Fellow Lancers,

I'm getting ready to post a logo design project on freelancer.com contests, and wanted to know some tips and tricks for getting the most out of the contest. I've used the service to post coding projects, but never a design project. I see people write 'seal contest, guarantee winnings for better results', etc.

Anyone care to give me the inside info to ensure i have a successful logo design contest with the maximum amount of professional entries?

EDIT: Money is not a concern, so i'm up for utilizing the extra paid features on freelancer.com, just need to know which ones are worth it.

Are you referring to the Graphics Design Contest Forum?
If so, here's my advice:

Be very clear, detailed and specific in your Brief as to what you want for the design, its purpose, what message you want to convey in the project, who is your targeted aduience and what is their average income?

Be proactive with each entry by giving feedback.

Offer a fair and decent prize amount because the lower the amount the less entries you will have. If you want good quality results then you have to be willing to pay.
Experienced designers will always consider the prize amount and if they feel its too low for the design they won't bother to participate.