{"id":4684,"date":"2018-07-30T14:23:18","date_gmt":"2018-07-30T20:23:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.cadcrowd.com\/blog\/?post_type=kb_article_designers&#038;p=4684"},"modified":"2025-01-02T19:28:20","modified_gmt":"2025-01-03T01:28:20","slug":"important-tips-and-advice-for-success-with-design-contests","status":"publish","type":"kb_article_designers","link":"https:\/\/www.cadcrowd.com\/help\/designers\/important-tips-and-advice-for-success-with-design-contests\/","title":{"rendered":"What are tips and tricks for winning design contests?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Here are several\u00a0essential steps for success with our\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.cadcrowd.com\/how-it-works\/contests\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>CAD design and engineering contests<\/strong><\/a>.<\/p> <p><div class=\"embed-responsive-wrap\"><div class=\"embed-responsive\" style=\"padding-bottom: 56.25%\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube-nocookie.com\/embed\/UxdG9oHLyTI?rel=0\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/div><\/div><\/p> <p>Important tips for success with contests:<\/p> <ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Ask questions:<\/strong>\u00a0If the contest description seems incomplete or appears to be missing files, make sure to ask questions in the comments area. You can share the\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.cadcrowd.com\/help\/buyers\/what-is-a-design-contest\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>steps for contest success summary<\/strong><\/a>\u00a0with clients to save time explaining what information clients need for contest success.<\/li> <li><strong>Payment pending:<\/strong> See this article for tips on success with\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.cadcrowd.com\/help\/designers\/important-notes-for-payment-pending-contests\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>payment pending contests<\/strong><\/a>.<\/li> <li><strong>Submit early: <\/strong>Submit your design entry early to avoid missing out on contests that close early. Clients often close contests when they see an entry they like best, and submitting early avoids this issue. If you cannot submit early, you should tell the client that you&#8217;ll be submitting before the contest ends.<\/li> <li><strong>Add to watchlist:<\/strong>\u00a0Add a contest to <a href=\"https:\/\/cdn.cadcrowd.com\/blog\/uploads\/2018\/07\/Screenshot-at-Oct-24-23-56-16.png\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>your watchlist<\/strong><\/a> to get email alerts for any contest updates posted by the client, including early contest closure notifications (which occasionally\u00a0happens). You can <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cadcrowd.com\/user\/contests#watched\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>view your\u00a0contest watchlist<\/strong><\/a> on your user dashboard.<\/li> <li><strong>Design entries:<\/strong>\u00a0Follow the user terms of service and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cadcrowd.com\/help\/designers\/stock-images-cad-blocks-3d-textures-policy\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>design originality\u00a0policy<\/strong><\/a> for your design entry.<\/li> <li><b>Budget<\/b>: We want to ensure the winning designer is generously compensated for their work. Designers may politely request a budget increase if a prize is insufficient (i.e., $3\/hr for contest\u00a0winner).<\/li> <li><strong>Fraud:<\/strong> Be wary of any suspicious contest activity. A possible red flag is if a\u00a0new user joins Cad Crowd a couple of days before a contest ends and then is awarded the prize. In this instance, a client could&#8217;ve created a designer account and tried to award the contest prize to himself\/herself.<\/li> <li><strong>Stolen IP\/designs:<\/strong>\u00a0Keep your eyes peeled for any designs that look like they&#8217;re directly pulled from a CAD library or free 3D models site. 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