Professional graphic design, without hiring a designer
Hatchwise gives businesses and marketing teams original logos, brand identity and marketing graphics from a global community of professional creatives. Buy it per project, or run design continuously with Hatchwise Unlimited.
Design and naming contests
Dozens of custom concepts from different creatives. Pick the one you want. From $99, all inclusive.
Start a projectHatchwise Unlimited
Continuous graphic design and illustration for teams that publish creative every month.
See the plan- 4.8/5
- Trustpilot rating
- 2008
- Designing since
- $99
- Logo projects from
- 10 days
- Standard contest run
Recent work from the Hatchwise community
How does a Hatchwise design project actually work?
You write one brief and many professional creatives design against it. You compare real concepts instead of portfolios, choose the work you want and own it outright. Three steps, no recruiting, no retainer.
- Step 01
Write the brief and set the budget
Describe the work you need, the audience it speaks to and the files you expect. Pick the project budget, which is the prize the winning creative is paid. Logo projects start at $99, all inclusive.
- Step 02
Review original concepts as they arrive
Creatives from around the world submit custom work made for your brief. You rate entries, ask for changes and steer the direction while the project is live. You can award a winner as soon as you see work you like, on any project. The ten day window is the guaranteed time for entries to keep arriving, not a wait before you can award.
- Step 03
Award the work and take full rights
Choose the concept you want. Full commercial rights and the production files transfer to you, so you can trademark, print and publish it without any further licence.
The graphic design work businesses ask us for most
Hatchwise is focused on graphic design and naming. Every category below is available per project, and any of it can also run through Hatchwise Unlimited.
Logo design and brand identity
Primary logos, marks, colour and type systems, and the files to use them.
Website and landing page design
Page layouts and interface design that match your brand and convert.
Custom graphic design
Marketing graphics, social assets, packaging, icons and illustration.
Business cards and stationery
Print-ready cards, letterheads and collateral built on your identity.
T-shirt and apparel graphics
Apparel art and print-ready graphics for merch, teams and campaigns.
Brochures and banner ads
Sales collateral and ad creative sized for the places you publish.
Character and mascot design
Original characters and mascots with the poses and files you need.
Company and product naming
Names, taglines and domains from writers and brand namers.
What the finished work actually looks like
A sample of awarded work from four of our busiest categories. Every piece was made for a specific brief and handed over with full rights.
Logo design
See logo design pricing
T-shirt and apparel
See t-shirt and apparel pricing
Business cards
See business cards pricing
Banner ads
See banner ads pricing
Real work, made for real briefs
Every piece below was created from scratch by a Hatchwise creative for a paying client, then awarded and handed over with full rights.
Rated 4.8 out of 5 on Trustpilot
Reviews come from businesses that ran a real project and awarded the work. Read them in full on Trustpilot.
“Money is tight, which is why two weeks ago we turned to Hatchwise to develop a logo for us. Cut to the present: we have a new logo that works at a price we could afford. Hatchwise proved you CAN get all three things – fast, good, and cheap – without compromise!”
Robert Solomon · Pro-Inclusion Napa
“Great Service! I had so much to choose from! I absolutely loved my 1st Hatchwise experience. The designers continuously topped themselves and one another. It was a race between who could be the most creative while meeting my design needs. We will definitely continue to work together as I grow my business”
DeShonda Lucas · She’s Free2Fly Podcast
“Hatchwise exceeded my expectations. The standard and quality of most of the designs was impressive. There were over 40 designers instead of 5. Picking a winner was tough. Hatchwise will be my first point of call in the future. Thank you, Hatchwise!”
Bulelwa Freer · Absolute Advantage Financial
Clients who kept coming back
Longer interviews with businesses that used Hatchwise for their logo and brand work, in their own words.
Company LogoLights, Camera, Hatchwise: How Movie Night Enterprises Gets Its Awesome Logos
David has been a Hatchwise client for over ten years. Read on to learn why he only trusts Hatchwise to create his logos and more.
Marketing AgencyHatchwise Super-User Kate Harrison Shares Her Secrets to Success
Kate ran a successful marketing agency, and trusted Hatchwise to keep her clients happy with high-quality logos and graphic design. Read on to see why.
Brand DesignUnlimited Ideas, Unlimited Designs: HoliHustl's Hatchwise Experience
Johann wanted the perfect logo, and thanks to Hatchwise he got it. Now Johann loves telling other start-up founders to use Hatchwise for their logo designs.
