Gorgeous website design by the crowd
A website design contest gets you the visual design of your site, not the code: designers submit full page mockups built to your brief, and you compare complete directions before you commit. Packages start at $239 and include the layered source file, so your developer or your site builder has everything needed to implement the winning design. You can award a winner at any time while the contest is running.
- From $239, with the $49 listing fee already in the package price
- Complete page designs to compare, not a single designer's first idea
- Layered source files so any developer can build the winning design
- Full commercial rights transfer when you award
Web Design contests
Bronze
$239
5+ entries
2+ designers
- $200 prize amount
- Uncoded PSD design
- Money Back Guarantee
Silver
$389
20+ entries
10+ designers
- $350 prize amount
- Uncoded PSD design
- Money Back Guarantee
Gold
$489
80+ entries
35+ designers
- $450 prize amount
- Uncoded PSD design
- Money Back Guarantee
- Dedicated support
- Free contest extensions
Custom
Unlimited
Entries Vary
Designers Vary
- $350 minimum prize
- Uncoded PSD design
- Money Back Guarantee
- Choose your own prize amount
- The higher the prize the more entries you can expect
- Attract the most experienced designers with a higher prize
Contest upgrades
- Private Contest$30
- 48 Hour Rush Contest$35
- Highlighted Contest$7
- Featured Contest$18
- Designer Email Blast$25
- Blind Contest$20
All Website Design contests include:
- Ownership of 1 Design
- Static Uncoded Design in PSD format
- Multiple Designs to Choose From
- $49 Listing Fee Included
- Money Back Guarantee
Each contest package includes the “prize amount” that the creative who you select as a winner gets in exchange for transferring the rights and delivering final files (minus any commission charged to the creative by Hatchwise). The higher the prize the more entries and participating creatives you can expect your contest to get.
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Website Design Contests
A website design contest gets you the visual design of your site, not the code: designers submit full page mockups built to your brief, and you compare complete directions before you commit. Packages start at $239 and include the layered source file, so your developer or your site builder has everything needed to implement the winning design. You can award a winner at any time while the contest is running.
I think initially I did do some research and I did find one or two competitors pretty quickly and it didn’t look like they had as good of an offering as Hatchwise. I think the price point was substantially higher and the timeline was higher. So I think I could really see the value a lot faster in partnering with Hatchwise for this project versus the competitors.
Choose from dozens of unique website designs created just for you
Crowdsourcing a Website Design is quick, easy and fun
- Step 1
Tell us what you need
Fill out our simple creative brief and decide how much you want to spend for your new website design.
- Step 2
Review dozens of entries
Our community of creatives will create unique, custom entries, just for you, based on your creative brief.
- Step 3
Choose your favorite
Once you’ve found the perfect website design just select it as the winner, receive full rights, and start using it!
Common questions
What do I actually receive from a website design contest?
You receive the design: page layouts, type, color and imagery, delivered as a layered source file plus flat image formats. It is a visual design service, so coding and hosting are not included, but the winning file gives a developer or a site builder everything needed to build it.
How much does a website design contest cost?
Website packages start at $239. Every package price includes the $49 listing fee, with the rest paid to the winning designer as the prize. Larger prizes attract more designers, which is usually the difference between a handful of directions and a wide field.
How many pages does a package cover?
Entry level packages cover the key page most businesses need first, normally the homepage or a landing page. If you need inner pages as well, larger packages and additional designs at $100 each, offered after the award by the winning designer, are the usual route.
How long does it take?
There is a guaranteed 10 day submission window and you can award as soon as a design is right, on any project. Once a contest ends you can extend it for a small fee per extra day, free on Gold and Custom tiers and on Hatchwise Unlimited.
Can I brief a redesign of an existing site?
Yes, and it usually produces the sharpest results. Say what is working, what is not, who the site is for and what a visitor should do first, and link the current site so designers can see what they are improving.
How a website design contest works
A website design contest buys the visual design of your site. You brief the page, professional web designers submit full mockups, and you compare complete directions side by side before committing to one. Packages start at $239, the $49 listing fee is already inside that price, and the layered source file for the winning design transfers to you when you award.
Design, not code
Contests produce static, uncoded designs: layout, type, color, imagery and states, delivered as a layered source file plus flat image formats. Your developer, agency or site builder implements it. Buyers who need both usually run the contest first, then hand the winning file to a developer, which keeps the design decision separate from the build estimate.
Choosing the right package
Entry level packages cover the page that matters most, normally the homepage or a campaign landing page. Larger packages carry a bigger prize, which attracts more designers and more entries. Inner pages are typically added after the award as additional designs at $100 each from the winning designer, which keeps the whole site visually consistent.
What to put in the brief
Link the current site if you have one and say what is working and what is not. Name three sites you admire and why. Describe the one action a visitor should take, the content blocks the page must carry, and any brand assets, fonts or colors that are fixed. Concrete constraints produce designs you can actually build.
Reviewing entries well
Judge each design on the top of the page first, then on how the rest of the layout carries your content. Ask for changes while the contest is live, since designers revise in place. You can award at any time during the run, and the 10 day window is a guarantee about entries rather than a delay.
Rights and files
On award you receive full commercial rights and the layered source file, plus JPG, PNG, TIFF, EPS and PDF. Prizes are paid to designers on the 1st and the 14th of each month via PayPal, so the transfer of rights happens as soon as you award, not when the payout runs.
