbage. The type of files received at the end, with the exception of the logo are not necessarily usable. To send PDF letterhead in the 21st Century is patently absurd. Who sends letterhead to the printer in 2018? Overall this was a complete waste of hundreds of dollars. If you're going to spend close to $1000, I recommend finding someone else for the job. I wish I had read actual reviews BEFORE I made the purchase. Shame on me! Dont waste your money!

If your business needs any corporate branding, from logo design to website design I doubt that you'd get the variety of choice you get on 99designs. As a designer, I get excited about the work I get to do on this site.
Besides helping customers it creates an environment that causes designers to 'go the extra mile' and hone our craft due to the competitive nature of the way in which the work is carried out... besides, who would you rather have doing your work when it comes to creativity, a designer working for a company who has no choice in the assignments they are given, or a designer who has selected your project by choice because it excites them?
Think about that and then give 99designs a try. When you do, I hope I see your contest... who knows, we may find ourselves working together soon.

I thought developing my company's logo was going to be fun but I made the mistake of using 99designs. The experience was disjointed and the process seemed rushed and cookie cutter. I did not end up using any of the designs but fortunately I found a great local designer. We met for coffee, discussed my vision, and had meaningful a interaction which (a few weeks down the road) led to a design I am very happy with. And it was FUN.

Save your money and use a private designer. Do not use 99designs

99 Designs from beginning to end was so professional. Their communication is better than most businesses. When I called the company they would call me back immediately.
I bought their logo service. Great price! All the designers were so professional! The designer who won CUBE is an incredibly creative artist. I received rave reviews from everyone I showed it to. If I need anything else done I would honestly just go back to this company.

My designer account was suspended and I received a template e-mail which didn't specify the concrete reason for suspension. Even tried talking to their support but I got only a copy-pasted answer.
An entry I worked hard for and got great feedback from the client was deleted without any notification.
I have not received any answer from them regarding this issue.
I do not recommend this website at all.

Edit: The only design in my portfolio was chosen as a winner by the client, which invalidates quality as a reason for suspension.