'DesignCrowd' organizes contests in a variety of areas, including photography, Photoshop, illustration, logo, graphic, and web design. They are all assigned a distinct level of difficulty: Beginner, Intermediate, Advanced, or Open. Community members of 'DesignCrowd' can then select to participate in these contests based on the category of the contest and the level of difficulty.
To participate in the contest, the candidate must first register on the platform and visit the Community Contest board. Users may use the the contest board to browse open competitions, vote on contests in the deciding stage, or examine the results of closed challenges in any category they are interested in. 'DesignCrowd' encourages newcomers to "carefully read the contest description, requirements and rules before entering to ensure your submission meets the standards for that contest" as some of the submissions might get eliminated for not adhering to the Contest Rules.
When a contestant enters and publishes artwork/design he receives points from the voters. One user can vote for one contest submission, giving it from one to five stars. During the voting time, contestant profiles, their user names, and current votes are concealed, allowing the work to be appreciated regardless of the artist who created it. The identity of the creator and the score received is shared with community after the voting has already finished.
'Design Crowd' invites people of all skill levels to compete against one another in entertaining and interesting events to accumulate creative forces. Contest winners are acknowledged on the platform and can continue to work professionally.
