How To Run a Successful Project

• The Creative Brief
• Invite Designers
• General Comments
• Private Messaging
• Star Ratings & Eliminate Options
• Choose a Winner and Finalize your Project!

Watch the Video	The Creative Brief This tells designers how you want your design to look More specific your information‚ the better! Choose what text‚ colors and style you want in your design. Feel free to tell designers what you DON’T want as well!
Watch the Video	Invite Designers Now that you have a design project‚ start inviting designers! View designers’ profiles and portfolios to see what kind of design work they do. Once you find designers you want to design for you‚ invite them with a personalized invitation message!
Watch the Video	General Comments This section is vital to the progress of your design contest! Use this section to add information not in your creative brief‚ suggestions for all designers and referring to specific draft numbers. These comments will be seen by all designers and those that visit your contest.
Watch the Video	Private Messaging Private messaging can help grow your design. Use this messaging to send a note to designers that you want only them to see. An example of this would be‚ if a designer submitted a design to your contest and want it to be tweaked a certain way – message them to make adjustments.
Watch the Video	Star Rating & Eliminate Options Using these options ensure your project develops exactly the way you want. Eliminate design drafts that are completely off track. You can un-eliminate at any time. Rate designs with a scale of 1 to 5 stars. These options may seem harsh‚ but designers love the feedback!
Watch the Video	Choose a Winner and Finalize your Project! At the end of your contest‚ you have 7 days to pick a winning design! Find the design you are choosing as your winner and finalize it. If you need to make any small changes‚ such as a color change‚ message the winning designer directly to do so. Be sure to leave a general comment thanking all of the designers for their great submissions!

Be sure to log in and review your project at least once or twice a day. Making sure that you are running a successful project will help to receive the designs you are looking for. Then‚ all you need to do is choose the design you like most! Have fun! For more MycroBurst videos‚ visit our YouTube Channel!