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[makenica4]

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Sticker Cutter Research

I was looking into getting a sticker cutting machine, and I decided to start by looking into cricut which is a well known brand. I had a look at what models they had than their feature etc, but what I was most concerned about was their software. Printer companies like to lock you into a defacto subscription to support hardware you don't really own, and as I was to discover, cricut are operating in a similar way.

The cricut software is online-only*. To cut your own designs you need to use their software to upload your art to their server. There's no way to cut a new design without a logged-in cricut account and an internet connection. At one point in 2021 they flirted with limiting free accounts to 20 uploads/month but backed down after huge community backlash, as far as I can tell.

The incident spawned several community efforts to write open-source firmware for cricut hardware. Some efforts were successful for specific models/serial numbers, but require cracking open the case and hooking in to the debug contacts to flash the chip; not exactly widely accessible. Another project sought to create a python cricut server you can run locally, and then divert the app's calls to the server to your local one.

I restarted my search, this time beginning with looking for extant open-source software for driving cutters, and found this project, which looks a little awkward to use, but functional. They list a bunch of cutter hardwares and whether they're compatible or not. Of those, I recognised the sihouette brand name from other artists talking about them.

I downloaded the silhouette software to try like I did w the cricut software, and immediately it was notable that it didn't try to connect to the internet at all. It's a bit clunky, in that way printer and scanner software tends to be, but I honestly greatly preferred using it to cricut's sluggish electron app⁺. Their software has a few paid tiers above the free one, adding stuff like sgv import/export/and reading cut settings from a barcode on the input material. They're one-off payments, and seem reasonable to me.

This is not so much a review, as sharing some of the research I've done. I haven't yet used either a cricut or a silhouette, and I haven't researched other brands either. But I wanted to talk about this research because to me, cricut's aggressively online nature is a red flag. Software that must connect to a server to run is software that runs only at the whim of the server owner (and only as long as it's profitable to keep the server up). And if that software is the only thing that will make your several hundred dollars worth of plastic and (cheap, according to a teardown I read) servos run, then you have no guarantee you'll be able to run it in the future.

Do you use a desktop cnc cutter? What has your experience been like with the hardware and software? Do you have any experience from home printers with good print quality and user-refillable ink cartridges?

* Cricut's app tried to connect to more than 14 different addresses, including facebook, youtube, google analytics, datadoghq.com, and launchdarkly.com. Launch Darkly are a service provider that help software companies do a whole bunch of things I'm coming to despise, for example, they offer infrastructure for serving different features to different demographics and comparing results to control groups. You know how at various times you've gotten wildly different numbers of ads than your friends on instagram? They were using techniques like this to work out how many ads they could show without affecting their pickup/engagement rates. Scummy stuff.

⁺ Electron apps are web-pages pretending to be applications. They use heaps of ram, tend to have very poor performance, and encourage frustrating UI design that doesn't follow OS conventions. Discord's app is a notable example of an Electron app

[catiuapavel]

I love when a client answers my quote with "this is very pricy. I found an online printing service that offers quick cheap creation service for 3 times less"

Just ask them to do it then? Why is this my problem?

[pretensesoup]

How to Publish a Book, pt 1

I told @tryxyhijinks I was gonna turn this into a shitpost, so here we go: how to publish an ebook in ten easy steps.

Write the book. This is, believe it or not, the fun part.

Edit the book. Slightly less easy, but you have to do this, no matter what anyone else has told you about "minimum viable product" or what have you. You can force your friends to read it, you can have a program read it aloud to you, you can read it backwards, you can hire someone to line edit your work, you can do some or most of the above, just get it edited. (Additional point: when hiring a professional, if you're happy with the plot, ask for line or copyediting; if you're not sure about plot points, ask for developmental editing; if you just need guidance, you may want to start with an editorial letter.)

Get a cover. You can make one yourself or pay someone to do it. You're going to want it to be about 1600x2500 pixels and 72 dpi. It's good to have a really nice cover, because covers sell books.

