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10 of the Best Crowdsourced Logos from August

DesignCrowd - Monday, September 12, 2011

Our top logo designers are constantly churning out creative logos (via our crowdsourcing process). Here are some of the best from August 2011:Raw Studio by GohdezignShakr by HellorexIsland Power by Big Blue CurrantRecipes by Clément NicolleGlider Systems by BluejetANNIEE by HellorexHound Habit by Jace DesignCornville Mission by BluejetSmile Social by HnwokoCrocobee by GohdezignWhat do you think?  Read more

'Manual Testing' - How to Validate Your Internet Business Idea

DesignCrowd - Tuesday, August 30, 2011

Every man, woman, friend and cousin has had a business idea.  Seeking to pursue their dream (or perhaps inspired by  Rich Dad, Poor Dad, Tony Robbins or The Social Network) we have countless friends who approach us with their own "million dollar" business idea.  The thing is, we're often amazed by the ideas.  The majority of business concepts we hear are sou Read more

7 Tips on Starting a Business (During a Recession)

DesignCrowd - Tuesday, August 30, 2011

Learn 7 actionable tips for starting a business during a recession. Navigate challenges, seize opportunities, and build a resilient foundation for success. Read more

10 Business Models that Thrive During a Downturn

DesignCrowd - Monday, August 29, 2011

They say that starting a business during a recession is, contrary to what many would say is common sense, the best time to do so. But some businesses do better during recessions than others - it's hardly a great time to start an auto dealership or real estate company. Making your entry into the right kind of business is one of those important factors that will determine whether a recession is real Read more

5 Tips on Creating Happiness (via Business/Work) like Zappos.com

DesignCrowd - Friday, August 5, 2011

DesignCrowd visited Zappos offices in Las Vegas last month and, in addition to taking a few happy snaps, we took away some ideas and learnings about an important topic: happiness.Zappos.com is a crazily successful online retailer but what emerged after spending a few hours at their office is that Zappos don't see the focus of their business as being shoes o Read more

5 Ways To Pimp Your Office Like Google

DesignCrowd - Wednesday, July 13, 2011

Last week DesignCrowd visited Google's "Campus" headquarters in Mountain View California.  In a nutshell, Google's Campus is Disneyland for the computer geek.  Upon arrival we were immediately struck by how fun the campus was and after 4 hours we were ready to get a Google tattoo.  Google's Campus is simply cool and visiting it is 'an experience'.  In a way, it leaves a simil Read more

40 Logo Designs for Daily Deal and Group Buying Websites

DesignCrowd - Tuesday, July 12, 2011

"Deal of the day" or "Group Buying" websites are popping up all over the world.  They're the new startup trend and the valuations and capital they're attracting are creating waves in the online world while the discounts they're providing are creating waves for bricks and mortar retailers. With so many of these sites available chances are that if you work as a designer, and work with startups Read more

Bid on My Design! How to Get the Best Designers Bidding on Your Project

DesignCrowd - Friday, June 17, 2011

Like the rest of the design industry, DesignCrowd has a range of designers with varying levels of experience.  This is reflected in the diversity of the bids for logo design that clients receive.  Want to attract the very best designers to your project? It can be done. In this article, we outline three ways to get our top ranked designers bidding. They'll be most effective together, but  Read more

Website Conversion Tips - 10 Ideas to Increase Conversion Rates

DesignCrowd - Tuesday, May 17, 2011

When it comes to increasing conversions in any web-based sales funnel, much of the focus is usually on the copy - and rightly so, as that's where most of the heavy-lifting is done. But the design elements in your sales funnel play an important role as well, and small changes - such as the color of a call to action button - have been known to increase conversions by up to 20%.Here are 10 design twe Read more

10 Creative and Innovative 'Donate to Japan' Website Initiatives

DesignCrowd - Tuesday, April 26, 2011

Everyone in the world is aware of what happened in Japan in early 2011. The tsunami, the earthquake and the resulting catastrophe with the Fukushima Nuclear power plant has captured the world's attention and sympathy. It has also triggered a wave of fund raising initiatives from various communities (such as the business community) and organizations (such as charities).In this blog we showcase, a Read more

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