DesignRush MARKETPLACE FAQs

Step 1: Project Vetting

DesignRush only announces thoroughly vetted digital projects in various fields from marketing to software development.

To vet their project, each brand must complete an:

• Agency Selector Form to submit an official request for proposals
• Agreement Form. After we vet and accept the project, we request that each brand signs an agreement form to ensure the information they provided is accurate and to commit to reviewing the agencies DesignRush recommends.

Step 2: Shortlisting Verified Agencies

Once we have vetted and announced a project, our team of experts browses thought our network of top-rated agencies to find the best match.

We only shortlist candidates from our pool of verified agencies (get verified now!), reviewing their expertise, rates, portfolios and other information, to find experts who satisfy the project criteria.

Once the best candidates are shortlisted, the DesignRush MARKETPLACE team invites them to bid for the project.

Step 3: Project Bidding

DesignRush MARKETPLACE team sends the shortlisted agencies a bidding invite that is valid for 48h.

The bid represents the amount they are willing to pay for an introductory call with the brand that announced the project. In other words, it’s the amount an agency would pay for a lead.

Please note that bids do not represent the estimated project value.

For each project, 2-5 highest bidders are awarded the lead.

Step 4: Introduction

The next two steps are simple.

As soon as the winning bids are settled, DesignRush MARKETPLACE team connects the shortlisted agencies (i.e. the winning bidders) with the brand behind the project via email.

The brand representatives take over from here and begin reviewing the 2-5 recommended agencies.

Step 5: Meeting

The rest is up to you!

The winning agencies can then set an exploratory meeting with the potential client to further assess their capabilities with the client’s requirements.