ARE YOU A DESIGNER?
Please read the important information below.
We want to make sure that we avoid any legal, fraudulent, or payment issues, so as a designer, you will be required to provide us with a few things to verify your identity.
NOTE: This information is for our validation purposes only and will never be shared.
Please follow these steps to verify your identity:
- Log into your account.
- In the designer panel, click "Account Details" on the left-hand side.
- Fill in the information.
- Send a copy of your ID (this could be a national identity card, a passport, or a valid driver's license) to verification@zilliondesigns.com
If you are under 18 years of age, please send us a copy of your parent or legal guardian's ID.
Click here for details.
Designers are required to fill in their "Account Details" under the "My Account" tab. Please make sure that all information is accurate and completely filled out before participating in any design contests.
A copy of your ID (this could be a license, passport, or national identity card – please choose one only) must then be emailed to verification@zilliondesigns.com. The information from your Account Details and ID must match. If a designer is under 18 years of age, they must send a scanned copy of a parent or legal guardian's ID.
Participating in contests is free! If your design is chosen as the winning design, however, a 10% processing fee will be deducted from the total prize amount. In addition to this 10% deduction, you will also be responsible for paying any other transaction costs (PayPal, etc.).
Here's an example: A designer wins a $399 contest. The processing fee is 10% of that, which is $39.90. The amount the designer will receive after subtracting the processing fee looks like this: $399 - $39.90 (10%) = $359.10.
Design Contests
The creative brief is your ticket to understanding what the client wants. When you read and thoroughly understand the creative brief, you better your chances of winning the contest. You should also be sure to read any comments that the client posts in the contest page – they will help guide your designs and keep you tuned into what the client is looking for.
As soon as you have a design that you are satisfied with, you should submit it. If you wait, and the client decides to expedite the contest, you could miss your opportunity to win. Don’t worry if you think of changes you’d like to make after you have submitted your design. You can submit as many drafts as you like!
It's possible that you’ll have questions for clients and other designers. When you need to communicate privately, you can send private messages, and if you’d like to ask a question about a contest, you can post it on the contest’s page so the client and designers can see it.
Submitting designs is easy! Just follow these steps:
- Sign up and create a free account.
- Visit a contest page and click "Submit a Design."
- Enter a description for your design.
- Choose and upload a design.
- Include information about licensed images (if you’re using any).
- Agree to the Designer Guidelines.
- Click "Submit My Entry!"
It's mandatory that your web design meets these requirements, so please review this list before and after your design process:
- Maximum width of the content area should not exceed 1000px.
- Fonts should be web-friendly. Please avoid using more than 2-3 different fonts.
- Web safe fonts for both Mac & Windows:
- Arial
- Comic Sans
- Courier New
- Georgia
- Impact
- Palatino
- Tahoma
- Times New Roman
- Trebuchet MS
- Verdana
- Template resolution should be 72 DPI.
- Layers of each section of the template should be kept in separate folders.
- Layers & folders should have their own unique names.
- Avoid adding effects on text.
- Ideal width of the background is 1500px.
- Do not add filters on images with watermarks.
- For images, use "adjustment layers" option for brightness/contrast etc.
- Only use images from www.istockphotos.com unless the client requests something different.
Projects finalized between the 1st and 10th of the month | Payment sent on the 14th of the month |
Project finalized between the 11th and the 20th of the month | Payment sent on the 24th of the month |
Project finalized between the 21st and the 30th/31st of the month | Payment sent on the 4th of the next month |
"PLEASE NOTE AS PER OUR STANDARD PROCESS, AFTER RECEIVING FINAL FILES FROM THE DESIGNER IT TAKES ATLEAST 2-3 BUSINESS DAYS FOR OUR QUALITY CHECK/SOURCE FILES DEPARTMENT TO SEND THE FILES TO THE CONTEST HOLDER.
MOREOVER, AFTER RECEIVING THE FINAL FILES THE CONTEST HOLDER CAN INVOKE ANY DESIGN ISSUES/TRADEMARK INFRINGEMENT/OR ANY APPLICABLE DISAGREEMENT WITHIN 48 HOURS.
