FAQs
Client Questions:
- What is 48 Hours Logo?
Competition drives innovations. We offer custom logo design at unbeatable value. We allow logo clients to interact directly with our logo designers and receive custom logo designs within hours. The minimum price to start a logo design contest is $89. Take a look at our just completed logo contests to see the quality of logos you will receive. - Do I own the logo?
Absolutely, once our client selects a winning logo design, the legal ownership of this logo transfer to the client. Other design concepts not selected remain copyrighted by the respective designers. - What happens after my contest ends?
After your contest ends, it enters into the "design revision stage". You can select up to 3 designers during revision stage to continue work on your logo project. If you started your contest with just initial payment, this is when you need to complete the balance payment so our designers know a winner is guarenteed for your project. - Will I get a refund if I don’t like any of the designs submitted?
To best motivate our logo designers, we do not offer refunds. However if you feel your contest has received significantly less quality designs, please let us know and we will look into it. Optionally you can start your contest with initial payment of $29, and pay the remaining balance only if you are happy with the logo concepts submitted by our designers. - What if I like more than one designs in a contest?
Our contest rule allows you to select only one winning design. However you are free to offer a deal to to purchase designs from other designers. Please make sure you first complete the project by selecting the best design as the contest winner. After that, simply message the designer and let him know that you are also interested to get his design. Half of the contest prize should be a fair price to offer. Of course, that's totally between your and the designer. So it doesn't hurt to ask. - What's participation pay?
This is a great way to attract more designer attentions for your project. Because there are multiple designers who will work on your project but only one can win. If you have purchased some participation pays ($5 each), you can award the money to anybody who you think deserve the extra pay. This is a great way to show your appreciation for designers who worked hard on your project but didn't win. Designers love it, so your project gets the extra attention. - What file formats will I receive?
Our final logo package includes JPG, PNG, PDF, and EPS (vector source file). These file formats will be sufficient for both online and offline printing. Any additional formats can be request directly from the winning logo designer. - I started my contest with initial payment for 48 hours. Can I extend my contest?
Yes. Wait until your contest initially ends then click on the "Re-list or Extend Contest" link on your contest page. We can automatically extend your contest for one more day when you complete the project balance. - What's re-listing my logo contest?
You can choose this option when you contest has initially ended. By re-listing your project, we will re-open your contest for 2 more days and submit it on top of our project list for maximum exposure. There is a $19 charge for re-listing your project and you can only do this once. - My logo contest will end in 2 days, why mine didn't get as many submissions as other contest?
The situation is that you will get most of the submissions on the last day of your contest. So don't worry. However, there are other things you can do to get more active designer participations --- such as providing constructive comments on the designs that you like to see further revisions. - Can I increase my contest prize after it has started?
Yes. But for best result, you must also choose to re-list your project. Just wait until your contest initially ends then choose the Re-list option. You can enter the new amount for your contest and we will automatically figure out your balance payment. - What if I need business card and stationery designs?
You best option is to contact your winning designer and offer him a deal to also design your matching stationary. Alternatively, our in-house designers can do the job for $50. Contact us after you have received your final logo files and we can get started on the stationary design right away.
- How to join the 48HoursLogo design team
Simply register a designer account and make sure you meet the following requirements when submitting your work:
- VECTOR ONLY - No Photoshop; use Adobe Illustrator, Corel Draw etc. (Final artwork submitted in EPS with fonts converted to outlines)
- NO CLIPART - Must be original work of art.
- IMAGE DIMENSIONS - 330x250 px in JPG, PNG, or GIF format.
- NO WATERMARKS - your design firm or other.
- IMAGE CENTERED - horizontally and vertically with sufficient spacing all around.
- Is every project on 48hourslogo.com prepaid?
Yes. Every project posed on 48hourslogo.com is prepaid by the client. Client has the option to either prepay the full prize amount or prepay an initial payment of $29 and complete the remaining balance after seeing some design concepts. The payment information for each logo project is shown on the upper left corner of the project page.
Projects started with an initial payment can only run for 48 hours, we will contact the client to complete the remaining payment when project enters into the judging mode. It is not recommended for designers to make further modifications until the full payment is received from the client. - How much will I get paid at 48hourslogo?
Each logo prize is paid through Paypal immediately after the project is complete. We will deduct a flat $29 commission from each project and pay the rest to the winning designer.
In addition to the winning prize, you also receive other award as follow:
* $5 for each participation pay you receive
* $1 for each client invites
* $1 for every time when you make the finalist in a contest - How do I receive my payment?
Because we send our payment via Paypal, so please make sure you have a valid Paypal account. All your earnings are accumulated in your designer balance. You can withdraw your balance at anytime. The fund should be available in your Paypal account within 48 hours of you making the withdraw. - How do I submit my design when a project is in revision stage?
Only designers who have been selected by the contest holder to participate in the revision stage can submit new designs. You will be notified when you are selected as the finalist in a project. Your design concepts submitted when project was open will most likely determine if you can enter into the revision stage and eventually winning the contest. - My design just won, what’s next?
For the winning designer, you will see an upload window at the bottom of the project page where you can upload the logo package(zip format) for this design. You can also contact the client directly by sending him a message there. Once the client confirms the logo package, the contest prize will be added to your earning balance and available for immediate withdraw. - What should be included inside of a logo package?
At 48hourslogo, our standard logo package should include the following file formats:
- JPG
- PNG (with transparent background)
- EPS