[placer14]

How do designers typically feel about crowdspring.com as opposed to what 99designs is doing? They both seem to have similar models.

[rosskimbarovsky]

There are some similarities, but frankly, more differences. crowdSPRING projects are, on average, much higher in value. There are typically many more $1000+ projects, for example, and often, $5000+ projects on crowdSPRING.

crowdSPRING offers graphic and web design projects (99designs does too). But crowdSPRING also offers industrial design (products and product packaging) and copywriting projects.

More info about differences here: http://bit.ly/whycS

[lox]

Although there are far fewer contests overall.

Our top designers tell us they tend to avoid the higher prize contests in favour of the mid-ranged ones where there is less competition and simpler requirements.