Why Designers Hate Crowdsourcing

An anonymous reader writes "Since Wired's Jeff Howe coined the term in 2006, 'crowdsourcing' has been a buzzword in the tech industry, and a business model on the rise. 99designs.com is a site that hosts design contests for small businesses requiring relatively smaller design projects. Anyone can submit their near finished pieces of work to the contests, but only one winner gets paid. Forbes covers just why established graphic designers are so angry at this business model's catching on."

Oh no!

[Mantrid]

But...the unwashed masses might PICK THE WRONG FONT...the horror...the horror...

Re:I see what they're upset about.

[AdamThor]

You could convince the /b/tards that this is a fun way to fuck with The Man... Anyone can set up as a designer. Then the signal to noise on 99 designs will drop through the floor and it'll be 99 Designs that has to adapt or die.

Re:Crowdsource CEOs

[easterberry]

$99,999,999

So a bad CEO only RARELY pulls 100 million? I don't think you're arguing against crowdsourcing his job very well. Shit, I'll run a company badly for 7 figures. I'd go so far as to say I'd do it for midway through 5.

Re:I see what they're upset about.

[Anonymous Coward]

Reminds me of the new Union Jack contest [telegraph.co.uk] a few years ago.

While /b/ is NOT YOUR PERSONAL ARMY, it would be pretty funny if companies ended up with hidden in-jokes in their logos, like the work of a demented real-life conspiracy.

Jay Z

[ottothecow]

I got 99 designs but a bitc^h^h^h^h professional quality piece of work ain't one

Re:Angry?

[blackraven14250]

Please, excuse him. He's used to sticking potatoes with variously-shaped holes cut in them into abnormally large openings.