Tips to Win Projects in a Logo Design Contest

Contest websites are way more reliable when it comes to designing logos as a freelancer. You get ratings for your entries, your designs remain safe, and the prize money is usually guaranteed by the Crowdsourcing website.

Moreover, multiple entries can be submitted for a project and the client can choose any of them as a winner. On the other hand, one has to submit mock ups in private to the project holder on freelancing websites, which increases the risk of copyrights violation without any kind of legal assistance to the designer. The design contest websites obviously become a better choice in this regard, as every activity takes place on a live channel, in the presence of live support and thousands of viewers. In addition, they provide legal assistance to participant designers, in case their logo gets copied anywhere else.

Once a designer switches from freelance websites to Crowdsourcing websites, he faces immense competition in getting projects for himself. That is why we will now share some key tips which can help a logo designer in winning maximum number of contests and consequently, build a good reputation and earn well for himself.

Go For a Tight Deadline

The closer a deadline is the better for the logo designer to upload his entries. If it is an open project where other entries can be viewed then the one submitting at the eleventh hour has the advantage of staying at the top and get most time to observe the inclination of the client. A 2 day submission deadline is more than sufficient to attain this purpose.

Go for the Least Competition

There is usually a set limit of minimum entries on Crowdsourcing websites. If that limit is around 20 concepts, make sure you choose a project with submissions ranging between 20 and 35 with 2 day submission deadline. This way, you will be more visible to the contest holder and would hardly have five or six designers to compete with. Hence, more chances to get selected as a winner.

Follow Up on Rating

After submitting your entries, as soon as the client rates on your design, ask him for his feedback and improve the logo accordingly. For example, if a contest holder gives you an average rating, somewhere around 3 stars, ask him exactly what he likes about your design and how you can improve it to fulfill his criteria. Never overlook the importance of this exercise because if you pass over the assignment, surely would the contest holder.

Don’t Run After the Prize Money

Prize money means a lot but it’s not everything. Don’t just go for the highest monetary reward in the projects list. There may be projects offering a reward of $250 plus with 400 entries and there may be another project offering $99 with about 30 entries. You should choose the later in such cases. You have to consider all the factors that maximize your chances of winning a contest so you can achieve more and more. The value of something is always better than nothing.

Keep Your Online Design Portfolio Updated

All the successful projects become a part of your online logo design portfolio, but what about beginners? Those who haven’t yet achieved a good number of winning projects can still add interesting and original logo designs in their portfolio.

Just remember, whenever you make a good logo, don’t hesitate in adding it to your profile. You never know who might love the freshness of your ideas.

These are the strategies we recommend to all designers. Follow them properly and we guarantee you more success in the future. Let us know of any further tips and suggestions that can be used to boost the chances of winning a logo design contest.