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		<title>&#8220;99 Designs&#8221;</title>
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		<dc:creator>Malibu Mark</dc:creator>
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99 Designs is a web site dedicated to linking clients to designers through an online competition which basically operates in a 4 step process.
Step 1: Create your design brief
Clients are asked to create a design brief for any project ranging from print design to web sites and everything in between. The client is aksed a [...]]]></description>
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<a href="http://99designs.com/" target="_blank">99 Designs</a> is a web site dedicated to linking clients to <strong>designers</strong> through an <strong>online competition</strong> which basically operates in a 4 step process.</p>
<p>Step 1: Create your <strong>design brief</strong><br />
Clients are asked to create a <strong>design brief</strong> for any project ranging from <strong>print design</strong> to <strong>web sites</strong> and everything in between. The <strong>client</strong> is aksed a few simple questions to help flesh out the <strong>brief</strong> and allow for<strong> competing designers</strong> to understand what is asked of them.</p>
<p>Step 2: Set your <strong>budget</strong><br />
<strong>Clients</strong> are then asked to set an asking price for the <strong>winning design</strong>, this could be any where from US$100 &#8211; US$600 depending on the type of project.</p>
<p>Step 3: Work with the <strong>designers</strong><br />
Once the <strong>client</strong> has posted the <strong>design brief online</strong>, <strong>designer</strong> form all around the world are invited to enter and compete for the <strong>best design</strong>. The client rates the<strong> design concepts</strong> and provides helpful feedback to ensure the <strong>designer</strong> delivers exactly what is asked of them.</p>
<p>Step 4: Choose your <strong>favorite design</strong><br />
After the <strong>design brief</strong> has been posted for more than 7 days, the <strong>competition for best concept</strong> is closed and the <strong>client</strong> pays the<strong> designer</strong> the agreed amount. The <strong>designer</strong> then must send the completed <strong>project</strong> to the <strong>client</strong> along with copyright to the original art work.</p>
<p>There are thousands of different <strong>projects</strong> to compete for and loads of prize money, plus this site is a great way to get your name out there as a <strong>designer</strong>. Once you register on the<strong> site</strong> you are able to create a <strong>profile page, upload portfolio work, store designs</strong> that have been created in <strong>competitions</strong> for <strong>clients</strong> to observe and create a contact page.</p>
<p>Basically this <strong>site</strong> is a great way to <strong>promote yourself as a designer</strong> and an even better place for <strong>clients</strong> to get in touch with <strong>talented designers</strong>. Check it out and give it a go, what have you got to lose.</p>
<p><a href="http://99designs.com/" target="_blank">www.99designs.com</a></p>
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<p>one way link</p>
<p><a href="http://www.markhamiltondesign.com">www.markhamiltondesign.com</a></p>
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