ASK HN: DreamIt Founder Running For Congress - Needs Help Picking Out His Logo
SwellJoe: I've run three designs at 99designs, and I've found the best thing you can do to get great work is to give a lot of feedback (well, feedback on every design, not necessarily a lot of words, except where it is warranted), and do it at least once per day.It keeps the contest in folks minds, it keeps designers coming back with new ideas, and it gives designers confidence that you're serious about the contest (and will pay up when it's done).  I think activity also keeps it higher in the listings of ongoing contests, but I'm just theorizing on that count.