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'''Crowdspring''' (written "crowdSPRING") is an ] for |
'''Crowdspring''' (written "crowdSPRING") is an ] for crowdsourcing creative services.<ref> Crowdspring homepage</ref> Customers enter the details of what they require and when they need it and how much they'll pay.<ref>http://www.socialtechpop.com/2010/09/lightbank-and-prizes-oh-my/</ref> Once posted, people from around the world (over 100,000 from 200 countries) submit actual finished work and the customer picks and pays for what they choose.<ref> How Crowdspring works</ref> | ||
==Overview== | ==Overview== | ||
Crowdspring was |
Crowdspring was founded in May 2007<ref name=forbes/> and launched its online marketplace publicly in May 2008. Crowdspring is based in Chicago.<ref></ref><ref> Businessweek</ref><ref></ref><ref> Information Week</ref><ref>Christopher Steiner February 16, 2009 Forbes</ref><ref>Rafe Needleman June 12, 2008 CNet</ref> | ||
More than 100,000 graphic designers and writers from 200 countries work on Crowdspring.<ref></ref> Unlike traditional marketplaces, where buyers select from among bids and proposals, Crowdspring uses an innovative business model - buyers select from among actual designs to the buyer's specification, submitted by multiple designers. Buyers average more than 110 designs per project.<ref> Crowdspring Stat Bar</ref> Buyers make payment before the work is completed, rather than after.<ref>{{cite web|title=CrowdSpring leverages weasel economics|url=https://www.cnet.com/news/crowdspring-leverages-weasel-economics/|website=CNet|date=June 12, 2008}}</ref> | |||
Crowdspring handles full project management, file transfer, payment, legal contracts, and communication (public and private). Designers can create profiles and create portfolios on the site. The Crowdspring marketplace offers comprehensive feedback, statistics, ratings, and community forums. Crowdspring offers all buyers a money back guarantee <ref> How Does Crowdspring Protect Intellectual Property</ref><ref> Crowdspring By The Numbers</ref> | |||
== Blog == | |||
Crowdspring maintains a ] which was launched in mid-2008.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://blog.crowdspring.com |title=Crowdspring Blog |publisher=Crowdspring}}</ref> | |||
==Criticism== | ==Criticism== | ||
When it launched publicly in mid-2008, the company and its business model received some criticism because |
When it launched publicly in mid-2008, the company and its business model received some criticism because it's marketplace works on a speculative model of asking professionals to complete custom work for the chance of getting payment.<ref></ref> This means that most people involved in the process produce finished work and do not get paid.<ref>{{cite web|last1=Walker|first1=Rob|title=The Crowd Is Wise—but Can It Draw?|url=http://www.slate.com/articles/arts/culturebox/2011/05/the_crowd_is_wisebut_can_it_draw.html|website=Slate|date=May 31, 2011}}</ref> | ||
==References== | ==References== | ||
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== External links == | == External links == |
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Company type | Private |
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Industry | Design |
Founded | May, 2007 |
Headquarters | Chicago, Illinois, USA |
Area served | Worldwide |
Key people | Ross Kimbarovsky, Co-Founder; Mike Samson, Co-Founder |
Products | Custom Logo Design, Website Design, Illustration, Marketing Materials, Industrial Design, Copywriting |
Number of employees | 14 |
Website | www.crowdspring.com |
Crowdspring (written "crowdSPRING") is an online marketplace for crowdsourcing creative services. Customers enter the details of what they require and when they need it and how much they'll pay. Once posted, people from around the world (over 100,000 from 200 countries) submit actual finished work and the customer picks and pays for what they choose.
Overview
Crowdspring was founded in May 2007 and launched its online marketplace publicly in May 2008. Crowdspring is based in Chicago.
Criticism
When it launched publicly in mid-2008, the company and its business model received some criticism because it's marketplace works on a speculative model of asking professionals to complete custom work for the chance of getting payment. This means that most people involved in the process produce finished work and do not get paid.
References
- Crowdspring homepage
- http://www.socialtechpop.com/2010/09/lightbank-and-prizes-oh-my/
- How Crowdspring works
- Cite error: The named reference
forbes
was invoked but never defined (see the help page). - Creative designs, ideas get chance to stand out at CrowdSpring
- Company snapshot Businessweek
- Crowdsourced Design: Is Crowdspring the next iStockPhoto?
- review Information Week
- Christopher Steiner The Creativity of Crowds February 16, 2009 Forbes
- Rafe Needleman CrowdSpring leverages weasel economics June 12, 2008 CNet
- No!Spec campaign vs. Crowdspring
- Walker, Rob (May 31, 2011). "The Crowd Is Wise—but Can It Draw?". Slate.