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iStock vector illustrations application: suggestions needed!
nicemonkey:
Whoo Domencolja, who needs istock, I see the image above 9002620 is streaking up the shutterstock Illustration list. I will have to browse your portfolio for some "inspiration"! :o
domencolja:
Damn, I'm going to have a laugh then... again;) I've publicly dissed iStock so many times that I almost feel sorry for my opinions. After this rejection (that's certainly going to come if they rejected NM), I'm gonna start a club of iStock haters, won't I?;) Care to join?;))
p.s.: I've heard about the "they want to see if you know how to draw" argument in their forums. And they really seem to have changed their "tastes", apparently so. Ahh...
Thanks for your opinions, guys! Sybille, I'll try writing my a++ off in the comment box, but I doubt it will help;) NM, what about sumitting jpeg version of Illustrations to the photo section? Any experiences? I've never tried to it, but I know for a FACT they dislike my iStock-claimed "overfiltered" photos and montages.
Btw, the first image of the three proposals for this approval test I pasted in earlier (the blue background with spiral swirls in on the right) got 27 downloads yesterday. Speak about "we don't need this image at this time" rationales or even worse "low sale potential" ones;/
domencolja:
;)) Thanks, NM. But don't browse through my portfolio. You won't find inspiration there;))
p.s.: But I will keep the hard work going, damn sure I will;)
p.p.s.: Btw, how's your superseller going? I was just checking out the illustrations category yesterday and saw a few more images of yours there. Congrats, man!;)
nicemonkey:
I tried uploading jpeg versions of my illustrations and they told me to get full use out of the files they should be supplied as .eps files. Obviously then I applied and they rejected me >:(
I don't mind the fact that they only want people that can draw. They are obviously in a strong position and can dictate what they want to accept. I guess I will have to study what they like and panda to their needs! istock bring in a large percentage of peoples money swapping between No1 and 2 position I feel I am losing out alot by not being on there!
P.S. My best seller has dropped to about 10-15 a day but I have a whole hungry pack of images biting at its heels ready to take its crown!
domencolja:
We share the same feeling. Mine is obviously still crying for it's mum's breasts, not old enough to stand on it's own feet, but it is simple calculations that tell me that by not being on iStock chunks off a lot of money from my work. Shutterstock is great, awesome stuff (and I'm ultrahappy to have started to diversify my port with vectors alongside the flash photography stuff and scenics), but iStock draws in, as you said, so much money, damn.
You know I don't like iStock because of their relationship to submitters (and their market strategy that abuses their market position status), but I'm a "earn a better living" being as we all are and losing money really doesn't sound that much positive to me. One thing is clear: if image sell on every microstock agency there is, they'd sell on iStock as well. These being refused for "statistical" reasons doesn't feel ok to me, but that might be just my lone personal opinion (and therefore not shared with people in my position).
p.s.: 15 downloads daily for an "old" image is superb. We all know how fast they "wear off", the images, on Shutterstock. But I'm proud I get there (and I'm sure you're even more for yourself) at all. The competition is fierce and the background category is truly very crowded.
p.p.s.: I'll try posting my test approval examples on iStock and see what they tell me. I'm very curious of the outcome.
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