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iStock vector illustrations application: suggestions needed!
domencolja:
I'm on my way to try the vector illustrations route on iStock for the third time now (test approval with three vec. illustrations). The first time I submitted t-shirt supersimple crap and I'm aware of that. The second time I reiterated the mistake again. The third time they rejected my first "real" microstock uploads with the "too much of this stuff" explanation (apparently no technical issues were found, so that's good).
These are the ones that got rejected (sorry for linking the 500px wide versions):
http://www.shutterstock.com/pic-8601421-illustration-with-a-central-aggressive-girl-in-blue-and-pink-colors-with-floral-and-grunge-design.html
http://www.shutterstock.com/pic-8600920-grunge-illustration-of-a-tree-silhouette-with-gradient-colors-on-a-winter-or-autumn-theme-raster.html
http://www.shutterstock.com/pic-8600917-abstract-grunge-illustration-with-raw-lower-low-saturation-strokes-and-central-floral-mushroom.html
I'm well aware today (two weeks after starting with AI) that these illustrations might be "fairly ok", but I'm not content with them anymore. I can see my eyes and technique regarding vector illustrations is constantly developing day by day (as time permits). I know these three resemble a very generic and popular style that is on top of that not executed as it should be. That's probably the reason why they rejected them (well, even if I've seen a lot worse vectors on iStock to say the truth).
One thing should be clear: I'm not satisfied with those and I'd like to submit these for my next test. Tell me what you think. Are they going to be approved?
http://www.shutterstock.com/pic-9002620-vector-illustration-of-a-gradient-mesh-planet-in-the-corner-with-modern-floral-spirals-and-lined.html
http://www.shutterstock.com/pic-8852248-background-vector-illustration-with-detailed-speakers-and-wavy-lined-design-elements-copy-space.html
http://www.shutterstock.com/pic.mhtml?id=8661643
I've chosen three different styles this time (even if I guess I might have better vector illustrations in the Shutterstock portfolio (or on their way to being accepted): I don't have a lot of them, but the number is growing slowly, but constantly). I know they're extremely picky on the approval test and I'd really like to at least try vectors on iStock (since my photographic career there has a grudgy valence like no other (and you pgf-ers know what I'm talking about));)
Do you think they'd pass?
p.s.: I'm asking especially you, NM. You're the "vector man", please tell me what you think.
p.p.s.: Oh and yeah: here's the link to my SS vector portfolio (http://www.shutterstock.com/cat.mhtml?searchterm=&anyorall=all&search_cat=&search_group=vectors&orient=all&photographer_name=domen+colja&searchtermx=&color=) in case you guys have some spare time to check out what else could be enrolled in the "threesome" fight I'm about to have at iStock;)
Thanks in advance to everybody!
Syates:
I can't comment on the vectors as such, but what I think that helped me getting approved as istock contributor for photos was to but in the comment field the WHY of my images. Along the lines of "I choose xyz style to give emphasis to xyz concept" As far as I understand IStock (hahaha) they look as much for "understanding of the market" as for quality. Just my two cents and btw, I love your expressions of "us pgf-ers" Really made my day! SY
nicemonkey:
Vector submissions to istock....I would start by banging your head against something really hard because that is my experience of trying to get into istock! I have tried on four different occasions! I am nearly there now (just one more to be approved) but I have to wait 3 months before I can try again!
The funny thing is I got accepted on my first try with my photos which with a short browse of my portfolio you will realise that I am not the best photographer in the world!
So what I am saying is...dont ask me!
Syates:
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--- Цитата: nicemonkey от Февраля 01, 2008, 12:24:36 am ---Vector submissions to istock....I would start by banging your head against something really hard because that is my experience of trying to get into istock! I have tried on four different occasions! I am nearly there now (just one more to be approved) but I have to wait 3 months before I can try again!
The funny thing is I got accepted on my first try with my photos which with a short browse of my portfolio you will realise that I am not the best photographer in the world!
So what I am saying is...dont ask me!
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They rejected you NM? OMG! I will never dare to try it then! SY
nicemonkey:
They have very specific ideas of what they want. If you look at the most popular list and check out the highest rated on the left, that seems to be the kind of thing they are after. I find it really odd because if you search for illustrations the and most popular none of this kind of illustrations appear in the list.
I don't know if they just want you to prove that you can draw before they let you upload more stock related images or they have just tightened up what they are accepting.
Or maybe I am not the vector god that I thought I was! LOL ;D
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