I have used 99designs for something else than a logo, and so far it i has been a good success for me.
You are going to get some good submissions, mediocre ones, and some crappy ones.
Be willing to pay a more than a $200 - $300, and you will get good submissions.
If you are a big corp, and have a huge brand to work on, you might not want to use them.
If you just want to get something really decent looking out of the door, then they are really good choice.
Once your site/company/whatever, starts making millions, you can spend the money on high end designs.
At the end of the day you get what you pay for. Put your logo for $500, and it is guaranteed you will get a lot of good submissions (and a river of bad ones).
I honestly think this is much better than just working with a individual designer. The main reason is that you might get submissions that are really creative and you would have never thought of.
Again, if you pay pay $300 - $500 and you will get better results.
You are going to get some good submissions, mediocre ones, and some crappy ones.
Be willing to pay a more than a $200 - $300, and you will get good submissions.
If you are a big corp, and have a huge brand to work on, you might not want to use them. If you just want to get something really decent looking out of the door, then they are really good choice.
Once your site/company/whatever, starts making millions, you can spend the money on high end designs.
At the end of the day you get what you pay for. Put your logo for $500, and it is guaranteed you will get a lot of good submissions (and a river of bad ones).
I honestly think this is much better than just working with a individual designer. The main reason is that you might get submissions that are really creative and you would have never thought of.
Again, if you pay pay $300 - $500 and you will get better results.