Design Contest and Project Bid are the two different way to earn money online for Graphic Designer or any freelancer. Both has some specific features.
Design Contest : As we know that what is the contest. So, in design contest, designers submit their designs according to the design brief. Contest holder give feedback through star ratings or private messages. If client like any of design that submitted by designers, pick the design and award the designer. The winning designer will get prize money, and the contest holder gets the design with all source file ans copyright on design.
Some Famous Design Contest Sites are 99designs, designcontest, crowdspring, designcrowd .com etc.
Project Bid : Bidding is an offer to set a price by an individual for a product or service or a demand that something be done. A client will post a project on your website, then relevant freelancers will bid for the project, write a proposal to convince the client into choosing him/her over the others. Client give reviews and then select the freelancer.
Some Famous Freelancer Project Bid Sites are upwork, fiverr, peopleperhour, freelancer .com etc.
Differences Between Design Contest and Project Bid :
- Design contest is best for creative project like logo design, Poster Design etc.
- Project Biding is best for that type of project in which main part is production or quantity. or time consuming.
- In Design contest 99% work done before winning the project where as project bid 99% work done after designer selection.
- In Design contest Designer get the high risk because they have to give 100% before selection where as in project bid client get the high risk.
- Client phishing higher in project bid then design contest
How you get success in design contest:
When you start a design contest first of all you have to read the brief carefully this way you are able to choose the designer that suits your skills and you can give the best. Also a very important point time work should be ends on right time and usually lasts only a few days, not weeks and if you able to convincing the contest holder you can exceeds the deadline, but it would be dictated by your own desire. It is up to you Choose those contest when you are sure that your design will be made on time. It reflects to your profile feedback and well as your personal image. When you work with only one person you receive a limited number of ideas. When you’re starting a contest, you get heavy load of same type of design So if you are looking for something fresh and original, think carefully about your design that from which design your design holder be impress, take your time use your full mind and make it unique to make a contest much better.
We wish you good luck and successful contests!
How you get success in project bidding:
Here are some important things to help you build a successful client base and excel as an official Freelancer: Only bid on projects that match your skills. Employers are looking for top quality work at a fair price. It is important to make your profile picture, professional headline, reviews, and portfolio attracts the clients, If you’re serious about being a successful freelancer, don’t ever take that part of your profile page lightly! If you are old to work on particular site with best reviews best rate so customer hire you by seeing you profile.
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