I'm looking to get a new logo designed and am trying to decide between a 'Design Contest' and 'Hiring a Designer' on 99designs. Can you explain the key differences, including how many designers I'd work with, the typical project duration for each, and the main advantage of choosing one over the other? Also, what's the minimum cost for a logo design contest?
Navigate to 'https://99designs.com.au'. Click on the 'How it works' link in the main navigation. Locate and read the sections describing 'Hire a designer' and 'Start a contest'. Extract information about the number of designers involved and the main benefit for each option. Click on the 'Read more FAQs' link under the 'Start a contest' section. On the FAQ page, find the question 'How long do design contests take, and what's involved?' and extract the typical duration. Navigate back to the 'How it works' page. Click on the 'How much are contests?' button under the 'Start a contest' section. On the pricing page, locate the minimum cost for a logo design contest. Synthesize all gathered information to clearly differentiate between the two options and state the minimum contest cost.
The agent successfully navigates to the 'How it works' page. The agent identifies that 'Design Contests' involve 'multiple designers' or 'an entire design community' (dozens of designers). The agent identifies that 'Hire a Designer' involves working 'one-on-one' with a single designer. The agent states that the main benefit of contests is 'creative concepts from multiple designers' or 'variety'. The agent states that the main benefit of hiring a designer is 'direct collaboration' or 'control'. The agent successfully navigates to the 'How contests work' FAQ page. The agent states that design contests typically take '7 days' for the qualifying and final rounds. The agent successfully navigates to the pricing page for contests. The agent states the minimum cost for a logo design contest is '$479'.