Author Topic: Clipartof, how are people doing? (Read 19129 times)

davey_rocket · « **on:** August 05, 2009, 16:16 »

Jamie got my first batch of illustrations online today and I'm sure it will take a little while for them to hit the search results but I'm curious how some of the other new contributors are doing there. There was quite a bit of excitement over them several weeks ago but haven't heard anything new, but it sounds like they're pretty backlogged with new images.

kaycee · « **Reply #1 on:** August 06, 2009, 06:37 »

I got 68 illustrations online and about 100 still in the pending area for over a month.
I contacted Jamie why my illustrations are still in the pending area.she was telling me that a lot of new artist were at clipartof
and she got a lot to do so it takes time to get the illustrations online.

Uptill now no sales.

hafssol · « **Reply #2 on:** August 06, 2009, 06:42 »

46 illustrations online. 100 or so uploaded to FTP. (pending area? mmm, where can i find that?)
so far 4 sales netting me about 25 USD total

ThomasAmby · « **Reply #3 on:** August 06, 2009, 07:26 »

Online since June 01:

50 images and 8 sales so far. I really like this site and its personal touch. So happy to be a part of an agency where I feel I'm not just a drop in the ocean, and where the owners are actually communicating with its contributors

A very special agency. Hope they never change!

nicemonkey · « **Reply #4 on:** August 06, 2009, 09:14 »

I have 76 online and about 2000 in the queue, only had my first batch keyworded (which was over 2 months ago). So far only 5 sales. I like the site and think it has potential but without the images online sales will never come.

davey_rocket · « **Reply #5 on:** August 06, 2009, 09:57 »

Quote from: ThomasAmby on August 06, 2009, 07:26

Online since June 01:

50 images and 8 sales so far. I really like this site and its personal touch. So happy to be a part of an agency where I feel I'm not just a drop in the ocean, and where the owners are actually communicating with its contributors A very special agency. Hope they never change!

Yeah me too. I've really been impressed with the responsiveness of Jamie. Good to see that some people have sales with just a few images online. It sounds like it's going to be a while before the que shortens since they had such an influx of contributors.

cthoman · « **Reply #6 on:** August 06, 2009, 10:22 »

My results are about the same as everyone else. I got a couple downloads from my first batch, so I uploaded some more. Those are still waiting to go up though. Overall, I like the site.

cidepix · « **Reply #7 on:** August 06, 2009, 10:53 »

Quote from: davey_rocket on August 06, 2009, 09:57

Yeah me too. I've really been impressed with the responsiveness of Jamie. Good to see that some people have sales with just a few images online. It sounds like it's going to be a while before the que shortens since they had such an influx of contributors.

The number of images is not important.

What matters is the quality of images. So you may have more images and sell much less.

I saw a profile on istockphoto(no offense to him); the guy says in his blog that "his aim is to reach 10.000 vectors in a certain amount of time." Good luck to him if he only wants to have 10.000 vectors.

If he can hear me here, I would suggest him that he needs to stop worrying about the quantity and focus on the quality. Because his sales numbers aren't that impressive for the number of vectors he has online. I don't mean to offend that guy if he is reading the forum but I can see he is actually capable of creating better images but because he worries about his numbers, he does them carelessly and that's why the quality of individual images are not as good as they can be.

One good selling image is much better than 100 non-selling rubbish images.

cthoman · « **Reply #8 on:** August 06, 2009, 11:41 »

Quote from: cidepix on August 06, 2009, 10:53

The number of images is not important.

What matters is the quality of images. So you may have more images and sell much less.

I don't know if that is necessarily true. Yes, quality matters, but I think quantity is important as well. My strategy in stock has always been hitting base hits and not home runs. I saw the kind of files that got big sales and I didn't want to make those kind of files. I wanted to draw in my own style. Maybe, I have to work harder and make more files, but I find it more satisfying.

cidepix · « **Reply #9 on:** August 06, 2009, 16:59 »

Quote from: cthoman on August 06, 2009, 11:41

Quote from: cidepix on August 06, 2009, 10:53
The number of images is not important.

What matters is the quality of images. So you may have more images and sell much less.

I don't know if that is necessarily true. Yes, quality matters, but I think quantity is important as well. My strategy in stock has always been hitting base hits and not home runs. I saw the kind of files that got big sales and I didn't want to make those kind of files. I wanted to draw in my own style. Maybe, I have to work harder and make more files, but I find it more satisfying.

Well, that's what I am saying.

You don't just draw, just to reach 10.000 drawings! You should have your soul in every single drawing. Do I manage to do this thing I am saying? Not always, but usually yes.

I occasionaly draw things I later regret drawing. Sometimes I draw something I know will never sell. Just to make my port look more complex. But I don't do it very often.

For example I draw many icons and yes they sell well. But it is not just for money. I was drawing icons even when I was a kid of 15 years old and there was no way of selling them.

Who could have known I was destined to do that!

designalldone · « **Reply #10 on:** August 07, 2009, 03:58 »

The problem is, Jamie is still absolutely swamped with images in the queue - she's doing a great job, but since she reviews them all herself, it takes forever to get images online.

I suggested they restrict the number of images each contributor could submit (say on a weekly basis) but they didn't want to.

