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Messages - k_t_g
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« on: October 16, 2020, 16:14 »
Not good for the purchasers of those so called "download it for free images" either. Once you think you can download a few "free" images, the catch is that, there is a big cancellation fee if you no longer want to download other images. So in other words is a lose, lose and lose situation for contributors and image purchasers. Always a catch. 
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« on: October 05, 2020, 23:06 »
Many threads posted on this already. Might wanna do a search here.  Mostly negative comments regarding starting your own stock/video site.
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« on: August 21, 2020, 23:47 »
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« on: July 24, 2020, 16:29 »
Boards are visible but not postable for me. Meh I didn't do nothing wrong. In fact, Its been along time since I posted. Probably just a hacker revenge attack.
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« on: July 17, 2020, 17:36 »
I was just over there perusing the message boards and I read plenty of people uploading new content. So all this protesting might not be as effective but on the other hand they are mostly of photos of the same likeness and other similar quality. 🤷 I still haven't made payout to pause my account yet cause of my small port. Not really fair to small ports these days.
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« on: June 10, 2020, 23:02 »
You guys don't think its the great exodus from SS plus other things? If you don't your are only fooling your self and living in denial. I mean come on guys.
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« on: June 01, 2020, 16:37 »
Time to leave the circus. Peanuts are for elephants anyways.
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« on: May 29, 2020, 17:21 »
We are all Adobe customers.
They probably make significantly more money from us than many of us make from a little additional stock income.
And many creatives are media professionals in their day jobs, they build websites, design flyers, make videos for advertising etc...and customers and clients will often ask zs which agency we recommend.
You dont need ne essarily need referal links, nearly all my recommendations where done without.
But I will only recommend companies with transparent and rational business behaviour. Until May 26 2020, Shutterstock was a very drama free company.
So, why not recommend good agencies to clients.
And Adobe is the only company that has a symbiotic relationship with us. I am really glad they bought Fotolia.
For now just wishful thinking. Lots of people having are hard time navigating the Adobe MS part of the site. Lots of mistake licensing and other things. I see it all the time. 🙂As far as payment, its as good as its ever going to be for a MS site.......for now. 😶
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« on: April 28, 2020, 18:01 »
I second the opinion to use upwork.com or guru.com. Here are some tips to using those sites...
1. Freelancers from developing countries are almost always much cheaper than people from developed countries.
2. You can either set a range for the job and let them bid for it, or you can set the price you want. Usually I set the price I want, which is lower than the default range you can choose from on the sites.
3. Freelancers on the internet are a mix bag in terms of reliability. Some people will turn around work the next day. Some will drag it out for weeks, then either finish it or not. Unless you have a lot of time, it is a very difficult problem to solve without testing a bunch of people, because no one will upfront tell you they are slow. Looking at past reviews of theirs isn't necessarily a good indicator. I've had very slow people work for me, but I don't mention their speed in the review because I don't want to burn bridges, since I know I might need them again.
4. I'd recommend setting some percentage of the pay based upon speed. So if they don't finish the work in a reasonable agreed time, they earn less. Or if they finish on time, they get a bonus.
5. Since you are looking for an illustrator, you need to test people out. You will get someone that claims they have 20 years experience, but you look at their portfolio and it is just ugly drawings. Number of years of experience does not equal to quality.
Sometimes haste makes waste. But then it depends on what is needed. A quality portrait or children's book illustration or custom clip art for a business card. Also some people have other things such as a day job. So saying someone is slow in turnaround is not totally realistic because they may have other things that occupy time as well.
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« on: April 28, 2020, 17:54 »
There are many great science illustrators on Shutterstock, etc. Maybe reach out to a few whose work you like? And yeah, when someone comes here offering to hire illustrators, why on earth would some of you jump in and recommend he take a chance on upwork, where illustrators, Im sure, have to give a cut to their corporate overlords? Jeez, for once let people get some fair money for their efforts.
Because sometimes a contract is not enough. Some will brake them regardless. Its good to have a secure payment plan such as an Escrow or likewise account. But as i said before research is key and not just jumping in to a job offer.
