designclue
{{Short description|Defunct Japanese company}}
{{Infobox company
| name = designclue
| founded = 2012
| owner = PurpleCow Inc.
| parent = PurpleCow Inc.
| defunct = 2017
}}
designclue was a global, online, crowdsourcing platform, founded by PurpleCow Inc. established in 2012 and closed in 2017. In the website, companies, organizations, individuals created custom "Contest" to find independent freelance creators and purchase their creatives.{{cite news|url=http://www.startup-dating.com/2013/02/design-clue?|title=Japan’s Designclue wants to build Asia’s largest logo crowdsourcing market|date=February 21, 2013}}
Independent contractors (mostly designers) created online profiles and portfolios, submit proposals to each contests, and collaborate and receive payment through the designclue website.
Background
- December 2011 - Won the 1st prize in Japanese incubation contest "Startup Challenge 5th" and funded US$30,000.{{cite news|url=http://www.venturenow.jp/news/2011/12/13/2119_016802.html?|title=第5回起業チャレンジ、最優秀賞は新しいワークスタイルの創造「PurpleCow」|access-date=2013-06-26|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130501013833/http://www.venturenow.jp/news/2011/12/13/2119_016802.html|archive-date=2013-05-01|url-status=dead}}
- June 2012 - PurpleCow Inc. has been Established in Shibuya, Tokyo, Japan.
- September 2012 - Launched closed beta version of "designclue", the crowdsourcing service specializing in Designers.
- November 2012 - Moved the office to Yanagibuild (Roppongi).
- February 2013 - Funded 147,000 US$ by Incubate Fund and East Ventures.{{Cite web |url=http://purplecow-inc.com/seed-increase/ |title=クラウドソーシングサービス"designclue"を運営するPurpleCow株式会社がIncubate FundとEast Venturesを引受先とする第三者割当増資を実施、総額1470万円を調達 |access-date=2013-06-26 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130710003313/http://purplecow-inc.com/seed-increase/ |archive-date=2013-07-10 |url-status=dead }}
- March 2013 - Aligned with STORES.jp, an easy online EC store platform, and started producing online shop logo for free.{{Cite web |url=http://www.venturenow.jp/news/2013/03/28/1005_020196.html/ |title=STORES.jpが無料ロゴ制作 ― クラウドソーシング designclue と提携 |access-date=2013-06-26 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130522190151/http://www.venturenow.jp/news/2013/03/28/1005_020196.html |archive-date=2013-05-22 |url-status=dead }}
- April 2013 - Aligned with Frekul, a free music distribution SNS, and started artist-friendly designs productions.{{Cite web |url=http://www.dreamnews.jp/press/0000072976/ |title=デザイン特化型クラウドソーシンングサービス『designclue』と、無料音楽配信サイトFrekulが業務提携}}
- June 2013 - Moved the office to Roppongi build.
- 2017 - Company closed.
In 2013, designclue was used by users from 65 countries including Japanese.{{cite web|url=http://www.slideshare.net/kyo119/designclue-work-with-the-world|title=designclue "Work with the World"}}
Other sites that provide similar services are Freelancer, DesignContest, Talenthouse.
Awards and recognition
designclue was awarded in one of the biggest Japanese Tech conference "IVS 2012".{{citation |title=From The Infinity Ventures Summit In Kyoto/Japan: 12 Demos From Japanese Startups|url=https://techcrunch.com/2012/12/16/infinity-ventures-summit-kyoto-2012/|date=16 December 2012}}
See also
References
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External links
- [http://www.designclue.co/ www.designclue.co]