Typeset the book. I use Atticus to create an epub file. If you are also doing a print version or you are a control freak, I recommend it. Vellum and Reedsy are about the same, I think. If you have a lot of illustrations--big ones, I mean, not just an author photo--you should beg, borrow, or steal a copy of InDesign. You can use Calibre to compress your output epub file if you want to make sure you earn every available penny. However, my book is 6mb and it is about 8 cents to download. Also, if you're trying to do this on the cheap, you really can just do it in Word. The layout won't be as fancy, but you can do it. (Layout granularity, from least to most granular, is probably Word->Atticus->InDesign.)

If you want to publish under a press name that is not your name, you will need to start a business. Laws around taxes and registration may vary depending on where you are, but in general, you will want to register your name with your state or county registrar (for me, this cost $30 and I had to get a piece of paper notarized). Then you can get a business checking account (for me this part was free--I went through the bank I already have accounts with). In the US, sole proprietorships like this are taxed as pass-through entities, so you will pay personal income taxes on whatever money you make, but you don't have to pay corporate income taxes. If you are publishing books that could possibly get you sued (e.g., The Big Book of Welding While Juggling or Now You're Cooking with Napalm) you may want to form an LLC. Talk to a lawyer.

Open a KDP account. If you hate the Zon and want to only publish somewhere else (Apple Books, Kobo, Barnes and Noble, Smashwords, whatever), that's fine--the process is about the same. If you think you previously had a KDP account and then didn't use it, search your emails etc. to try to find out, because if they figure that out, they'll close both accounts and then you won't get paid.

Add your new title to the catalog (you will need to add metadata, like your name, series name if there is one, and a description of the book) and set the prices. Unless your book is super big, you'll probably earn more if you select the 70% option. For some reason, I changed a few of the prices. If you're planning to publish on several platforms, I don't recommend this--just set your price in one place and then let it convert those. Otherwise, you'll have to reinput everything over and over, because it's in the terms of service that you need to price things the same on Kobo as you do on Amazon (and so on).

Set the day of publication and tell people about it. Like your mom. Your weird aunt who's always so supportive. Your friend who has been listening to you bitch about how hard writing is for the past six months.

???

Profit.

Q: Hey, I want my book in several online stores, not just Amazon.

A: You have a few options. Draft2Digital/Smashwords and IngramSpark both distribute digitally to various places so you only have to set things up once. But they take a cut of the profit for this service. You can also set up independent accounts with each store and upload your stuff.

Q: What happens in step 9?

A: You know. Meet other indie writers and try to gain their trust. Read a lot. Work on the sequel. Get some sleep, because deadlines are exhausting, even self-imposed ones. Learn about advertising. That sort of thing.

Next time, I'll do the paper side of things.

[digitalmuse01]

The Rise of Affordable Social Media Marketing Services: A Game-Changer for Small Businesses

 In the dynamic world of digital marketing, social media has emerged as a key player in driving brand awareness, engagement, and sales. For small businesses and startups with limited marketing budgets, cheap Social Media Marketing (SMM) service have become a lifeline, offering cost-effective strategies to compete and thrive in the online landscape.

The Evolution of Social Media Marketing

Social media platforms like Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, and LinkedIn have revolutionized how businesses interact with their audience. What was once a platform for personal connections has evolved into a powerful marketing tool that allows businesses to target specific demographics, create compelling content, and measure campaign performance in real-time.

Why Affordable SMM Services Matter

Leveling the Playing Field: Cheap SMM service level the playing field for small businesses by providing access to the same marketing tools and strategies used by larger corporations. This allows smaller enterprises to compete effectively and reach their target audience without a massive marketing budget.

Cost-Effective Advertising: Traditional advertising channels such as TV, radio, and print can be costly and may not always reach the desired audience. Cheap SMM service offer targeted advertising options that ensure your message reaches the right people at the right time, maximizing your marketing budget.