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« on: April 28, 2020, 17:50 »
I don't know, I had some great experiences as an illustrator in those places I already mentioned so far. You just have to use common sense in choosing what jobs you will do, what and how much pay is acceptable and announce your terms up front. Most important be professional. How many times I've seen people have a conversations in the meeting forums talk like they were at home with their friends. Its like putting your feet on to the furniture such a a desk. All I'm saying is when using online freelance services do your research and be wise about decision making both providers and those getting the jobs.
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« on: April 24, 2020, 16:32 »
Thanks. 👍
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« on: April 24, 2020, 16:29 »
First, change your measurements to pixels. Then select all your artwork. Make it bigger via the transform box. Ideally some where around 2000 or 3000. Then enlarge your artboard leaving a bit of white space as usual. Remember first artwork then artboard. Must be done in this exact way or else you will have problems. Here's another thread in case your interested. https://forums.submit.shutterstock.com/topic/98812-error-eps-files/
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« on: April 18, 2020, 15:07 »
Also started in 2008 with stock. But I only got into stock as an extra income source. I actually started making money onsite working for an inflatable company designing and working on a few of the balloons I designed. I designed interactives, costumes, cold air and helium. Many are being used all around the world to this day. But at the same time I went back to school and got some animation experience and did quite well. Then I tackled some freelance jobs and still at it to this day on and off and with stock and other side things. But the big issue I have besides the way MS is heading (train wreck) is a personal one (also kind of a train wreck).  All my life I deal with loads of anxiety. It kind of gets in the way of making money many times. But somehow I push my self although I really could use some kind constructive encouraging pushing though. I really have a lack of that in my life. In fact most of the time I get the opposite. But then I can't expect anything less from the cruel world. Just have to solder on. BTW that doesn't stop me from helping (if I'm able) others even though I get treated like crap many times. So Thank YOU! to all those people that helped me over the years or who are going to but to those who do not? well you might wanna reflect and think how unbeneficial that can be for you and others.
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« on: April 17, 2020, 15:53 »
Actually the only to blame is humanity its self. Too greedy in money making. Decides to "lets see what happened if I do this to the virus so I can make some money" and low and behold man unleashed the beast. Not a surprise. Same thing will happen with other things when you have a robot uprising too with those little nano bots scientists are working on. But by then it may be too late. Not that I have anything against tech, biology and other. Just too many people abusing things. Most people only know how not to "play nice" Just the way it is.
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« on: April 17, 2020, 15:16 »
Only recently heard about Behance and decided to do a bit of research on the site. Apparently its been around for awhile but I need some more info.
What are your over all thoughts on the site?
I have heard that the account is free, but is this indefinite or for a limited time?
Also are there restriction of the type of imagery? Say only digital or is all excepted even illustrations made with traditional mediums?
As for customization, can I have my own layout with categories besides just project categories?
Is this a stand alone portfolio or is this attached to a job board?
Any or all questions answered would be very much appreciated.
Thank you very much. 😊👍
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« on: April 08, 2020, 17:20 »
Try again but after Easter or a month later. Too many have this virus scare and Easter celebrations on their minds right now. ☹️
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« on: April 08, 2020, 17:17 »
I was doing well till April. Now, who knows. 🤷
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« on: April 08, 2020, 17:08 »
It seems they only had one person doing the reviewing so they were probably on their last leg for years now.  But are you sure that Master file isn't just absorbing Crestock? I only see a notice on the main site of a renovation regarding Master file.
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« on: March 20, 2020, 16:17 »
Tell them to kiss your butt. That's no way to treat a loyal provider. Geez1 No respect!
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« on: March 18, 2020, 22:52 »
Do I detect a bit of cabin fever here? 
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« on: March 11, 2020, 22:14 »
Hummm well I can't imagine "stock sites really doing that. 🤔However there was this German stock site that did charge me a small fee when I first joined. It was only a one time fee for foreigners mostly. But for a company like Zazzle and their reasoning to me is a bit twisted, but they do mostly your images on their provided products. So maybe it has to do more with maintaining all those functions with the site its self and less on the service of selling your image on your behalf. In other words they do so much more then stock sites do. One service compared to many different services. 🤷 For me it doesn't really affect me that much right now but I really still don't like that policy.
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