Summary
A Canadian entrepreneur and client of DesignCrowd.ca, has received over 5,000 entries to a logo contest setting a new record for online logo crowdsourcing. TimesSquare.com - founded by Canadian entrepreneur Lorenzo Tartamella - offered $10,000 to crowdsource a new logo on DesignCrowd.ca has received 5,706 logo designs.
Description
DesignCrowd CEO Alec Lynch said, "We believe TimesSquare.com's $10,000 prize was the largest ever for an online logo contest and the first time an online logo crowdsourcing has received over 5,000 submissions for a client. The project is a fantastic case study in crowdsourcing and really highlights the power and creativity of the crowd."
The success of the TimesSquare.com logo contest follows a strong period of growth for DesignCrowd which had launched in Canada earlier this year. In the last 12 months, DesignCrowd has also launched in the UK and New Zealand, received a $3M investment from Starfish Ventures.
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