How do designers typically feel about crowdspring.com as opposed to what 99designs is doing? They both seem to have similar models.
crowdSPRING offers graphic and web design projects (99designs does too). But crowdSPRING also offers industrial design (products and product packaging) and copywriting projects.
More info about differences here: http://bit.ly/whycS
Our top designers tell us they tend to avoid the higher prize contests in favour of the mid-ranged ones where there is less competition and simpler requirements.