Your money and your designs are protected end to end.
Escrow, watermarking, and a dispute window are built into every contest, so both clients and designers can compete with confidence.
Escrow-protected payments
Your payment is held in escrow the moment you fund a contest: HELD, not paid out. It only releases to the winning designer after you approve the final delivery. No approval, no payout.
Watermarked previews
Every submission is shown as a watermarked preview. Original, print-ready source files are locked until the contest is won and escrow is released, protecting designers’ work.
Dispute window
A dispute window runs after delivery before funds move cross-border. If something’s wrong, our admins can hold, refund, or resolve: money can’t be sent out until the window closes.
Verified designers
Designers build a track record of wins, ratings, and reviews. Ranking and portfolios are earned from real completed contests, not self-reported.
Frequently asked
How does an escrow-protected design contest work?
You fund the prize into escrow (HELD) when you launch a contest. Designers submit concepts, you pick a winner, and escrow only releases (RELEASED) to that designer once you approve the final delivery.
How do designers get paid?
Designers are paid from escrow, and only after a client approves the winning submission and receives the final source files. No approval means no payout.
What happens if there's a dispute?
A dispute window runs after delivery and before funds move cross-border. During that window, admins can hold, refund, or resolve the payment; nothing is sent out until it closes.
Can I see the original files before I approve a winner?
No. Submissions show as watermarked previews until you approve a winner. Original, print-ready source files unlock only after escrow releases, protecting the designer's work.
Start with confidence
Escrow holds your payment until you approve the winner.