MicrostockGroup

IStock have just started a thread about their proposed new unique logo product. Take a look here:
http://www.istockphoto.com/forum_messages.php?threadid=119471

Sounds like fun

I feel the same as Leaf

There should be a request forum or something...

Well it's true I know absolutely nothing about logos

The front page on brandstock has logos between $300 -> $800 with one going for $2000
It seems like iStock has priced themselves quite similarly.

In the general area it seems most are priced well under $1000 with a couple over
http://brandstack.com/logos/categories/general__good_for_any_industry_/

As far as the 50% goes, yeah if Brandstock is paying out 85% that certainly sounds like a better deal (especially if they have a decent customer base).  Of course where the sales come is what matters.  I am 'happier' getting 20% of $1000 worth of sales at IS than I am at getting 90% of $10 worth of sales at site X

Do you submit to Brandstock?

Didn't have time so far but I know there are some good sales there, trust me. You can offer the logo with a domain name and the price goes up to thousands of dollars.

The logos will be submitted to brandstack or istockphoto exclusively. It means, once I submit to brandstack, no other site can have it. brandstack used to be only about logos. So, all the traffic they get is about logos. They recently started prints and other royalty free stuff. But I am pretty sure they can beat IS when it comes to "logos".

Imagine that you sold 10 logos per year for $5000 with the domain names included. It is $43.000 dollars for the designer. Now do the maths and calculate how many do you need to sell on istock with %50 commission to reach $43.000?

This number is very reachable for good designers. Don't ask me how I know it. I just know!

Yeah I know one company in north london that does that! Very ugly logos btw. I feel sorry for their customers!

@ leaf,

I forgot to add: Yes there are cheap logos on brandstack too. But at least it is the seller's decision. So you are free to make it $300 or $3000. Not like IS where you have no control over the price.

@ David,

A logo is worth "how much the designer wants to sell it for". The decision must be mine. It is exclusive after all.

Depends on who you call a graphic designer! 

I know people who are just happy to see their design appear somewhere. They will do it for free!

Isn't this discussion a lot like micros vs macros?

Even in Serbia logos are several thousands euros....

I wonder how far the micro model will take on everything... Prices should (and could) be 5x-10x of what they are now and yet they would be good prices.  The notion that everything has to be sold for pennies (or small amounts of money) is worriesome and sickening, especially with logos that have zero potential of being sold over more than once.  I certainly hope that this one fails, it would be best for everyone. The problem is that there will always be someone that gets a "thrill" to see his logo used by someone.

That's right.

Besides, its like asking how long is a piece of string - I charge a lot more for designing a corporate logo than I do for a small business logo.

Agreed. Brandstack has a better deal. I'd also encourage anyone to go there to sell logos instead of istock.

Well, that's irrelevant, because minimum price is 100 credits.
http://bit.ly/19jyTT

I was not impressed with the Logo's on  brandstack and It is a common reaction when something is cheap to attack quality, I think I got better quality and far better service from the specialist logo company I used than I would get from Istock or  brandstack.

I am in the UK and used the people @ Inspired Logos just have a look at thier portfolio, My Adeptris logo is in the second row, I paid them about £100 in total, got a personal telephone service and this price including an extra graphic to create a favicon, I would recommend them anytime.

Istock Logo will start at $100, I purchased the Inspired Logo Start-up for £75 for my website branding, chose the logo from 6 designs, and had an additional Icon graphic designed for £25 on top.

• 6 unique logo concepts
• 2 unique stationery pack layouts
• Unlimited revisions on any of the designs

There are loads of other services like them around the same price point.

David