99designs

99Designs is different from other similar sites in that the set up is better for both client and designer. Designers get an opportunity to hone their skills by learning from others and the client gets to choose from hundreds of designs. The system is efficient and from what I have experienced, very well run.
I would love to be able to enter more contests, but at the same time understand that it is just another way in which 99Designs ensures that the contests I enter are selected wisely and with my skillset in mind and that I am going to do my best work for each and every one. Keep it up!

I was pretty happy with the design I got and with the phone support from 99Design when I needed guidance dealing with my chosen designer.
I won't give a 5 stars because some of the designs submitted were pretty average and amateurish, no effort put in at all and some of them didn't understand the brief.
I have raised this with 99Design on my final review. Maybe they need to a better screening process for the designers
But overall I got a great design and working again through 99Design on a new project with my designer.

I make top quality designs I have been deigning for over 10 years and they tell me my work isn't quality when Im approved on shutterstock, istock, upwork and fiverr. Not only that but the actual customers always rated my work 4 to 5 stars out of 5 so they loved my designs. The last design I made, made it to the final round and won, Then my account got suspended for poor quality. I never got payed or got recognition I contacted the customer who bought my design I have proof of all this and I am looking into bringing in a lawsuit $$$

I ended up with a couple of designs I liked, and my friends weren't much help since they split between the same ones. In the end I got something I'm happy with and have now plastered all over social media, replacing the generic design I had before. I didn't give the artists much to work with but they still managed to turn out some nice designs. My only regret is that the "losing" finalists don't end up with any money at all.

Book artomatic for ANY JOB, you will not be disappointed, a true prodigy! He listened to my brief and I barely had to make any changes. (which is insane because I can always find stuff) I only asked him to add a few special symbols to incorporate into the design which he did subtly and beautifully, barely any revisions! Book him! Artomatic!

Someone serious about starting a business will do research and look to a professional designer that they feel is worthy of the task of creating the face of their baby.

Brands aren't just about logos. If you don't know this, you're not ready to start a business. Brands are about how a company makes the customer feel, their experience and feelings towards the brand, knowing they cut corners and contributed to screwing over the design industry will definitely leave a bad taste in my mouth...

I found 99designs via web reviews. I needed a logo for my business, but I wasn't sure exactly how to visually display my brand. 99designs helped me articulate what I was looking for and shared it with designers. I received dozens of entries to my design contest, and ended up with many great options. The poll feature allowed me to solicit feedback from my network. Every designer I worked with was responsive, helpful and talented. I love my new logo and would recommend this process.

I'm a designer with 99designs. Recently I entered a contest and submitted a design, very simple and focused on the brief. The client was pleased with it and rated it 4 stars (out of 5). Then many participants started copying my design with very slight tweaking. I brought this to the clients notice pointing out that I was the first to come up with that particular concept and my design is being copied. The client reassured me and said he'd keep that in mind.
To my horror, in the end he awarded the prize money to a designer who had copied my design almost 99% (guess that's why they call it 99designs).
Also repeated mails to 99designs to intervene yielded no result. Zilch!

99designs is a cool idea - put your graphic design project up for bid, get a bunch of submissions, give submitters feedback, and then choose the winner. The pros are: you get to set your price upfront and you get to choose from a number of ideas/designs. This can work well for an isolated project - there are some talented designers. Where 99designs runs into trouble is if complicated branding is needed or if the project is closely tied to other design projects that need to be coordinated.

So net net, I would use 99designs for a one-off logo or other simple design projects - you can get a great deal for your money (by California standards). However, if you have the budget and want something more complicated, it's most likely worth paying a traditional designer. And I have to add: good designers are under-valued assets.

99designs has a good sales pitch, but can't deliver on it. Wasted 600USD on trying to get a design. We got about 10 terrible (read very basic/could have done it myself) designs and about 2 that were workable. Decided on one and spent significant time and energy getting the design and the required specs correct. Then the designer was "suspended" from the platform so I was unable to get the final designs or artwork. Terrible experience and a terrible waste of money.

Poor pool of designers. I spent $300 and nearly 2 months & received some of the worse designs known to man. I upped it to $500 and the results were even worse. I recommend using a professional agency that can cater to your taste and style. The designers here are not worth the money and most importantly the time!