Comments on: 4 Things You Should Know Before You Crowdsource

By: YFS Magazine

YFS Magazine — Mon, 25 Jul 2011 14:21:00 +0000

Thanks for the additional recommendations. Good points!

By: Javier Wyle

Javier Wyle — Mon, 25 Jul 2011 06:56:00 +0000

Personally, I am quite on the fence regarding the use of a
crowdsourcing site for a logo design. It is still a touchy issue for most
designers who said that crowdsourcing is a no-no for obtaining a logo design. I
have tried crowdsourcing before and I know the risks involved but it comes
within the territory. But there are other no-frills logo design websites online
such as http://www.logobee.com, http://www.logodesignstation.com, logoyes.com, etc. which are
actually great in getting a professional logo design at a fraction of the price
and minus the risks of crowdsourcing (plagiarism is one of them). Seeing that
there are no consultation services, the price is significantly lower than that
of conventional design firms. For instance, I have tried
http://www.logodesignstation.com and the experience was indeed a positive one.
I managed to get my business logo design at an affordable price and the
turnaround time was great as well. Highly recommended. Although crowdsourcing
for logo designs could be a bane for some, many find it to be a viable
alternative to get a fast logo on the cheap. It all depends on the individual
actually.

By: Erica

Erica — Fri, 07 Jan 2011 06:46:57 +0000

Absolutely – having a predetermined vision and idea is really useful – spot on! You are also so right when it comes to Elance.com and others. Due diligence and clear, step by step communication is really important — or more often than not, deliverables get lost in translation.

By: Anne Sutton

Anne Sutton — Fri, 07 Jan 2011 06:28:30 +0000

Great article! My big take-away is to have a defined idea which I learned early on the process of outsourcing. Elance.com is another source that I use where I learned this lesson and found the good, bad, ugly and everything in between.

By: Erica

Erica — Thu, 06 Jan 2011 21:11:53 +0000

You are right. That is definitely a type of crowdsourcing. Overall — Crowdsourcing is the act of outsourcing tasks, traditionally performed by an employee or contractor, to an undefined, large group of people or community (a crowd), through an open call [Wikipedia]. I think it has taken on many forms – especially with the advent of social media, given that’s where it has had such a huge impact. Great observation!

By: One3Snapshot

One3Snapshot — Thu, 06 Jan 2011 20:57:49 +0000

Perhaps I misinterpreted the concept of crowdsourcing to be getting feedback about your products via social media outlets. What you’re describing sounds more like soliciting contractors for services, which has been around for a while.
Regardless, great lessons learned.

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