Participating in contests is free! If your design is chosen as the winning design however, a 10% processing fee will be deducted from the total prize amount. In addition to this 10% deduction, you will also be responsible for paying any other transaction costs (PayPal, etc.).

Here's an example: A designer wins a $399 contest. The processing fee is 10% of that, which is $39.90. The amount the designer will receive after subtracting the processing fee looks like this: $399 - $39.9 (10%) = $ 359.10.