While Design Pickle and Hatchwise both offer design services, their offerings are different and which platform you choose will be dependent on what your business needs. The main difference between the two is that Design Pickle offers unlimited design services, while Hatchwise’s model focuses on design through a crowdsourcing platform. Below we take a deeper dive into the pros and cons of each so that you can make the most informed decision for your business.
Founded in 2008, Hatchwise came together to provide a solution for businesses that didn’t have the resources for a full design team in-house. Since 2008, the platform has built a community of thousands of talented creatives and these creatives bring their skills together to help businesses of any size, grow and succeed. Hatchwise can handle your business’s logo design, web design, graphic design, product design, and even your business card design, as well as naming. While their offerings don’t end there, all Hatchwise’s design services are held in a contest-style format through crowdsourcing. This means that you’ll be able to see many options for your design before you choose the best design submission that not only meets but also succeeds, your business’s vision.
Launched in 2015, Design Pickle operates as a creative platform that has a different service format than Hatchwise. Design Pickle is a creative service platform that provides thousands of businesses across the globe with unlimited design services through their team of 700+ creative professionals. This all comes at a flat rate and their services include graphic design, custom illustrations, presentation design, and motion graphics.
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Design service platforms allow you to find the best design that meets the needs of your business. With logo design contests, you’ll be able to outsource your logo design projects to multiple creatives across the globe. And with one set fee, you’ll be able to see a wide array of numerous logo design submissions before awarding a contest winner once the contest concludes (which can be anywhere between 48 hours and 10 days).
Unlimited design service platforms have a similar model where they connect you with creatives across the world, but instead of a contest format, they work on matching you to a creative that you can build an ongoing relationship with, with a flat, monthly rate.
1. How it Works
While there is a 48-hour “rush” contest option, you’ll find that with Hatchwise, most contests will run for a 10-day duration. Hatchwise keeps their process simple with only four steps from start to finish.
Unlike Hatchwise, Design Pickle is an unlimited design services platform. This means that for a flat, monthly rate (starting at $995), you’ll be paired with a creative who will complete your projects. Based on the package that you select; you’ll be able to submit unlimited design projects.
Once you sign up with Design Pickle, you’ll just need to log into the tool, fill out a design brief, and then Design Pickle will match you with a creative. You can work with that creative, providing ongoing feedback to get changes and revisions to the proofs, until the design meets your expectations. Once you finalize the project, you’ll receive a link to the downloadable files that you can use.
2. What You Get
Once you choose a final design from your contest submissions, the winning designer will upload your final artwork design files right to your Hatchwise account. This lets you easily use the files wherever you need, and you’ll have full rights to the design so you can make future changes down the road.
Hatchwise values you as a customer and they are dedicated to finding you the perfect creative solution that can meet the needs of your business, at an affordable price, without any hidden fees. Their process is straightforward, with ongoing personalized support along the way, so you can get your design contests begun, and completed, as quickly as possible.
With Hatchwise, you’ll be able to see multiple creative concepts that are entered into your contest, so you can choose the design that is best for you. Hatchwise guarantees that you’ll also receive a certain amount of contest entries, based on the contest package that you choose. Whatever package you do choose, you’ll always receive high-quality, unique designs that are tailored to your specific request. If you aren’t getting what you envisioned, you can offer feedback along the way and the creatives will work with you to revise their submissions.
Beyond that, Hatchwise has a dedicated support staff who are always on standby and stands ready to offer help wherever you need it. That means whether you need a question answered, need your contest reviewed, or need personalized advice or guidance, Hatchwise will help at no extra cost.
If you ever go through the contest process and don’t receive the minimum number of entries that were guaranteed for that specific contest type, and you don’t award a contest winner, you’ll always qualify for a full refund of that contest’s payment with Hatchwise.
Design Pickle offers a different format, giving you a single concept for each project, but with them, you’ll be able to build a relationship with the creative. You’ll work with them along the way, providing them with ongoing feedback until the design meets what you are looking for. Once you like what you see, you can finalize the project and receive the final artwork files. This process from start to finish will often take one, or two, days.
Design Pickle is significantly more expensive than Hatchwise but that’s because instead of by project, they charge a flat monthly rate for unlimited designs. With Design Pickle you won’t be guaranteed a minimum number of entries, but you’ll have a dedicated creative working with you that best meets your design brief.
3. What It Costs
Since the two platforms have different models, their pricing is also structured differently. Design Pickle’s cheapest packages start at $995 a month for unlimited graphic design, or unlimited custom illustrations (but not both services together). Packages from there can go up to $1,695 a month. While you can’t have more than one design service offering for each package, all packages do come with unlimited design requests, unlimited design revisions, and finalized Adobe source files. All are backed with a 30-day satisfaction guarantee if you aren’t happy with the final designs you receive.
Hatchwise is a more affordable option starting at $89 for their Bronze package. With this logo design contest, you’ll be guaranteed a minimum of 30 design submissions that are submitted from at least 5 creatives. If the contest concludes and you don’t receive at least 30 submissions, and you don’t award a contest winner, just let Hatchwise know. Hatchwise will give you a full refund for your contest payment with no questions asked. And Hatchwise’s money-back guarantee applies to all projects.
If you ever want more design submissions, Hatchwise has other contests available for you to choose from (or you can select an upgrade). Their most expensive package is their Platinum package where you’ll receive 250+ designs from over 40 designers for just $399.
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Lowest priced logo package: | $89 | $499 |
Minimum number of entries | 30+ | – |
Minimum number of creatives: | 5+ | 1 |
Money Back Guarantee: | Yes | Yes |
The Final Verdict
If you are looking for multiple, unlimited design services for your business then the $995 monthly price point with Design Pickle may be the best option. This also allows for you to work with one, dedicated creative and truly partner with them on your design. However, this does come at a high cost, which is over ten times the price of Hatchwise’s cheapest package.
That’s why, if you prefer to work with a variety of creatives and want to see more designs (a minimum of 30 designs for their lowest-priced package), Hatchwise may be a better option. While you won’t be working with only one, dedicated creative, you’ll have access to a wide range of creatives that will bring you a wide range of design concepts. While Hatchwise doesn’t have an unlimited model that allows you to submit unlimited projects over one month, their price is affordable so you can sign up and start as many contests as you want. In the long run, this may end up being the same price as Design Pickle’s package, except you’ll be able to work with more designers! Hatchwise’s team of creatives will partner with you to help grow your brand and if you aren’t ever provided what was guaranteed to you, you can always get a full refund with Hatchwise, no questions asked.
Most businesses only need a design or two at a time, so it would make more sense to sign up and pay for Hatchwise (especially if you are in the early stages of your business) instead of paying higher, flat-monthly rate for unlimited designs.
Hatchwise is the choice for you if you want to work with thousands of talented creatives at your fingertips, have dedicated support at no additional cost, and connect with a large community of designers who are ready to work with you.
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