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Announcement regarding commission queues
11 years ago
So after some thought, I've decided to open up for commissions regularly, on a weekly basis, no matter whether I have a long or short queue. I have several reasons for this:
1. I try to open up on peak days, usually Fridays or weekends. It might be a Monday or Tuesday when I finish a batch, and I've noticed that people are less likely to be online/purchase commissions on these days.
2. It will allow me to take a day or two off per week. Currently I scramble in an attempt to finish everything, so I can feel justified in opening up for more, which often means not taking a break even if I need a day to relax or work on personal art. If I open up for commissions every Friday or Saturday ANYWAY, I won't have to worry as much about finishing absolutely everything beforehand, and hopefully that will also lead to higher-quality art as a consequence.
3. I love doing commissions as my job, but it can be a little nerve-wracking. Simply knowing that I can open for them regularly without guilt and at least get a few hits (and even if not, be able to try again next week) will ease a bit of stress for me personally.
4. I don't like being stuck without stuff to work on-- this goes back to the "what if I finish on a Tuesday instead of a Thursday or Friday" point. Sometimes posting earlier in the week is less than fruitful, and sitting on my hands on a day that I didn't designate as a "break day" also makes me feel anxious.
This will change turnaround a little bit; instead of the usual "within a week" and the occasional two-week wait, waits may now stretch out to a few weeks-- I will try to avoid waits that stretch too far beyond a month and if things do get past this point I will reign it in. I will also work on each batch in order; I won't start work on a more recent batch until I've finished my older batches. Hard deadlines will also still be possible at no extra cost as long as I'm given at least a week and am notified at the start.
I'm posting this journal because what I DON'T want you guys to think is that I'm going in over my head or am trying to scam anyone out of money. I know a lot of people have had bad experiences with artists who keep longer queues, but this is my job, commissions are business transactions, and I take them very seriously. I'm legitimately honoured that you guys like my art enough to pay for it and trust me to deliver and I wouldn't do anything to jeopardize that trust! I want to be as transparent as possible about this sort of thing! :)
This is a conscious decision I've made after a lot of thought; I've decided that this way of doing things will most likely be less stressful for me. I also do know my limits, and I'm not one to balk at longer queues because as I've said, this is my job for the foreseeable future! I will always have to work on art regularly anyway!
(Just FYI, these slots are still open for a while longer: http://www.furaffinity.net/journal/5722800/ but I'll probably also open for smaller things tomorrow!)
If you have any questions about anything regarding art or commissions I'll be happy to answer them here!
1. I try to open up on peak days, usually Fridays or weekends. It might be a Monday or Tuesday when I finish a batch, and I've noticed that people are less likely to be online/purchase commissions on these days.
2. It will allow me to take a day or two off per week. Currently I scramble in an attempt to finish everything, so I can feel justified in opening up for more, which often means not taking a break even if I need a day to relax or work on personal art. If I open up for commissions every Friday or Saturday ANYWAY, I won't have to worry as much about finishing absolutely everything beforehand, and hopefully that will also lead to higher-quality art as a consequence.
3. I love doing commissions as my job, but it can be a little nerve-wracking. Simply knowing that I can open for them regularly without guilt and at least get a few hits (and even if not, be able to try again next week) will ease a bit of stress for me personally.
4. I don't like being stuck without stuff to work on-- this goes back to the "what if I finish on a Tuesday instead of a Thursday or Friday" point. Sometimes posting earlier in the week is less than fruitful, and sitting on my hands on a day that I didn't designate as a "break day" also makes me feel anxious.
This will change turnaround a little bit; instead of the usual "within a week" and the occasional two-week wait, waits may now stretch out to a few weeks-- I will try to avoid waits that stretch too far beyond a month and if things do get past this point I will reign it in. I will also work on each batch in order; I won't start work on a more recent batch until I've finished my older batches. Hard deadlines will also still be possible at no extra cost as long as I'm given at least a week and am notified at the start.
I'm posting this journal because what I DON'T want you guys to think is that I'm going in over my head or am trying to scam anyone out of money. I know a lot of people have had bad experiences with artists who keep longer queues, but this is my job, commissions are business transactions, and I take them very seriously. I'm legitimately honoured that you guys like my art enough to pay for it and trust me to deliver and I wouldn't do anything to jeopardize that trust! I want to be as transparent as possible about this sort of thing! :)
This is a conscious decision I've made after a lot of thought; I've decided that this way of doing things will most likely be less stressful for me. I also do know my limits, and I'm not one to balk at longer queues because as I've said, this is my job for the foreseeable future! I will always have to work on art regularly anyway!
(Just FYI, these slots are still open for a while longer: http://www.furaffinity.net/journal/5722800/ but I'll probably also open for smaller things tomorrow!)
If you have any questions about anything regarding art or commissions I'll be happy to answer them here!
CadmiumTea
~cadmiumtea
I think you'll be fine. I understand the dilemma, I like planning things out a few weeks in advance, to be sure I'm spending all of my days wisely but still have some scheduled time off, and very, very short turnarounds make that difficult at times.
