# 99designs

> Freelance creative platform for custom graphic design contests and direct hiring

99designs is a global design platform owned by Vista that connects businesses with freelance designers. Clients can run design contests to crowdsource dozens of ideas or hire individual designers directly for logos, packaging, web pages, and branding assets. It provides freelancers an established marketplace to win design work and earn money remotely.

Website: https://99designs.com/

## What it is for

- Run a logo or branding contest to receive multiple design concepts
- Hire a freelance graphic designer directly for 1-to-1 design projects
- Find remote graphic design jobs and build a freelance client base
- Generate a quick logo concept using the free built-in logomaker

## Features

- Design contest model where multiple freelancers submit proposals
- 1-to-1 project management for direct collaboration with specific designers
- Covers logos, packaging, websites, apps, book covers, and apparel
- Portfolio search with vetted designer profiles across 192 countries
- Studio and Pro full-service options for complex agency-level branding
- Free automated logomaker tool via VistaPrint integration

## Pricing

Paid. Free to browse; logo contests start at $249; 1-to-1 project quotes vary

## Details

- Type: Website
- Category: [Design](https://xiry.app/topics/design.md)
- Topic: [Freelance Marketplaces](https://xiry.app/topics/business-money/freelance-marketplaces.md)
- Open source: no
- Platforms: Web
- For: Businesses needing branding work and freelance graphic designers seeking remote clients
- Alternative to: Fiverr, Upwork, DesignCrowd, Dribbble
- Tags: graphic design, freelance, logos, branding, contests

## Why it was saved

- [@python4dev, 29 January 2025](https://www.instagram.com/reel/DFZsXKYSSkB/): Enables designers to compete in logo, web, and branding contests or work one-on-one with clients.

## Compare

- [Alternatives to Dribbble](https://xiry.app/alternatives/dribbble.md)
- [Alternatives to Upwork](https://xiry.app/alternatives/upwork.md)
- [Alternatives to Fiverr](https://xiry.app/alternatives/fiverr.md)

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- [Fiverr](https://xiry.app/resources/fiverr): Online marketplace for freelance digital services starting from fixed-price gigs (Website, Freemium)
- [DesignCrowd](https://xiry.app/resources/designcrowd): Crowdsourced design marketplace for logos, websites, branding, and graphics (Website, Paid)
- [Freelancer](https://xiry.app/resources/freelancer): Global marketplace for freelance projects, contests, and remote work (Website, Freemium)
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- [Textbroker](https://xiry.app/resources/textbroker): Online marketplace connecting freelance writers with clients needing custom written content (Website, Freemium)

Updated 3 October 2026. Page: https://xiry.app/resources/99designs

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