99designs.com
Need a Graphic Designer? At 99designs.com a community of graphic designers competes to create the perfect design for your project - logos, web sites, marketing materials, product labels or any other graphical element. As the largest marketplace for crowdsourced graphic design with over 185,000 members, 99designs.com enables businesses to quickly and cost effectively source custom graphic design work without the risk - you see the designs before you buy.
To launch a design project simply describe: who you are, what kind of design you need and how much you are willing to spend. The design community then begins submitting custom designs to your project. The average project is open for 7 days and sees about 100 custom design submissions. At the end you choose the design you like best and leave owning that design and having a relationship with that designer. If you don't like any of the designs we give you 100% of your money back, including our fees, so there is ZERO risk.
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40 Tips for Designers & Creative Entrepreneurs
A roundup of tips and resources for entrepreneurs & designers that 99designs.com recently shared via twitter @99designs.
Entrepreneur
Ten Inspiring TED Talks for Startups - http://bit.ly/8X8Zr5
5 Tips for Managing Your Company's Brand on the Web - http://bit.ly/d0dH8f
Beginner’s Guide to Web Analytics and Measurement - http://bit.ly/bIuz3W
Crowdsourcing vs. Traditional Design - http://bit.ly/aw5ALk
Design Thinking: 10 ways to Foster Innovation - http://bit.ly/aa23hJ
Freelance Design
Introduction to Freelancing - http://bit.ly/dB1yfl
The Two Ingredients of Successful Freelancing - http://bit.ly/bIuz3W
How to Sell Your Design to the Client - http://bit.ly/crENSJ
How To Meet Deadlines - http://bit.ly/djd7GN
General Design
Design Thinking: 10 ways to Foster Innovation - http://bit.ly/aa23hJ
What Can Web Designers Learn from Business People - http://bit.ly/913aET
Occam’s Razor: A Great Principle for Designers - http://bit.ly/dhT8j8
Core Art Skills: Part 1 - http://bit.ly/936sxr
Core Art Skills: Part 2, The Sketchbook - http://bit.ly/dBAxtt
Core Art Skills: Part 3, Life and Figure Drawing - http://bit.ly/bkATqn
Core Art Skills: Part 4, Working in Traditional 3D - http://bit.ly/9j1B37
Core Art Skills: Part 5, Traditional Media Techniques - http://bit.ly/9g6xQJ
Visual Harmony In Design Part 3: Thematic Reference - http://bit.ly/9fxmq7
Visual Harmony In Design Part 4: Visual Echo - http://bit.ly/9O4awq
Logo Design
The Evolution of The Logo - http://bit.ly/cePjTa
Logo Design Process Tutorial - http://bit.ly/amFuzG
Logo Presentation Tutorial - http://bit.ly/cwsjPZ
Design a Print-Ready Beer Label in Adobe Illustrator - http://bit.ly/ceytxM
Web Design
The 960 Grid System Made Easy - http://bit.ly/dxBDiM
Content Organization: Deciding What Matters Most - http://bit.ly/9Id7nD
A Web Designers Guide to Information Architecture - http://bit.ly/9lDszC
12 Tools To Reevaluate And Analyze Your Web Design - http://bit.ly/arQQ1u
10 Free Wireframing Tools for Designers - http://bit.ly/dbx1vL
Best Tools for Testing Cross Browser Compatibility - http://bit.ly/dcs6YR
Exploring Graphic User Interface Styles - http://bit.ly/arRUdu
20 Must Learn Button Tutorials in jQuery and CSS - http://bit.ly/cIsKLz
Typography
The Beauty Of Typography: Writing Systems Of The World - http://bit.ly/aSwH2w
25+ Sites And Resources To Learn Typography - http://bit.ly/ach3FZ
Miscellaneous Design Resources
Exploring Graphic User Interface Styles - http://bit.ly/arRUdu
The Process Behind Good Illustration (Part 1) - http://bit.ly/cFbBLZ
The Process Behind Good Illustration (Part 2) - http://bit.ly/bR0vTl
Facebook Fan Page: Showcases, Tutorials, Resources - http://bit.ly/9g54Y6
10 Icon Sets and Resources Every Designer Will Love - http://bit.ly/bS6wBL
How to Take Extraordinary Photographs, Part 1: Exposure - http://bit.ly/duFMf6
How to Take Extraordinary Photographs, Part 2: Composition - http://bit.ly/aDenJY
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