DesignCrowd

DesignCrowd is an established crowdsourced design marketplace based in Australia with a worldwide audience. Like 99designs, it relies heavily on design contests where businesses post a request and multiple designers submit competing designs. The platform is open to new sign-ups with lower initial screening hurdles than 99designs. However, job seekers must recognize that entering design contests is inherently speculative: you may spend hours creating logo concepts or flyer mockups and walk away with zero dollars if the client chooses another entry. Furthermore, winning payouts are subject to a 15% platform fee. It can serve as a practice ground for students building a portfolio, but is ill-suited as an income strategy during unemployment.