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The purpose of this post is really just a bit of an eye opener for those of you not aware of the site 99Designs.com 

If you’re an internet marketer, or ANY business owner who needs graphics, 99Designs provides you the opportunity work with not just one graphic designer, but potentially hundreds.

Heres how the site works.

1. Using a contest scheme, a project is posted on the site. ”Design me a new logo for my retail clothing store”, or “Make me a ‘no scammers’ button”.

2. A prize value is listed. This varies from 100 bucks to thousands, depending on the scope & quality expected.

3. Thousands of designers view your project, and have the opportunity to compete for the project.

4. Every time a designer submits an idea (or SET of ideas) they appear in the contest page for all to see. So in essence, these designers are competing directly with each other.

5. The contest runner eventually selects just one design from a raft of different designs displayed.

This is a great thing for someone who hasn’t got a hot shot designer they can trust. Rather than going through an elance like process, where you’re shown past work, you get to see exactly what you’re going to get for your money, and can compare it with other competitor’s works.

Have a look around! If only they had an affiliate program… I’d be promoting it!