Why can't I view other designs for a design contest when it is open?

Every open brief Contest that is run on DesignCrowd is a "blind" contest. That is, while the contest is in the Open stage, each of the participating designers can only see their own designs, and cannot see each other's work. Once the contest reaches the Completed stage, designers are able to view all other submissions.

The main reasons Contests are conducted in this manner are to:

1. Place an emphasis on creativity and diversity of design
2. Protect the interests of designers and prevent a group-think mentality
3. Provide Designers who produce good work a better chance of winning