99designs Review: Watch me get a new logo!

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0:00 - Intro
1:39 -- Intro to 99 Designs Website
3:05 -- Start a Design Contest
7:13 -- Design Package Review: Bronze, Silver, Gold & Platinum
9:52 -- Promote Your Design Contest + Guaranteed Option
12:10 -- Review of Custom Logo Designs + Giving Designers Feedback
19:21 -- Final Design Feedback Round
23:13 -- Picking the Finished Logo!
If you've ever needed a good company logo (or, for that matter, ANY type of design work - whether it be for your website, book, podcast, packaging, clothing, merchandise, etc.), you probably know there of plenty of options to choose from on the internet.
Many of them can work just fine. I've used a handful of different designers from websites like Upwork and Fiverr, but when I look back at all the design projects I've hired for in the past decade, there is one place I've had the most success with - a website called 99designs.
99designs is a service that follows the contest model. You provide all the basic details of what you're looking for in your design (any names or words to be included, any colors you prefer, other examples you liked, etc.) and within hours of submitting your contest, you'll have dozens of designers from all over the world competing for your business - submitting TONS of different logo concepts for you to choose from.
In this video, I'll take you from start to finish through an ENTIRE design project, so you can get an idea of how the site works and what kind of results you'll get from it. I hope you find it helpful!
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[@bajiraosingham9495]

As a Designer myself, I'd like to let you know that most good designers will totally ignore contests that are not Guaranteed. Because there are always contests that are Guaranteed so they'd rather do those instead. So many times people post contests and gather ideas and then get a refund and use one of the logos.

[@Diplooo]

I agree... And i'd like to watch the designers perspective of this video.

[@ironcito1101]

As a customer, I feel uneasy committing to pay for a design which I haven't seen yet. All the submissions could be bad, especially since the least expensive plans only include low-tier designers. >300 USD may not be much for some, but it's a considerable amount for me. I suppose you don't want to work for nothing and I don't want to pay for nothing. Maybe there could be a compromise of some kind.

[@smickens001]

Love this video! Thank you so much! Super helpful as I was considering using this platform but was unsure. My mind officially made up!

[@Retipster]

That's awesome! So glad to hear it Stephanie!

[@user-pf7yd4ok5w]

1:39 -- Intro to 99 Designs Website 3:05 -- Start a Design Contest 7:13 -- Design Package Review: Bronze, Silver, Gold & Platinum 9:52 -- Promote Your Design Contest + Guaranteed Option 12:10 -- Review of Custom Logo Designs + Giving Designers Feedback 19:21 -- Final Design Feedback Round 23:13 -- Picking the Finished Logo!

[@Retipster]

You da man, Tim!

[@user-pf7yd4ok5w]

@@Retipster the good ol days 😁

[@DestinationJapan95]

Awesome review Seth!

[@elenatorres4934]

Excellent video, thanks for sharing this valuable information, very good explanation of its operation, I love it

[@Sanddeepverma1]

How can i insert my design. I have also created my account Ninety Nine!

[@SahanWilegoda]

Brother 😊 How do I write a description to the sample portfolio description of the application. Can u help me 😣 My account not approved twice.

[@landforsalebydannnylanddot8351]

Amazing, Seth, thanks so much! Daniel F. Harb, ARRT, RT(R)

[@Retipster]

Hey Daniel! Haven't heard from you in a while. Hope all is well - thanks for watching. 👍

[@landforsalebydannnylanddot8351]

REtipster Hello, Seth! I always have my eye on you and your business! Excellent content, of course, and the business logos are looking pretty amazing! Hope your foray into the “Storage Wars” is going well. Seems like it could potentially be super~lucrative. Also seems like many “Moving Parts.” Read: Need to be flush with money!! Ha! Hope you and your beautiful family are well and all the best in 2020, Brother! ~Daniel F. Harb

[@alex1981]

In most cases when clients select a gold or platinum option in the end they select a simple, generic logo that will be able to get on bronze option ass well

[@Retipster]

It might not be so much about the complexity of the design, but about the quantity of good, quality options. You get a lot fewer designers participating with the bronze plan, and the design you get may not be of the caliber you'd get with the more expensive plans.

[@Sanddeepverma1]

Asked for 7 days, will my work be improved?

[@bahadurkhan4431]

Thank you.

[@Retipster]

You're welcome!

[@birkyakbar8499]

Amazing video explanation, may I ask for the total fee, is that the $598 total that you paid? And if you know, is the designer get all $598, or that have any charge for the 99Designs platform? Thanks before Seth

[@Retipster]

Hi Birky. From what I recall, I believe that was all I paid... I'd have to go and look at my credit card bill to be sure though. And from what I know, I believe 99designs takes a cut of that amount, so no, it doesn't all go to the designer... but I would imagine most of it does.

[@abluee2298]

you didn't go over the BLIND CONTEST

[@tylerswenson3372]

.psd is Photoshop file.

[@PatrickMaberry]

.psd is Photoshop

[@pokeman3804]

269 euro for a logo sounds a little too much

[@bajiraosingham9495]

Depends on the business and risks involved.

[@lorempix4558]

no is not there's logos goes more then 900$

[@ihatekillerclowns]

@@lorempix4558 sorry, but the price is ridiculous, just teach yourself to use photoshop

[@lorempix4558]

@@ihatekillerclowns hello I'm graphic designer, and I said 269€ is not expensive price for a logo, there's a companies pay more than this price

[@ihatekillerclowns]

@@lorempix4558 depends on complexity and size, then i agree to an extent. But most small business requirement is on the other end of the scale. considering a lot of these "designers" go to their stock library or already have pre made templates they work from as their base, for easy/small to medium designs, the price is outrageous imo It only needs one new player to come on to the scene to shake up the mafia. Not everyone has $$$ and is a large company . They will be surprised when they get wiped out by competition with more user friendly real world prices. Just saying "prices are ok because XY Z are higher" doesn't make them reasoable. It makes them the cheapest out of a market that needs shaking up.

[@ihatekillerclowns]

ridiculous pricing for smaller individuals - priced for millionaires i guess

[@kaminisolanki234]

Application received Our Designer Curation team will look at your application, and let you know their decision via email within 7 business days.

[@kaminisolanki234]

Help me sir

[@kaminisolanki234]

Please