Crowdspring
Encyclopedia
Crowdspring is one of the largest marketplaces in the world for crowdsourced creative services. Entrepreneurs, small businesses, startups, big Brands and agencies who need a custom logo design, website design, other graphic design, industrial design or copywriting post what they need, when they need it and how much they'll pay. Once posted, creatives from around the world (over 100,000 from 200 countries) submit actual work. Buyers choose from among actual work (currently an average of more than 110 entries per project), not bids and proposals.
crowdSPRING was co-founded in May 2007 by Ross Kimbarovsky and Michael Samson. crowdSPRING launched its online marketplace publicly in May 2008. crowdSPRING is based in Chicago.
More than 100,000 graphic designers and writers from 200 countries work on crowdSPRING. Unlike traditional marketplaces, where buyers select from among bids and proposals, crowdSPRING uses an innovative business model - buyers select from among actual designs to the buyer's specification, submitted by multiple designers. Buyers average more than 110 designs per project. More than 25,000 entrepreneurs, small businesses and agencies from over 73 countries have leveraged crowdSPRING's creative community for help with graphic, web and industrial design, and for help with written content (including company and product names).
crowdSPRING handles full project management, file transfer, payment, legal contracts, and communication (public and private). Designers can create profiles and create portfolios on the site. The crowdSPRING marketplace offers comprehensive feedback, statistics, ratings, and community forums. crowdSPRING offers all buyers a money back guarantee
Small Biz of 2008, Business.com
best people solution, 2008 finalist for the Chicago Innovation Awards
, the Illinois Technology Association 2009 Newcomer, a top five finalist worldwide for a 2009 Webby Awards
for Community, named an Official Honoree for the Services and Applications Category in the 13th Annual Webby Awards, and 2009 Stevie Awards
for best product/service (crowdSPRING was a 2010 finalist for best e-commerce site in the Stevie Awards
, and a top five finalist for Tech America Foundation's American Technology Award in the Internet Services and E-Commerce category.
which was launched in mid 2008 and is ranked by AdAge
to be among the top 50 marketing blogs in the world.
crowdSPRING was co-founded in May 2007 by Ross Kimbarovsky and Michael Samson. crowdSPRING launched its online marketplace publicly in May 2008. crowdSPRING is based in Chicago.
More than 100,000 graphic designers and writers from 200 countries work on crowdSPRING. Unlike traditional marketplaces, where buyers select from among bids and proposals, crowdSPRING uses an innovative business model - buyers select from among actual designs to the buyer's specification, submitted by multiple designers. Buyers average more than 110 designs per project. More than 25,000 entrepreneurs, small businesses and agencies from over 73 countries have leveraged crowdSPRING's creative community for help with graphic, web and industrial design, and for help with written content (including company and product names).
crowdSPRING handles full project management, file transfer, payment, legal contracts, and communication (public and private). Designers can create profiles and create portfolios on the site. The crowdSPRING marketplace offers comprehensive feedback, statistics, ratings, and community forums. crowdSPRING offers all buyers a money back guarantee
Awards
Wired (magazine)Wired (magazine)
Wired is a full-color monthly American magazine and on-line periodical, published since January 1993, that reports on how new and developing technology affects culture, the economy, and politics...
Small Biz of 2008, Business.com
Business.com
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best people solution, 2008 finalist for the Chicago Innovation Awards
Chicago Innovation Awards
The Chicago Innovation Awards was created by the Chicago Sun-Times and Kuczmarski & Associates in 2002. Each year the Awards recognize 10 Chicago area businesses, nonprofits, and government organizations that develop the year’s most innovative new products and services.-2010:The 2010 Chicago...
, the Illinois Technology Association 2009 Newcomer, a top five finalist worldwide for a 2009 Webby Awards
Webby Awards
A Webby Award is an international award presented annually by The International Academy of Digital Arts and Sciences for excellence on the Internet with categories in websites, interactive advertising, online film and video, and mobile....
for Community, named an Official Honoree for the Services and Applications Category in the 13th Annual Webby Awards, and 2009 Stevie Awards
Stevie Awards
The Stevie Awards were created in 2002 to honor and generate public recognition of the efforts, accomplishments, and positive contributions of companies and business people worldwide...
for best product/service (crowdSPRING was a 2010 finalist for best e-commerce site in the Stevie Awards
Stevie Awards
The Stevie Awards were created in 2002 to honor and generate public recognition of the efforts, accomplishments, and positive contributions of companies and business people worldwide...
, and a top five finalist for Tech America Foundation's American Technology Award in the Internet Services and E-Commerce category.
Blog
crowdSPRING maintains a blogBlog
A blog is a type of website or part of a website supposed to be updated with new content from time to time. Blogs are usually maintained by an individual with regular entries of commentary, descriptions of events, or other material such as graphics or video. Entries are commonly displayed in...
which was launched in mid 2008 and is ranked by AdAge
Adage
An adage is a short but memorable saying which holds some important fact of experience that is considered true by many people, or that has gained some credibility through its long use....
to be among the top 50 marketing blogs in the world.