I think design contests are fun to enter, and they also give designers of all levels the chance to improve their skills, build their portfolio, and if they win, a new connection with an employer (along with the prize). Here are three great ones that I've run into:
On this site, you can either start your own contest by giving a creative brief for designers to start working on your project, or be the designer working to create the final product that the contest holder will choose. It's a great site because there are numerous contests to choose from with projects ranging from logos to website design, t-shirt design, twitter backgrounds, and more. Just pick what you like, and give it a try. In the end, if you win, the prizes usually range anywhere from $100 to $1000.
Threadless Tees is a lot of fun to look through. There is so much talent among the designer community, and if you'd like to try your hand at it, your design could be printed onto their tees and sold all over the country! Not to mention you'd get $2500. And if you ever think of a slogan you want to see on a tee, you can send that in as well and get another sizable prize for it.
I just came across this one today, and it's amazing. The first thing I've noticed is that it's very professional and the contests are mainly held by global organizations that support various causes. For example, the latest contest is for the Physicians for Social Responsibility. I think contests in general are a great way to spread awareness for causes, so this one is definitely successful. One thing that is different here is that other contestants' work is not displayed, so no one is influenced by each other's work. This could be positive or negative. It just means less inspiration from others, and more of your own originality.
On this site, you can either start your own contest by giving a creative brief for designers to start working on your project, or be the designer working to create the final product that the contest holder will choose. It's a great site because there are numerous contests to choose from with projects ranging from logos to website design, t-shirt design, twitter backgrounds, and more. Just pick what you like, and give it a try. In the end, if you win, the prizes usually range anywhere from $100 to $1000.
Threadless Tees is a lot of fun to look through. There is so much talent among the designer community, and if you'd like to try your hand at it, your design could be printed onto their tees and sold all over the country! Not to mention you'd get $2500. And if you ever think of a slogan you want to see on a tee, you can send that in as well and get another sizable prize for it.
I just came across this one today, and it's amazing. The first thing I've noticed is that it's very professional and the contests are mainly held by global organizations that support various causes. For example, the latest contest is for the Physicians for Social Responsibility. I think contests in general are a great way to spread awareness for causes, so this one is definitely successful. One thing that is different here is that other contestants' work is not displayed, so no one is influenced by each other's work. This could be positive or negative. It just means less inspiration from others, and more of your own originality.
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