When I got to a contest that I really think that I would enjoy, it always seems to get unhealthy, I think something should be created to automatically close the contest down instead of letting all of these hard working designers waste their time.

Now-a-days almost every company, individual professional and celebs are active on Facebook and many of them looking for the Timeline page design. Even, few such projects were posted on Banner Ad category. However, it would be great if 99Design introduce a new category for "Facebook Timeline" and promote this, I'm sure there will be many new projects. Thanks.

Would be nice to be able to preview your submitted Flash designs directly in the contest window without outside links.

PLEASE! For CH's and Designers!

#1 star -Thank You for your entree but not what we're looking for.
#2 - Nice entree but wrong direction.
#3 - Please make some changes ,we like your style.
#4 - Excellent entree.
#5 - In the final decision and/or winner.

this is essential for companys

It's good to have email notification not only on the feedback provided, but for a star given as well. Sine quite often stars are given with no feedback at all but are crucial for defining further development of the design.

90% of the designers here suck. Sorry, its just the truth. Lets allow for more expensive contests to be held that only let in designers who have won at least 10 contests enter.

I have a winning design of a postcard, and I'd like to work with that same designer on other similar collateral. I want to work through 99designs, to process payment to the designer and copyright handoff. I'll pay 99Designs a fee too!

we want chat box in 99designs why not !
i want to chat with other designers and the contest holder ......
why i wait the contest holder's feedback although i can chat with him and know what he need !

make it possible so that designers can filter out 'unhealthy' and 'caution' competitions.

I have noticed an increase since the moneyback guarantee of unpaid and locked contests. However I have also noticed these CH's are coming back and opening new contest for new products/websites or for the same one which then ends up locked or refunded. I believe this will cut down on the amount of 'designers' opening a contest to get ideas for their clients copying the idea/concept and getting their money back.

I have recently won a contest that the host required a high res photoshop layered file that alone is higher then the 32 MB limit on here and now the contest is in dispute from the host not wanting to pay for the lower res file that I could upload. I think the limit needs to be raised or something.

Hows about, having a leader board of sucessful and paid designers in each section, which can be ranked by won/entered percentage, person who enters the most, person who wins the most contest, and who wins the most cash. Just interesteing to see the best of the best's work.

Usually if a contest holder wants an interface designed that's not a web page, it's thrown in the web page design category and is out of place, or is put in the other category. I've seen plenty of interface design contests, and I think they deserve their own. It'll also be easier for people who like interface design to find the contests.

At the moment, only testimonials for public contests we won are visible on our new pages. Testimonials from private contests are not shown. There should be way to display them all, since otherwise there is no point for contest holders leaving a testimonial, if their contest was private. Testimonials are very important for us, designers. The create a reputation.

Please, consider this option.

I think 99designs will be better if can make a notifications system like Facebook. We can see any updates on feedback, got stars, winner contest, ect.