I sent a fairly small batch of illustrations in late May and they have just been put online in early August. Right around the time I submitted my illustrations, someone else had just FTP'd their entire collection of 10,000 files, which caused the huge backlog.

Even now it seems there is still a 1 - 2 month backlog, and they have also stopped accepting new contributors for the time being. Unless they put some restrictions in place, I can't see the queue clearing anytime soon

bittersweet · « **Reply #11 on:** August 07, 2009, 07:41 »

Quote from: designalldone on August 07, 2009, 03:58

The problem is, Jamie is still absolutely swamped with images in the queue - she's doing a great job, but since she reviews them all herself, it takes forever to get images online.

I suggested they restrict the number of images each contributor could submit (say on a weekly basis) but they didn't want to.

I sent a fairly small batch of illustrations in late May and they have just been put online in early August. Right around the time I submitted my illustrations, someone else had just FTP'd their entire collection of 10,000 files, which caused the huge backlog.

Even now it seems there is still a 1 - 2 month backlog, and they have also stopped accepting new contributors for the time being. Unless they put some restrictions in place, I can't see the queue clearing anytime soon

Yes that is the impression I got from speaking with her. They want a large number of illustrations from a small number of illustrators. Once it all got stirred up here and a large number of illustrators applied all at once, things didn't quite fit into the system they had going well up to that point. I'm sure she's doing a great job, and maybe they don't care if artists lose interest waiting at the gate.

sweetgirll · « **Reply #12 on:** August 07, 2009, 13:17 »

I have a litle over 50 there.
I got sales on the first batch....I sent more illustrations but it has been quite sometime now...
Now that they are increasing the number of contributors, I don't know how they are going
to manage thousands and thousands of images and the whole keywording and everything...
it will take foreva.

Microbius · « **Reply #13 on:** August 15, 2009, 06:53 »

As a loger term contributor I can say that, as predicted, following you know who's promotion/ forum spamming frenzy sales have dropped to about half what they were.

bittersweet · « **Reply #14 on:** August 15, 2009, 07:39 »

Quote from: Microbius on August 15, 2009, 06:53

As a loger term contributor I can say that, as predicted, following you know who's promotion/ forum spamming frenzy sales have dropped to about half what they were.

At least his referral bonuses are making up for it.

Dennis Holmes · « **Reply #15 on:** November 21, 2009, 06:46 »

All the art should be up now.

Last month was quiet but this month is booming.

Jamie is looking for more artists. http://www.clipartof.com
3d and vector only, prefer American artists. must be able to take Paypal!
Looking for artists that do not have similar styles to those she already has.

She is also going to contact existing artists requesting specific work from what I've heard.

For those that have just got their work uploaded it takes awhile for the work to be picked up by google, once that happens sales should be good.

Cheers
Dennis

kaycee · « **Reply #16 on:** November 21, 2009, 07:44 »

Quote from: Dennis Holmes on November 21, 2009, 06:46

All the art should be up now.

Last month was quiet but this month is booming.

Jamie is looking for more artists. http://www.clipartof.com
3d and vector only, prefer American artists. must be able to take Paypal!
Looking for artists that do not have similar styles to those she already has.

She is also going to contact existing artists requesting specific work from what I've heard.

For those that have just got their work uploaded it takes awhile for the work to be picked up by google, once that happens sales should be good.

Cheers
Dennis

HMMM no sales so far for me with almost 200 online.

ThomasAmby · « **Reply #17 on:** November 21, 2009, 07:50 »

Doing well there with 101 images, and I'm still very impressed with the way Jamie runs her business.

Klauts · « **Reply #18 on:** November 21, 2009, 07:58 »

Heh, I mailed Jamie a few weeks ago but she said they're no longer accepting vector artists. Something opened up? Dennis, if you'd like, take a peek in my shutterstock folio and if you think my style you don't already have, gimme a message(or give Jamie a message).

massman · « **Reply #19 on:** November 21, 2009, 15:38 »

I've emailed Jamie several times since Dennis brought this site to our attention, no reply, nothing, nada, not even a polite rejection note.

nicemonkey · « **Reply #20 on:** November 21, 2009, 16:18 »

I have had some sales, maybe 2 a month but it takes so long to get the images online and approved.

Dennis Holmes · « **Reply #21 on:** November 21, 2009, 20:17 »

Quote from: massman on November 21, 2009, 15:38

I've emailed Jamie several times since Dennis brought this site to our attention, no reply, nothing, nada, not even a polite rejection note.

She is looking at the moment. Try emailing from another account.

Dennis Holmes · « **Reply #22 on:** November 21, 2009, 20:20 »

Quote from: Klauts on November 21, 2009, 07:58

Heh, I mailed Jamie a few weeks ago but she said they're no longer accepting vector artists. Something opened up? Dennis, if you'd like, take a peek in my shutterstock folio and if you think my style you don't already have, gimme a message(or give Jamie a message).

See what I can do. If she thinks it duplicates another artist, purhaps you could ask what she wants?

Klauts · « **Reply #23 on:** November 22, 2009, 04:30 »

I don't think she thinks that, I didn't show her any of my work, just told I work with vectors.

Dennis Holmes · « **Reply #24 on:** November 22, 2009, 07:19 »

She told me she wants vector or 3D.

Don't know what's up there.

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