Content Creation and Management: Crafting engaging content is key to success on social media. Affordable SMM services often include content creation and management, saving businesses time and resources while ensuring a consistent and compelling online presence.

Data-Driven Strategies: Affordable SMM services leverage data analytics to track campaign performance, measure ROI, and make informed decisions. This data-driven approach allows businesses to optimize their marketing efforts for better results.

Choosing the Right Affordable SMM Service Provider

When selecting an affordable SMM service provider, consider the following factors:

Experience and Expertise: Look for a provider with a proven track record in social media marketing and experience working with businesses similar to yours.

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Conclusion

Affordable Social Media Marketing services have democratized digital marketing, allowing small businesses to compete and succeed in a crowded online marketplace. By partnering with the right service provider and leveraging data-driven strategies, businesses can harness the full potential of social media to grow their brand, engage customers, and drive revenue. Embrace the power of cheap SMM service and take your business to new heights in the digital era

[theriverbeyond]

Where did u get her printed? I also bought the mesh but I keep being turned away by local print places cause she for resin printing and idk where to go online 🥲✊

I went on etsy!! I picked FilamentFarm because their reviews looked really good. The print came out beautiful, basically cleaned up already, & very well packed. it was.... NOT cheap, I will say, but also I'm paying for the service of not having to buy own store and troubleshoot my own resin printer so it was worth it in my eyes.

I just sent them a message via etsy messaging and they responded quickly! When I was looking I did see other 3D resin print services also on etsy, so you can shop around a bit if you want.

good luck!!

[thedsgnblog]

How Interesting Custom Illustrations Strengthen Your Brand

If you’ve looked deeply at any of the top brands, their images and designs, you’ve likely noticed that they’re customized to exemplify who they are as a company, and custom illustrations are probably a big part of that.

 In this blog, we’ll explain:

Why stock imagery isn’t the standard anymore

What custom brand illustrations are

Why illustrations are important

How it can benefit your organization

And where you can go for high-quality illustrations of your own

Why Don’t We Use Stock Imagery Anymore?

In print, custom illustration has always played a significant role. Still, in digital media, popularity is just now starting to match that demand. However, cheap stock photography became the norm in digital media, and the accessibility of stock imagery undercut custom illustrations in digital products.

Stock photography is typically forgettable and generic. You need to go through thousands of stock photos before finding the perfect image that precisely conveys your goals. 

Hiring a photographer for your brand can be expensive, and most newer companies and startups don’t have it in the budget to have one on retainer. Some photos can be great but not unique enough or evoke the wrong feelings. Web products and solutions are also challenging to find images for because they aren’t concrete items.

Custom brand illustration services can truly step and shine in this arena. Illustration in branding doesn’t have those same limitations because something can literally be created from scratch that suits your specific needs.

Why Are Custom Illustrations Important?

Thanks to social media, brands and consumers are more connected than ever. Content is created daily at lightning speeds, and businesses must find a way to stand out in that crowd of faced-paced advertising. By working with someone to create a custom illustration design that you can carry across all your assets, you’ll be able to:

Create a visual signature for your brand

Craft a brand story that’s consistent across platforms (social, print, web, etc.), and

Enhance connections with consumers by improving brand recognition

Let’s dive into the purpose of custom illustrations even more.

The Purpose Of Custom Illustration in Branding

Custom illustrations for your company are more than just decorative. They are amazing tools for communication with your target audience. In fact, it’s a significant part of modern UI thanks to its valuable ability to communicate concepts quickly and easily. They can show (or illustrate) your audience how your products or service work and enhance the written content.

Custom imagery can simplify complex ideas, which can be particularly important in tech products where it helps users understand the ins and outs of your service or software. As digital products and services become more abstract, illustrated metaphors become a more and more effective tool as they articulate what is happening in a simple way.

