Design Outpost

January 5th, 2009 in Freelance platforms, by Head Honcho

http://www.designoutpost.com

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Design Outpost claims to be an unrivaled design firm based in Ohio, United States. Their website DesignOutpost.com attracts a number of visitors from the United States, India, and some European countries. Hundreds of designers and businesses from all over the globe flock to this site for one common interest – design.

If you have a design need or you are a designer looking for challenges then Design Outpost might just be the site you need. Some of the areas of graphics design offered by the platform are:
• Logo design and corporate identity
• Web design
• Illustrations
• Website elements (icons, buttons, ad banners)
• Print material
• Flash intros and presentations

Their approach in managing collaboration between businesses and designers is through an open forum. With such, businesses can outsource all their design needs to a team of freelance graphic designers. As claimed, Design Outpost has become a leading online resource and the perfect solution for design needs – logos, templates, print material, etc.

FOR BUSINESSES
Businesses can post their requests on the forum. As designers post their progress, you can easily direct them and offer instructions on how to go about with the project. You can do this in iteration until you are completely happy with the work being shown to you for evaluation. To note, it is very important that your specifications and requirements are well laid out to direct and produce the work that you expect. When you have chosen the winning design that is when the payment is released to the designer of the winning piece.
Testimonials from their site can attest to the fact that the Design Outpost community has an amazing pool of designers that offer quality designs with unmatched, cheap prices.

FOR DESIGNERS
One must apply to be considered a part of the Design Team. You can fill up a form online and join their open forum. You can enhance your designing skills by learning from the community or team of designers on the forums. Designers who are eager to earn and learn will find this site a good venue to see how to improve and learn as one.

Site testimonials claim that designers competing on Design Outpost this site are among the best and are considered the cream of the crop. These designers are even taking on huge projects thanks to their experience gained from this platform. Who wouldn’t want to brush elbows with them?

One good feature of the site is that it caters to Charity cases. Designs needed by not-for-profit organizations can be posted here for only a flat prize of $20. This is a good option for those tax-exempted organizations – churches, neighborhoods, support groups, low income agencies.