Everybody here works very hard, even if you think a submitted entry is the most disgusting thing you have ever seen in your life there is still a good chance that someone took quite a bit of time on it so politely tell them why you don’t like it. There is never any reason to be rude. Life is short, let’s make it as pleasant as possible for everybody.

Even though our money back guarantee (when applicable) often means that you do not have to pick a winner if you don’t want to please don’t run a contest unless you are actively planning on selecting a winner. The prize amount versus the amount of work that is done per contest is very reasonable, and by selecting a winner and paying the prize for your contest you are showing your appreciation for all of the hard work that has been done for you.

Although only original artwork is allowed to be submitted to creative contests on Hatchwise, and we remove anything that is flagged as being unoriginal, because of the fact that all of the creatives that participate  are independent contractors and do not work directly for us Hatchwise is simply the middleman in your contest and makes no claims whatsoever as to the originality of any of the entries that are submitted. You should do your own research and consult with a trademark attorney before using any creative material in trade or business. This applies to any creative agency and not just the creatives here at Hatchwise.

Each of the creatives retains the full rights to their contest entries unless you select it as the winner or purchase it as an additional entry. Once you award a winner and they upload the final files they are transferring the full rights to the creative material over to you, as the client. You then own the full rights to the work and are welcome to use it however you wish.  The only rights that Hatchwise and the submitting creative retain are the rights to display it in their/our portfolio and marketing material as examples of work done.