Crowdsourced design work -- worth it? Anybody have experience on the client end?

[Marc Anthony]

Sorry, but "crowdsourced design" is shite, akin to clip art—and probably consisting of same. I understand that you're trying to be frugal, but if $600 is going to break your startup, you're already going out of business. Have you considered contracting with a temporary graphic placement firm like Aquent? You can get the benefit of real designers for an hourly rate.