Type of business Private Registration Required (Free) Headquarters Shibuya | Website [1] Launched September 2012 Founded 2012 | |
Available in English Japanese Translation Industry Internet
Online employment platform
Freelance marketplace
Crowdsourcing | ||
designclue is a global, online, crowdsourcing platform, founded by PurpleCow Inc. in 2012. In the website, companies / organizations / individuals can create custom "Contest" to find independent freelance creators and purchase their creatives.
Independent contractors (mostly designers) create online profiles and portfolios, submit proposals to each contests, and collaborate and receive payment through the designclue website.
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Background
2011 / Dec - Won the 1st prize in Japanese incubation contest "Startup Challenge 5th" and funded US$30,000.
2012 / Jun - PurpleCow Inc. has been Established in Shibuya, Tokyo, Japan. 2012 / Sep - Launched closed beta version of "designclue", the crowdsourcing service specializing in Designers. 2012 / Nov - Moved the office to Yanagibuild (Roppongi). 2013 / Feb - Funded 147,000 US$ by Incubate Fund and East Ventures.
2013 / Mar - Aligned with STORES.jp, an easy online EC store platform, and started producing online shop logo for free.
2013 / Apr - Aligned with Frekul, a free music distribution SNS[5], and started artist-friendly designs productions.
2013 / Jun - Moved the office to Roppongi build.
As of February 2013, designclue is used by users from 65 countries including Japanese.
Other sites that provide similar services are Freelancer, DesignContest, Talenthouse.
Awards and recognition
designclue has been awarded in one of the biggest Japanese Tech conference "IVS 2012".