Per project design, or ongoing design every month
Most businesses start with a single project, because a logo or a brand identity is a one time need. Teams that publish marketing graphics continuously tend to move to a monthly plan. Here is the honest difference between the two.
| Per projectDesign and naming contests | OngoingHatchwise Unlimited | |
|---|---|---|
| Best for | One defined project: a logo, a brand identity, a name | A steady stream of graphic design work every month |
| How you get work | Dozens of original concepts from different creatives | One project at a time, back to back, as long as you subscribe |
| Cost | Per project. Logo projects start at $99, all inclusive | Flat monthly rate from $449, no contracts |
| Timeline | A guaranteed 10 day entry window, and you can award any time | Same entry window per project, run one after another |
| Choice of options | Compare many directions before you pick a winner | Every project runs the same way, with upgrades included |
| Support | Standard support, with free extensions on Gold and up | Dedicated project manager and phone support |
| Guarantee | Money back guarantee if the work is not right | 14 day money back guarantee, cancel any time |
Graphic design service questions, answered
What is Hatchwise?
Hatchwise is a graphic design service that connects businesses with a global community of professional designers and namers. Instead of hiring one designer, you post your brief and receive original custom concepts from many creatives, then choose the one you want to own. Hatchwise has been operating since 2008 and is rated 4.8 out of 5 on Trustpilot.
What kind of graphic design work can Hatchwise do?
Logos and brand identity, website and landing page design, t-shirt and apparel graphics, business cards and stationery, brochures, banner ads, packaging, icons, illustration and custom graphic design, plus naming work such as company names, product names, domain names, slogans and taglines.
How much does a graphic design service cost at Hatchwise?
Logo design projects start at $99 all inclusive. Every package price already includes a $49 listing fee, and the rest of the price is the prize paid to the winning creative. Full pricing for every category is published on the pricing page, and Hatchwise Unlimited is a flat monthly rate with no contracts.
How long does a project take?
A standard per project design contest has a 10 day submission window, during which creatives submit work and you request revisions. The 48 Hour Rush upgrade returns results in 48 hours. Once a contest ends you can extend it for a small fee per extra day, and extensions are free on Gold and Custom tiers and on Hatchwise Unlimited. Hatchwise Unlimited is a subscription, so you run projects back to back for a flat monthly rate.
Can I award a winner before the 10 days are up?
Yes. You can award a winner at any time while a contest is active, including before the 10 day window ends, and awarding simply ends the contest. The 10 days is the guaranteed window for entries to arrive, not a wait before you can award. Separately, a refund under the money back guarantee requires a contest to have run its full length with no winner awarded.
Is Hatchwise a good alternative to hiring an in house designer or an agency?
It is a good fit when you need professional design work without a full time salary or an agency retainer, and when seeing several directions is more useful than one designer's single interpretation. An agency is still the better choice when you need deep strategic work, ongoing brand governance or someone embedded in your team day to day.
How does Hatchwise compare with a freelancer?
With a freelancer you buy one person's interpretation of your brief and manage the relationship yourself. With Hatchwise you see many interpretations from different creatives for a fixed price, and only pay the published project price. Freelancers are usually the better route for long running work that depends on knowing your product intimately.
Do I own the design I choose?
Yes. Full rights to the winning work transfer to you when the project is awarded, so you can use it commercially, trademark it and adapt it.
What if none of the concepts are right?
Hatchwise has a money back guarantee. If you do not receive at least the number of entries that come with the package you purchased, you can request a full refund within 14 days of your contest submission period ending by contacting Hatchwise support. The contest must run its full length first, 10 days or 48 hours for rush projects, and contests where a winner has already been awarded are not eligible. Full terms are on the guarantee page.
How do designers get paid?
Creatives are paid the prize when their entry is awarded, with payouts issued on the 1st and the 14th of each month via PayPal.
Is there a subscription option for ongoing graphic design?
Yes. Hatchwise Unlimited is a flat monthly plan starting at $449 for teams that need design work continuously, with no contracts and cancellation at any time. It includes a dedicated project manager, free upgrades and extensions and phone support, you run projects back to back for the whole subscription, and first time subscribers can request a full refund of the subscription fee in writing within 14 days of their first contest being started.
Get professional graphic design for your business
Post your brief and creatives from around the world start submitting original concepts made for it. Logo projects start at $99, all inclusive, and every project is backed by our money back guarantee.