To be honest, it took a LOT of work off my plate and gave me a much broader array of product options. Unfortunately, it priced me out of my customer base for a while, and even now, it causes winces when people see my tees are like $30+...
So, Relevant? Yes, about as relevant as any online platform.
Cost Effective? Do your homework, both about the provider and your customer base's budgets.
Convenient and labor-saving? Absolutely, no question. A little design work up front and then you only have to tweak if you lose a print provider.
IIRC, Redbubble has the advantage of being searchable, but it used to have the disadvantage of not being able to set your own margins. Also, in many cases, setting prices high enough to ensure you make more than fees and COGS often prices you out of what people are willing to spend. +
50/50. Print on demand, like Redbubble, Printiful, Printify, to name a few, is more convenient than having to deal with Inventory on hand, but it's also MARKEDLY more expensive in many cases.
So, I've been told my Art comms are too cheap, but...
If they were too cheap, I'd be struggling to keep up, not struggling to make ends meet...
If they were too cheap, I wouldn't be shuttering my art business to go back to a call center...
#FineArt #TraditionalArtist #DigitalArtist #gigworker
I have had some fic comms that have been waiting for 6+ mos because I've had writer's block. They've been very patient, but I wanna do right by them and refund them, so I'm opening FFXIV NPCKisser emote comms on Kofi. They're only $15!
(PanthKiss emotes for reference)
ko-fi.com/panthanaea/c...
Thoughts, Well-wishes, Prayers, Good Vibes, ETC Needed!
I just applied for an assistant curator position at the State Geological Survey office helping manage the Core Sample collection.
This job is in my field, would come with Student Loan Forgiveness, a 401k, and pay $30/hr+ with full benefits.
If you’re a FFXIV disabled gamer/artist in the states, please quote this with your commissions info, ko-fi, gfm, etc.
The programs they're threatening to eliminate provide disproportionately to #disabled people that capitalism has no room for. Let's help each other stay housed, safe, & fed.
#ffxiv
