Crowdsourcing from the 'client' viewpoint
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- Josev0
^ I totally agree with you. The problem is that designers are (often) not good at articulating these differences in a convincing way. I wish there was more in-depth discussion about this in the design community.
- MSTRPLN0
"I wouldn’t skimp in this area as there is a clear correlation between the amount of the award and the quality and number of designs you will receive. You can also rest easy knowing that most crowdsourcing sites have a 100% money back guarantee if you don’t like the results."
WOW!
- brandelec0
"When you think about what you get from a crowdsourcing contest, you realize how powerful this new trend really is. For a minimal amount you are able to tap the creative abilities and talents of a multitude of people across the world. Why pay one designer 10 times more for a product you may not like? You may also end up materially affecting someone’s life – some of our design submissions came from developing nations where $2,500 means a great deal. The one big drawback is that it is a time-consuming endeavor, and to manage a good contest takes a decent amount of planning and focus. Trust us though, it’s worth it."
- vaxorcist0
context free design is easy, cheap and never quite matches the needs.... I could crank out semi-ok-looking stuff all day long but I wouldn't dump it on clients because it's random stuff, not targeted design, that's why we're here...
crowdsourced design is done in a vacuum, where there's very little understanding of things like target market, business objectives and context of where the work fits into something larger....
- Josev0
It's pointless to argue with these people and the comments usually end up making designers look unprofessional. I'm not sure how to combat this, but trying engage people who are unable to see that this is exploitation isn't going to work.
- Josev0
People within our profession are partially to blame, if there weren't 415 needy people this wouldn't be a problem. There's just as much ignorance within the design profession (about business, long term sustainability, etc.) as there is outside of it.
- sublocked0
Funny.....
- SeriousFreelancing0
It's super simple...
Give me my time back, and I'll give you your money back.