Illustration in business marketing enhances your brand identity, helping to create a unique, memorable style that your users can easily remember. Illustrations can capture and communicate feelings, foster strong emotional connections, and make online experiences feel more personal. They can humanize a brand and help it seem less cut off and distant.

The Mascot Effect

Nowadays, customers tend to stick with a brand once it's been drilled into their memory and they’ve had a chance to actually try it.

Brand mascots are an increasingly popular marketing strategy and help to personify your brand. A good mascot can help customers and clients strongly identify your brand with a certain product or service, creating a more memorable experience as the face of your business. 

These mascots can come in handy when you’re trying to communicate a product or service. It is especially crucial for web-based brands with no tangible product or service; here, a unique mascot gives viewers something to create that “relationship” when shopping. 

As with any other illustration, a great mascot enhances the user experience and acts as a friendly guide. It should never distract users.

How Can Custom Illustrations Help My Business?

Brand illustrations help companies stand out from the competition. They help a branding look to come together and create a seamless yet enjoyable user experience as they interact with your brand.

Instead of solely relying on a logo to do all your work, a logo/illustration combo allows your brand to create a host of assets that can work together across your marketing efforts. 

A strong, custom logo is extremely important. Still, you’ll truly kick things up a notch if you can expand on that icon with an illustration or set of illustrations.

Using custom illustrations for your website and print materials can also increase customer conversion rates. Whether selling a product or service or getting visitors to stop and read your articles or blog posts, you will likely retain more users if you use illustrative elements to break chunks of text.

What If I’m Not A Big Company? Can I Still Benefit From Custom Illustrations?

Not only do custom illustration designs benefit large companies, but they also work especially well for smaller brands and startups. Because logos, illustrations, and content can all work together to strengthen a brand, they’re valuable assets for any business. The graphics help strengthen the brand's values and connect the company to its target audience. The same thing goes for the character illustrations.

Building a strong brand foundation from the very beginning can be a huge benefit to companies just getting started and will save you the headache of trying to go back and connect everything when you’re already up and running. Add custom illustrations to your pre-launch marketing checklist.

What Is A Custom Illustration Service?

Custom brand illustration services can help you to create custom assets, from logos to mascots to illustrative umbrella designs. An important part of unlimited graphic design services, there are many companies online that offer monthly plans for a flat rate.

One of the top providers of custom illustrations is Flocksy.

How Flocksy Custom Illustrations Work

Are you looking for ways to enhance your brand’s visual presence? Need a creative mascot or a hand-drawn logo? Or even a tattoo? Flocksy’s custom illustration service can help you craft the perfect image for your needs. Just follow these simple steps!

Request a Custom Illustration Project

What type of custom illustration design and style are you looking for? Flocksy’s talented team of illustrators can bring your vision to life. If you don’t know what type of design you want, that’s fine. The artists can provide a few examples to see what you like. Look around the web and find designs you love. Your artists can use them to inform your new illustration.

Review Your Proof

When they’ve created something, your illustrator will send you a design for approval. On Flocksy, you’ll have unlimited revisions to get it right. On average, their turnaround time is about 24 to 48 hours. What’s more, Flocksy’s artists are extremely dependable when it comes to quality. You’ll never get something subpar or unprofessional.

Utilize Your Custom Illustration

Once you’ve signed off on the design, you can start using the design all over your site, in your print material, and wherever you want! The artists will be sure to provide you with the file types you need, and you’ll have full ownership over the design.

What Do Unlimited Custom Illustration Services At Flocksy Include?

Avatar Creation

Character Design

Comic illustrations

Custom Brand Illustrations

Custom Line Art

Custom Typography

Illustrated Manuals

Mascot Design

Merch Illustrations

Portrait Illustrations

Product Illustrations

Storybook Illustrations

Tattoo Design

And much more

Flocksy’s custom illustration services can help you make the most of your company branding and keep it cohesive and coordinated when you use them for all your graphic designs. Flocksy also provides content and web development services, making them more than just a design resource. They can take care of all your creative content needs under one roof. It’s like having your own in-house design and content department.

