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Messages - archibald1221
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« on: December 11, 2011, 17:07 »
hello, Could i get some critique for my stock works portfolio please? http://www.dreamstime.com/portfolio.php?clientun=Archibald1221&pg=1&page=1&items=200I'm working with microstock for about two years now. I have about 900 vectors in my portfolio but my sales are quite small.For example, Dreamstime with more than 900 works brings me only about 15-20 dollars in a month. Most of other vector contributors have much bigger sales with even much smaller porfolios. I think maybe my illustrations style isn't professional enough, or maybe i'm choosing wrong subjects. What do you think? I'd like to get some advices. 
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« on: August 10, 2011, 13:14 »
Hello,
I'd like to ask those, who are submitting vector images to shutterstock.com: Does many of You submit vector illustrations not only as vector eps files, but also are submitting the same illustrations as separate jpeg images? I personally used to submit vector only in eps format, but recently i've noticed that many contrubutors started to sumbit raster versions of vector file. Is it worth to do that?
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« on: June 16, 2011, 13:33 »
Hello,
recently in Ebay and Amazon.com i've noticed graphic design stuff cd packs for sale - photo textures and various theme vector elements collections.
Are anybody of You selling Your designs there? Is it succesfull?
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« on: June 07, 2011, 09:14 »
Hello, I usually work with graphics - mostly with Adobe Illustrator and Photoshop new versions. A little bit with adobe flash. I'm looking for new laptop. i'm interested in this one: http://www.dell.com/content/products/productdetails.aspx/vostro-3750?c=us&l=enHow do You think - is it powerfull enough? will it work well with earlier mentioned programs. Even when artworks i'm working with are quite complex? My budget for this computer is very limited, so i'm not looking at more expensive computers than this one
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« on: June 05, 2011, 15:31 »
Well, these replies doesn't seem very encouraging It's strange that many of You are dissapointed with Zazzle and Redbubble - because i've read many success stories about it. Well, maybe not all of them are true And as i understand, other similar sites aren't gainful either? I guess i'll have to keep looking for other alternative ways to earn from design, because i'm not happy with my microstock earnings yet
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« on: June 04, 2011, 11:34 »
Hello, Microstock sites are good way to earn money from design, but nowadays there's a lot of other alternative ways to do that. The mots pupular alternatives for microstock agencies i've found already discussed in this forum were: Zazzle.com/Cafepress.com Earning from design blog Selling stock directly But what about other ways and sites? For eample: deviantart.com - way to sell your artworks 99designs.com - design marketplace crowdspring.com - designer's competitions brandstack.com - design marketplace redbubble.com - sell canvas prints, t-shirts, other designs spreadshirt.com - create and sell t-shirt's designs threadless.com - sell t-shirt design There are just several links. Are anyone working with these mentioned above or other similar agencies? Are You succesfull there? What are earnings there comparing with microstock agencies? It would be great to hear some opinions
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« on: May 05, 2011, 15:26 »
Thanks a lot for advices, but i've found out, that there's other problem - illustrator from sellinggraphics.com told me what's the problem :
"It must be in the EPS format you have to export it as pure vector, when I tried to do it, the result EPS file has around 60 MB.
If you use transparency or overlay modes, you have to change in EPS format settings the transparency section click on Custom and set the Raster/Vector Balance to 100% vector. Otherwise the result will contain raster, that will pixelate in Photoshop."
After applying this option vector works in photoshop well.
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« on: May 04, 2011, 17:25 »
Hello, If we place vector illustration, (EPS) to Adobe Photoshop as smart object - we can scale this illustration to any size we wish without quality loss and then save it in jpeg format, in desired resolution... This is great Adobe soft feature and it usually works fine, but recently i've faced a problem with some of my vector illustrations there - when i place those vectors to photoshop, it looks awful - iillustrations are jaggy, pixelated and very low quality... I'm using Adobe illustrator CS3, Adobe photoshop CS3, vector format - eps10. What could be wrong there? Maybe i've made some mistakes drawing vector? Example of vector with this error: http://www.freevectorsonline.com/2011/05/messy-background/I'd be really grateful for some advices. regards, Lukas
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« on: March 19, 2011, 10:08 »
Well,
personally i am dissapointed with canstockphoto. I just have only one or two sales a mont with my 370 vector images and the sales aren't growing at all. i've earned only 30 dollars during last year. I've just stopped uploading my vectors there.
Another feature that i don't like here - that canstockphoto creates image preview themselves, automatically. That's why my vector images preview are low quality and looks really bad. Moreover, if i use the " zoom in" feature for my images - the view gets terrible - the shapes get jaggy, the colours are a little bit different from what it should be. In other agencies, where i upload my own jpeg image for preview, i don't face this problem.
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« on: March 19, 2011, 09:39 »
I also work almost only with vector illustrations. I'm thinking of uploading my portfolio (about 400 works) to vectorstock.com. In shutterstock i sell average 28 images a day this month. In other agencies (fotolia, dreamstime, 123rf, etc) this number is much lower - only from 20 to 5 sales during whole month. What could i expect from vectorstock.com? Is it just another low earner, like depositphotos, cutcaster, or is it better for you? What kind (style, theme) of illustrations do You sell here best?
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« on: March 10, 2011, 08:13 »
Well, i think i won't risk with this safe and other illustrations and i will try to create something new By the way, i didn't know, that In istock forum their revievers are writing advices and comments. I thought there are discussions only among contributors. so writing post there is really good idea. Thanks 
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« on: March 08, 2011, 12:37 »
To VB:You didn't understand something. I'm selling some of my vector illustrations in microstock sites and earn money from it. And in my personal website www.freevectorsonline.com i upload different vectors, which are completely free. So there's nothing wrong with my logic.
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« on: March 08, 2011, 09:12 »
Yes, in this my webpage all vectors are for free.
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« on: March 08, 2011, 01:44 »
Hello, I'm a contributor in microstock sites. I'm working mostly with vector graphics. The problem is that Shutterstock quite often rejects my vector drawings for this reason: " This file is damaged. Resave from the original and resubmit." Sometimes there's another similar reason: "Glitch--File is corrupt or will not open properly, or there was another technical problem". Other agencies (fotolia, dreamstime, 123rf) accepts these files without any problems, and those files files in my computer are working perfectly well. I'd like to know, what could be wrong with these vector illustrations? maybe i am doing something wrong - for example i'm using too many transparent objects, effects or is it something else? Download this vector file from my webpage: http://www.freevectorsonline.com/2011/03/abstract-background/Does this eps work on Your computer well? can you open it with Your software? I'd like to hear some opinions
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« on: March 08, 2011, 01:29 »
hi Morphart, thanks for advices P.S. i liked Your illustrations. really beautiful
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« on: March 06, 2011, 10:35 »
Well, i guess most of You are right - these images are not good enough. So, i will do my best to create better illustrations for istock exam. Thanks a lot for Your opinions
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« on: February 28, 2011, 17:51 »
hello,
It's already about a year when i'm working as contributor in microstock sites. I'm mostly working with vector illutrations. Everything is going fine .. but i have one problem - i still didn't pass istockphoto vector exam. I've failed multiple times. Two my vectors were accepted, so i need one more vector to be accepted and i will become istockphoto contributor. But also i know that when my vector illustrations were rejected last time, i' ve had to wait 6 months to submitt new works. So if i'll fail again, i guess i'll have to wait one year till i'll get another chanse. This is very important to me, so could You please advice me - which of my works has better chanses to pass exam? What other advices could You give?
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