Comments on: Brandstack gets a new sibling. Introducing: Upstack

By: madmax

madmax — Thu, 23 Jun 2011 08:52:44 +0000

Warning!!!
Stay away from Brandstack. Wes steals designers money.

http://www.facebook.com/BrandstackPaymentProblem

By: Upstack

Upstack — Thu, 06 May 2010 19:14:03 +0000

Thanks Jake and everyone for your support. http://www.Upstack.com – The only way to hire freelance graphic designers. No more spec! So this means happy designers for happy clients.

By: designer

designer — Fri, 26 Mar 2010 23:37:07 +0000

Well I am a designer on 99 designs, have won a great many contests, but I agree wholeheartedly with you Jake. Why are we put to the wayside (designers) as though our time and efforts don’t mean anything. I was recently approved for upstack, hope it turns out well and I can finally leave 99 designs behind(though its been a great run).. but I will say one thing I’ve gotten quiet a few clients off 99designs that either posted a contest i was in or didn’t post at all just saw my profile and contacted me direct.. so there is potential there for the new and upcoming designers and for clients who can’t afford to pay established designer prices.

By: Mike

Mike — Fri, 19 Feb 2010 22:39:50 +0000

Another step in the evolution of crowdsourcing design. I’m curious to see how this drama plays out.

By: Chad Engle

Chad Engle — Fri, 12 Feb 2010 04:43:11 +0000

That’s an interesting point Jake. Ask a repairman to fix your car and then you’ll pay, ask a lawyer to defend you and then you’ll pay. Tell a chef at an amazing resort that you might pay when the tab comes etc.

It’s interesting how design is treated as a throw-away commodity but, its the most readily consumed thing. Look around you… everything has been designed by someone or something. Table, desk, wrapper, stoplight, street-sign, soft drink can, postage stamp, cell phone, etc. Whether it was conscious or not! However, it’s the thing that’s taken the most for granted.

By: Jake

Jake — Wed, 10 Feb 2010 22:21:40 +0000

I think this is a fantastic idea, and a huge step in the industry. Spec work is ridiculous, and I can only hope upstack can help bring sites like 99designs to an end. If I wanted new countertops in my kitchen I’ll choose the right person for the job, not ask 50 contractors to do it and then pay the one I like best. Nobody in any other industry would agree to working like this, why do “designers”?

By: AlexTessuti

AlexTessuti — Tue, 09 Feb 2010 19:48:56 +0000

This looks like a change in the way this kind of sites handle creative services… I think this exploit crowdsourcing in a different way. Let’s see how this kind of project will proceed.
Looks like a good try anyway…

By: Logo Design Blog

Logo Design Blog — Tue, 09 Feb 2010 12:58:37 +0000

It seems as if another giant is entering in the world of “contest sites” ;) However, I am sure…like other crowd sourcing sites, it will be also welcomed with immense criticism, which I find really weird.

Who not appreciate this practice does not have the right to mortify the contests and the designers who participate.