Conclusion

Custom artwork and illustrations help create a visual signature that can make your product easier to understand and more engaging. 

If you’re looking for custom illustrations for your business, look no further than the unlimited design services at Flocksy.

[mofffun]

hello! i'm planning on trying for g-rosso s4 in march, and i would just like to ask more about your guide post for ticketing, about buying through a proxy and bypassing jp phone number verification? how would that work?

thank you for your help 😭

Proxy

This is very regional-dependent: I just search for "japan proxy" on facebook (more reliable than instagram because old people website), check their history and look for "ticketing" in the description (filter those that only buy goods or just personal travellers with no on-site agents).

You give them the show's information and they'll give you a quotation. If you agree with the price, make a deposit and they'll proceed with the lottery and refund if it fails. Some companies take a service charge regardless if the lottery succeeds.

My proxy mentioned eplus's lottery ticket will have the buyer's name printed. The G-rosso I remember is not that strict with checking ids, so I'm not too worried. More after my visit.

You'll need a prxoy if you buy through eplus (= online ticketing sites) whether or not you're joining the lottery. I used a proxy that handled everything, but there's also proxies that only handle the phone verification part. You get to register an account with your own name.

Phone verification: Echoing other posts: You need to make a call to eplus's number. Other people suggested using an 050 IP Phone or buying a Japanese SIM card from Hanacell or Mobal. But IP phones might be banned and the SIM cards only work within Japan so I'm not sure how it works either...

Redeeming the ticket: Remind the proxy to choose "pick-up at convenience store" instead of delievery, either Family Mart or 7-11 is fine. Eplus will send you a redemption code via email two weeks before the show and you can print the ticket from the convenience store machine once you land in Japan.

edit: I just realize the whole exchange happened online unlike actual goods that need to be shipped, so maybe it's not as region-specific as I thought...

Experience with S3:

Lottery: You will only be considered for one showing and you have up to three choices. You can't pick the seats, so just pick out the date and time.

Pretty much everyone on my twitter tl (jp fans) failed the Premium round, but managed to score in the General round. We reckoned it was simply because there are just too few Premium seats (38 x 3 rows = 114 seats). Some General seats are still available as of today, except the first and final showing.

The consideration of whether you MUST need the first 3 rows or you're fine sitting a bit back in the first block: If Row A-C is a must, I'd choose a less popular date and time. Not the first or final showing and Satuday rather than Sunday. For S4, I'm kinda debating if I should even bother because of the odds would be even greater now the Jeramie fans are in the race too. Though, S4 has 16 days and S3 only 9 days. I could only speculate how eplus's lottery system works and there'd be different stats maths based on that with ticket types but i digress

twitter tickets: I don't see anyone reselling Premium seats in the first week, but listings from the general round showed up at an average rate. I am seeing S3's last weekend, so the general sale opens before my weekend's seating reveal, so I grab a ticket just to be safely seated more upfront than general sale. I am cheap and waiting for last-minute (and premium) resells after the redemption date and closer to the show.

same-day tickets: The website states there will be no same-day free-seating tickets. I suppose they mean there will be no discount, but if seats are available, you should be able to buy one from the convenience store or ask the staff. I'll confirm this on-site.

three rounds of tickets:

Permium lottery

General lottery

General sale

(ticket redemption date: 2 weeks before showing)

Schedule for Feb & March:

[avaantares]

I'll try not to drown y'all in backstory, but one of the things I do is teach casting (silicone/resin) workshops, and they get messy, so I need protective gear to prevent ruining my clothes.

A few weeks ago I was shopping for something totally unrelated on AliExpress and happened across a company selling custom-printed aprons for dirt cheap. Most of their prefab designs were random K-pop idols, actors, and the like -- many terrible, tacky designs, to be honest, but it gave me ideas. Awful ones.

