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| Company type | Private |
|---|---|
| Industry | Design |
| Founded | March 4, 2008 |
| Headquarters | Chicago, Illinois, USA |
| Key people | Mike Samson, Co-Founder; Ross Kimbarovsky, Co-Founder; Pete Burgeson, Director of Marketing |
| Products | Custom Logo, Website, Marketing Materials, Illustration, General Design Work |
| Number of employees | 7 |
| Website | www.crowdspring.com |
Crowdspring (written "crowdSPRING") is an online marketplace for buyers and sellers of graphic design creative services that was started in 2008 and is based in Chicago. Designers, illustrators, writers, or photographers submit proposals and compete to work on logos, websites, marketing materials, and other creative content. Crowdsping includes public profiles with feedback, ratings, stats, private messaging, portfolios, and community forums. It also offers some legal protections for buyers and sellers.
Criticism
The company and its business model have received criticisms.
References
- 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
- Spec work is evil
- NoSpec Campaign vs crowdSpring
- Why The crowdSpring Business Model is Harmful