# 99designs (99 ديزاينز)

> 99designs is available in Syria with limited functionality, as of 2026-08-10.

- Status: limited
- Outreach: No Outreach
- Company: [Vista](https://unblocksyria.com/en/companies/vista.md)
- Categories: Freelancing, Graphic Design & Creative Suites, UI/UX Design & Prototyping
- Official site: https://99designs.com
- Community votes: 18
- Last updated: 2026-08-10
- Page: https://unblocksyria.com/en/services/99designs

## About

Freelance marketplace connecting businesses with graphic designers through contests and projects

## Activity summary

Partially blocked in Syria. Community testing in February 2026 found that the website loads and is browsable, but registration is blocked with a message saying it is not available in the user's country, and the company's sanctions policy page lists Syria among restricted countries citing OFAC compliance. Users cannot register, log in, or transact. The block has been verified, but no outreach to the company has been made yet.

## Community reports

- 2026-02-16 — Verified. Community member verified that 99designs is partially blocked for Syrian users. The website itself loads and is browsable, but registration is blocked with the message "Registration failed — Registrations aren't available in your country." The 99designs Sanctions Policy page explicitly lists Syria among restricted countries, citing OFAC compliance. Users cannot register, log in, or transact from Syria. Status updated from accessible to limited. (evidence: https://api.unblocksyria.com/files/evidence/duy2ap7h616qv8xyql65iznx/x127qafinrx4tf1eemwaeytm-screenshot-2026-02-16-121631.png, https://api.unblocksyria.com/files/evidence/jg926ktxsmg8yikeospz6k9w/nlreadfyn0vmcyycpjb4cjkc-screenshot-2026-02-16-121743.png)

## Context

These are geo-restrictions the companies applied themselves, not filtering by Syrian ISPs and not a legal requirement. US and EU sanctions on Syria were lifted in 2025. See https://unblocksyria.com/llms.txt for the regulatory summary and https://unblocksyria.com/en/about for citations to the specific orders and regulations.

## Machine-readable

- JSON: https://api.unblocksyria.com/services/99designs?locale=en
- Timeline JSON: https://api.unblocksyria.com/services/99designs/timeline?locale=en
- HTML: https://unblocksyria.com/en/services/99designs
- Other languages: https://unblocksyria.com/ar/services/99designs.md, https://unblocksyria.com/ku/services/99designs.md