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Survey results - Keypoints I want to improve pt1
2 years ago
Hey everyone!
The first results from the survey are here and I've gained some valuable insight already. I'd like to collect some of the key points here in the next few weeks, so that I have a summary of points I can work on and by sharing it with you, I hope you'd like to help me out with some of them, from another person's view :) I asked for the feedback and I'm very grateful for it. I'd like to take the chance to give you my perspective on things as well. I will probably justify myself here and there because I want us to meet halfway and find a good balance.
This is the link to the survey if you wanna participate: https://de.surveymonkey.com/r/J8CLRQV
It's anonymous, though I prefer if you kept it civil. Thanks
Lack in diversity (colors, style, elements
One point is the lack of diversity in my designs. Like I reuse the same elements often and use a lot of black.
Here I have to admit that I really suck with other colors and somehow always have, that when I tried to mix things up a bit, it appeared as if people liked it even less.
The darker and sexy outfits were Always the more popular ones.
From time to time I tried to go with other designs as well, just didn't feel the feedback was that positive.
Where I live, I don't really have a lot of inspiration I can drag from, people look rather dull.
I somehow always felt like I needed to create something completely new, so that if I took a dress and made it a bit sparkly wouldn't be enough, that I needed to make it extra asymetrical or something and after so many designs I made, I felt like I'm running out of ideas. That's why I rarely considered to look at real life clothing.
Of course I will try to do more diverse designs but I'm learning and doing my best everyday and sometimes I just get hung up on a similiar style, cause I just really enjoy it at that moment. Even if art is my business, I'm sure you can understand that art is my passion and still my hobby and I'd like to continue enjoying it 🙂
My usage of AI
I understand the concerns and that people are not liking AI.
The reason I use it by training a model on my work is because it gives me the possibility to make designs more accessible to people with a small budget, without burning myself out.
If times weren't the way they are, I'd surely have found a different solution. Even if now it appears unprofessional to some, it's a possibility for me to also earn a little more without having to break a leg. In addition to that, I have more time and head space for my actual designs.
I'm a person who loves to experiment and try new ways.
Maybe next year AI will be less interesting to me. In the current situation I am, I find it fitting to use the way I currently do.
Though I'm glad someone has brought this up.
The Autobuy price
tl;dr: This has actually given me an idea. A lower Autobuy price with each option but without the license, for the ones who don't need it. That way it should balance this out.
I'd like to take the chance and explain this from my personal stand point.
Yes I know the price is high. The reason I raised it so much is because I've seen someone selling sketch designs at those prices and I felt like I was under valuing myself. In addition people get the commercial license, since Vtubers are a thing these days. They profit from this for example. I only sell the design once but they will gain continuous income. I feel like, I should get paid for my knowledge and service as well and not only for the finished drawing. I make sure people receive their artwork in time, I communicate as fast as I can, I make sure that even due to different time zones, I'm always at reach. - Yes this is my own decision to do but we all know there are a lot of assholes out there not giving a shit about their community and even asking for a lot more than I do.
Teaching it all myself, learning and improving everyday, spending hours and hours of research and marketing, spending money on tools, software and tutorials. I know people don't see this and frankly, I understand they don't care, though I'd like to point this out and I find it important to talk about some behind the scene things as well. Cause I usually spend 14h a day, even on weekends on my PC and on my art. Just because I don't post anything, doesn't mean I don't work hard for my goals (: And let me mention that I also need to buy food and pay bills. Living in Germany is not what you'd call cheap. I offer my designs in USD, which means I always receive less in Euro, especially after Paypal fees + conversion fees.
This has actually given me an idea. A lower Autobuy price with each option but without the license, for the ones who don't need it. That way it should balance this out.
The first results from the survey are here and I've gained some valuable insight already. I'd like to collect some of the key points here in the next few weeks, so that I have a summary of points I can work on and by sharing it with you, I hope you'd like to help me out with some of them, from another person's view :) I asked for the feedback and I'm very grateful for it. I'd like to take the chance to give you my perspective on things as well. I will probably justify myself here and there because I want us to meet halfway and find a good balance.
This is the link to the survey if you wanna participate: https://de.surveymonkey.com/r/J8CLRQV
It's anonymous, though I prefer if you kept it civil. Thanks
Lack in diversity (colors, style, elements
One point is the lack of diversity in my designs. Like I reuse the same elements often and use a lot of black.
Here I have to admit that I really suck with other colors and somehow always have, that when I tried to mix things up a bit, it appeared as if people liked it even less.
The darker and sexy outfits were Always the more popular ones.
From time to time I tried to go with other designs as well, just didn't feel the feedback was that positive.
Where I live, I don't really have a lot of inspiration I can drag from, people look rather dull.
I somehow always felt like I needed to create something completely new, so that if I took a dress and made it a bit sparkly wouldn't be enough, that I needed to make it extra asymetrical or something and after so many designs I made, I felt like I'm running out of ideas. That's why I rarely considered to look at real life clothing.
Of course I will try to do more diverse designs but I'm learning and doing my best everyday and sometimes I just get hung up on a similiar style, cause I just really enjoy it at that moment. Even if art is my business, I'm sure you can understand that art is my passion and still my hobby and I'd like to continue enjoying it 🙂
My usage of AI
I understand the concerns and that people are not liking AI.
The reason I use it by training a model on my work is because it gives me the possibility to make designs more accessible to people with a small budget, without burning myself out.
If times weren't the way they are, I'd surely have found a different solution. Even if now it appears unprofessional to some, it's a possibility for me to also earn a little more without having to break a leg. In addition to that, I have more time and head space for my actual designs.
I'm a person who loves to experiment and try new ways.
Maybe next year AI will be less interesting to me. In the current situation I am, I find it fitting to use the way I currently do.
Though I'm glad someone has brought this up.
The Autobuy price
tl;dr: This has actually given me an idea. A lower Autobuy price with each option but without the license, for the ones who don't need it. That way it should balance this out.
I'd like to take the chance and explain this from my personal stand point.
Yes I know the price is high. The reason I raised it so much is because I've seen someone selling sketch designs at those prices and I felt like I was under valuing myself. In addition people get the commercial license, since Vtubers are a thing these days. They profit from this for example. I only sell the design once but they will gain continuous income. I feel like, I should get paid for my knowledge and service as well and not only for the finished drawing. I make sure people receive their artwork in time, I communicate as fast as I can, I make sure that even due to different time zones, I'm always at reach. - Yes this is my own decision to do but we all know there are a lot of assholes out there not giving a shit about their community and even asking for a lot more than I do.
Teaching it all myself, learning and improving everyday, spending hours and hours of research and marketing, spending money on tools, software and tutorials. I know people don't see this and frankly, I understand they don't care, though I'd like to point this out and I find it important to talk about some behind the scene things as well. Cause I usually spend 14h a day, even on weekends on my PC and on my art. Just because I don't post anything, doesn't mean I don't work hard for my goals (: And let me mention that I also need to buy food and pay bills. Living in Germany is not what you'd call cheap. I offer my designs in USD, which means I always receive less in Euro, especially after Paypal fees + conversion fees.
This has actually given me an idea. A lower Autobuy price with each option but without the license, for the ones who don't need it. That way it should balance this out.