I conferred with @iamtheshriekingguineapig (who is helping with an upcoming workshop) and @zjtimekeeper to see if the idea of wearing the cheapest, campiest aprons imaginable appealed to them as much as me, and the response was an overwhelming affirmative. (I'll let them add photos of their own monstrosities if they want; theirs are even tackier than mine.)

I ended up ordering five of these things. Some of them are truly hideous (the worst one is a gag gift that I can't post until after the giftee receives it). But they arrived yesterday, and... I'm... actually impressed by the print quality. I mean, yes the fabric itself is absolutely awful, but the images are sharp and bright and look surprisingly decent in person. Also the company's customer service was really good. I almost feel bad inflicting our terrible meme designs on them.

Here are the two I got to wear at my workshops, which are probably the nicest-looking ones of the lot:

The Xiao Zhan collage was one that the company had in their online catalogue, and it was so ridiculous that I had to buy it because I couldn't stop laughing. The Guardian design was custom, because there is so little merch out there that I decided I needed to make my own.

Now that I know what the print quality is like, I'm coming up with all sorts of other potential applications. Because this company also prints tablecloths and throw pillow covers and other houseware items, all custom. And the prices are really low. And I am full of terrible, terrible ideas.

[ginnsbaker]

the cheap printing service i got online just sent me a preview of ILGOSS and even though the softbound is not perfect, i'm in love with it T_T

[makenica4]

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[marinsawakening]

Look I love libraries as much as any other nerd (a LOT) but I really hate it when people think 'your local library' is the answer to any and all book-related problems and will completely eliminate the need for piracy or online paid-for services of any kind.

Incomplete list of reasons 'your local library' might not be a viable option for someone:

You live in a country where your native language/the language you like to read in is a minority language, meaning your local library won’t be carrying much of anything useful for you.

The selection of books that you can actually peruse (big print/audiobooks, for example) is limited and you’ve already raced through them.

You want to read a specific type of book that the library just doesn’t stock much of (comic books, for example, especially if they are comic books from a foreign country/in a foreign language).

The library is in a physically inaccessible building/you cannot reach it for another reason and online services are poor.

You cannot afford a library card.

You do not have a local library, or it is stocked/maintained so badly as to be worthless.

Libraries are great. If there’s one near you, you should be using it if at all possible. Libraries should receive more funding so they can offer a wider arrangement of services and books to people. They will also never be a perfect, one-size-fits-all solution to the problem of ‘reading as a poor person is difficult’. Piracy and/or legal online services will always be the only way some people can actually read books, and for some people, those services will not be enough, and they will end up reading less or not at all through no fault of their own.

We should support libraries because they are a vital community service (in many ways, not just providing books to read), not because they are a magic solution to all reading-based problems, and I’m begging you to stop using your local library as a cheap gotcha in arguments. 

[wuntrum]

I love your art & your style! I’m also an artist & I want to be a full time artist one day, but I'm not sure how that may look, so.. Do you do art full time? If so how does it look for you personally?

sorry if this is an intrusive question, I just want to learn more :) Thank you! have a good day!!!!

hi!! i feel like this is gonna be a long answer so i'm gonna put this under a read more haha

so being an artist full time looks different from one artist to another---there's so many different ways artists can support themselves, some methods i don't even know about! keep that in mind, as the stuff that i'm doing right now isn't the Only way to do art full time :)

right now i'm doing art full time-i'm in a weird sort of spot where i either need to just Commit and really pursue art full time, or get a job...but that latter has proven difficult with my mental health, so either i'm gonna stay full time, or get a part time job once i see a psychiatrist LOL. i'm in a very fortunate spot where my rent is cheap (for the city i live in) and my parents are able to hypothetically help me with that if i were to ever need it, so that's certainly a factor in how i went from graduating -> freelancing. (i did also work a full time job back in july/august, and that money has helped me with doing art full time too).