THE ABOVE PAYMENT SCHEDULE WILL ONLY BE APPLICABLE ONCE THE FINAL FILES ARE SENT TO THE CONTEST HOLDER."
* The above schedule dates are only applicable to business days.
** If payment date falls on a bank holiday, then it will be disbursed on the
next
working day.
1. If you have any questions, please send a private message before accepting the invoice.
2. Once you are clear on the project, you can accept the invitation.
3. After you have accepted the invitation, send an invoice for the work. Please make sure that your rates are competitive.
4. The Project Holder will accept the invoice and pay.
5. Once the invoice has been paid, a workspace will be created for you and the Project Holder.
Design Violations
For complete information on what constitutes trademark and copyright infringement and how we handle these issues, please click here.
If you see a stolen design, please report it to report@zilliondesigns.com immediately. It is very important to keep our system "clean" for both designers and clients. We appreciate our designers assisting us in reporting these issues, so we can act swiftly.
Winning & Payment
Upon winning a contest, the designer MUST send the following file types to
sourcefiles@zilliondesigns.com:
.EPS
.PDF
.GIF
.JPG
.PNG
.PSD
.TIF
.AI
.Font File
You can opt for Wire Transfer, PayPal, Cash via Direct Bank Deposit, or
E-check.
Different options will have different processing fees.
To check the payment options available for your country click the 'My
Payment' tab
in your designer account panel. Once you are there, go to "Payment Method"
and enter
your information (which includes your current address). Once you finish and
click
next, you will see all payment options available for your country.
Please make sure you enter the correct address and country of your current
residence. Feel free to email us at support@zilliondesigns.com
for further information regarding available payment methods.
Note: Please note that the threshold for wire transfer is minimum $1000 for
transfer
into local currency account. If you have a local "dollar" bank account, then
the
threshold doesn't apply.
IMPORTANT NOTE:
Every designer is required to select the payment method once. Any change in
payment
method after initial selection should be notified to support@zilliondesigns.com
. No notification to support regarding change in method may
cause a
delay or hold on your payment unless notified.
Please avoid changing payment method/details very frequently. For payment
methods
please contact support@zilliondesigns.com
Below are the file types which are required to be sent once you
have won a
contest:
.AI or Adobe Illustrator in PMS or CMYK
.EPS or Encapsulated Postscript in CMYK
.FH or FreeHand in PM or CMYK
.GIF or Graphic Interchange Format in RGB
.JPEG or Joint Photographic Experts Group in RGB
.PDF or Portable Document File in CMYK
.PSD or Photoshop Document in RGB
.PNG or Portable Network Graphics in RGB
.TIFF or Tagged Image File Format in CMYK
* Sometimes spot colors are also required if a client requests for it.
* Kindly use only Pantone shades.
* For the fonts used in the logo and tag line text, you are required to
embed or
convert them before sending.
Below are the file formats required for stationery contests:
.AI or Adobe Illustrator in PMS or CMYK
.EPS or Encapsulated Postscript in CMYK
.FH or FreeHand in PMS or CMYK
.PDF or Portable Document File in CMYK
.PDF or Portable Document File in RGB
.JPEG or Joint Photographic Experts Group in RGB
Files required for a brochure or other print contests:
You are required to provide clients with editable .AI Adobe Illustrator
or .FH
or FreeHand in CMYK format.
Alternatively, .TIFF in CMYK 300 DPI for printing purposes can also be
provided.
* All stationery contests related to business card, letterhead, and
envelope
etc. need to be saved and sent in separate
files, showing crop marks and
bleeds
for printing purposes.
Files required for a web contest:
You will be required to provide the following file formats for your web
contest:
.JPG or .PNG formats of images
.PSD or Photoshop Document in RGB
Additional graphic files used for completion of the web contest will
also be
required.
Compression Utility Software Used at ZillionDesigns:
* For Windows Users: Win zip
* For Mac Users: Stuff it
Please add a file named "Information.txt" along with each set of
final
files for logo, stationery and brochure
and include the following
information:
Color:
* Pantone --- C
* Blue: C=100, M=80, Y=0, K=0
* Orange: C=0, M=40, Y=100, K=0
Fonts:
* Camilla
* EA Fonts