my main income is through commissions---i've been doing album covers mostly, but i think for the future i want to explore getting an agent and representation so i can start doing bigger jobs like book covers and that sort of thing. i don't loooooove doing commissions to be honest---i love my clients, especially the ones who i've worked with over and over again, they mean the world to me---but in terms of actual fulfillment through art, i don't feel super fulfilled doing that. so long term, i'd ideally like to not take on as much commission work, or at least only do the stuff that i'm really excited about, y'know?

along side that i have some other "passive" income (i put passive in quotes because there's obviously still work that goes into setting them up lol), mainly my inprnt shop and instagram reels. inprnt has been a HUGE lifesaver because i don't have to ship any of the prints myself, and the profit margin's a lot bigger than other print-on-demand services like redbubble (it's not perfect; you have to wait a month for transactions to clear, and there's a certain threshold you have to make before you can withdraw the money...and it takes like a full week for it to actually show up in your paypal but i digress). getting people to buy the prints is the hardest part, but if you can do that, it's great! (it took me years to get my first pay out on inprnt, but now i can do it 1-2 times a month) if you have a certain amount of followers on instagram you can get their reels bonus, where basically if you make reels they pay you for how many views it gets; it used to be Awesome but now its just okay, the amount of money vs amount of views ratio has gotten a lot worse (used to be able to make $180 for ~40k views, last month i got paid $115 for 140k).

something i used to do and plan on doing again is creating an online shop! people make merch of all types; i've personally dabbled in zines and prints, i'd love to make more stickers and apparel. now this definitely has some things you need to consider: there's a lot of cost involved in actual manufacturing, getting the stuff you need to ship orders, buying shipping labels, etc. etc....i would recommend starting small, like just selling stickers + shipping them with normal USPS stamps, to get used to the workflow of owning your own shop. but, its definitely something to consider! if you like designing for physical products and want to actually Make things and see people WIth those things, it can be a viable avenue to explore! (i definitely plan on exploring it more, to say the least).

there's also subscription services like patreon and ko-fi, which allow you to set up a membership so that people can pay you directly and support what you're doing. if you can get people to join, i think this is great! the main issue is the actual getting people to join part...and to be honest, that's something i've struggled with myself. i thiiiink i'm gonna switch from the ko-fi i have now to a patreon, just because people seem to recognize the name more. i'm also gonna assess what i'm actually offering people, i really wanna do a postcard of the month? or maybe a zine club sort of thing? i'd recommend looking at other artists' patreons and see what they're providing, to get an idea of what that can look like. ideally, i would love to just be able to support myself through patreon and make all the silly little stuff i want to...we'll see if i can make that happen!

there's also selling originals, if you work traditionally as opposed to digitally. again, this is something i wanna get more into in the future. there's challenges to this as well, just like anything, but if you prefer to make art with physical materials, then selling that original artwork can be a great revenue stream!

in terms of social media you can also explore being a youtuber or a streamer...those have a lot of moving parts, and you really need to commit in order to see success in those fields, but if you like producing/editing videos or like the performance/live community aspect of streaming, that's something to look into as well! those people make most of their money through sponsorships / things like patreon, but having that additional revenue stream of adsense or twitch subs can't hurt!

another thing to keep in mind is that this sort of stuff can vary a lot from month to month! i won't be seeing the actual pay out until november (or maybe december? honestly don't know LOL) but i'm part of the shortbox comics fair this month, so that's another source of revenue that i didn't/don't have access to beyond october! the amount of, for example, support you get for a new launched product, or how well a piece performs (which then leads to people buying prints of it), or how many people reach out to you for freelance work changes a lot from one month to the next. my biggest piece of advice if you want to pursue art full time is to have as many different sources of income as possible! that way, you can account for the inherent instability of freelancing, instead of not being able to pay your bills because no one's buying your stickers right now.

i hope this helps!!! and i hope all the financial talk wasn't too dread-inducing 😭 i'd definitely recommend asking other artists too and getting their feedback; like i said at the start, "full time artist" looks different from one artist to the next <3

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