Comments for JIMIYO http://blog.jimiyo.com Thu, 05 May 2011 21:09:23 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 Comment on FREE VECTORS: Anchor, Horse, & Diamonds by KiNgDeeM http://blog.jimiyo.com/2011/04/free-vectors-anchor-horse-diamonds/comment-page-1/#comment-223 KiNgDeeM Thu, 05 May 2011 21:09:23 +0000 http://blog.jimiyo.com/?p=97#comment-223 GRRRRRR.... Google reader didn't alter me that u had a new post this on almost snuck by me GRRRRRR…. Google reader didn’t alter me that u had a new post this on almost snuck by me

]]> Comment on Why Being an Artist is Being a Business is Being in a Relationship. by Daniel http://blog.jimiyo.com/2011/02/why-being-an-artist-is-being-an-business-is-being-in-a-relationship/comment-page-1/#comment-192 Daniel Wed, 20 Apr 2011 06:34:29 +0000 http://blog.jimiyo.com/?p=60#comment-192 Interesting perspective. I can agree with a lot of your thoughts there. some of them are counter intuitve, but can work. you think they work for you. and they make you happy. It is really undervalued knowing what makes you happy. Interesting perspective. I can agree with a lot of your thoughts there.

some of them are counter intuitve, but can work. you think they work for you. and they make you happy.

It is really undervalued knowing what makes you happy.

]]> Comment on How to Make Lots of Whatever. Produce Not Consume. by Matt C http://blog.jimiyo.com/2011/02/how-to-make-lots-of-whatever-produce-not-consume/comment-page-1/#comment-180 Matt C Wed, 06 Apr 2011 14:26:35 +0000 http://blog.jimiyo.com/?p=58#comment-180 Thanks for the reply, good food for thought. I can definitely use coffee and lunch money! I think I'm going to give it a shot, like you said if it doesn't make much money, no big deal, I enjoy doing it anyway. I only plan on submittimg simple graphic ornaments for this type of thing, wouldn't want to pimp out any full blown illustration on speculation that it will make money. Who knows, we are all new to these new business models... Thanks for the reply, good food for thought. I can definitely use coffee and lunch money!
I think I’m going to give it a shot, like you said if it doesn’t make much money, no big deal, I enjoy doing it anyway. I only plan on submittimg simple graphic ornaments for this type of thing, wouldn’t want to pimp out any full blown illustration on speculation that it will make money. Who knows, we are all new to these new business models…

]]> Comment on How to Make Lots of Whatever. Produce Not Consume. by jimiyo http://blog.jimiyo.com/2011/02/how-to-make-lots-of-whatever-produce-not-consume/comment-page-1/#comment-179 jimiyo Wed, 06 Apr 2011 03:00:53 +0000 http://blog.jimiyo.com/?p=58#comment-179 I think stock is good. It's supplies me a good stream of coffee and lunch money. Once you make it, you set it and forget it. Easy Peezy. Is it bad for the illustration/design industry? I have no idea. Is it bad for you, the illustrator/designer? Absolutely not. Just because it won't make you lots of money doesn't mean the act of creating art assets is not worthwhile. You'll have a library of stock art to utilize forever, and generally you get better at creating art when you make art, so every stock art you make, the better you should be. I think stock is good. It’s supplies me a good stream of coffee and lunch money. Once you make it, you set it and forget it. Easy Peezy.

Is it bad for the illustration/design industry? I have no idea.

Is it bad for you, the illustrator/designer? Absolutely not.

Just because it won’t make you lots of money doesn’t mean the act of creating art assets is not worthwhile. You’ll have a library of stock art to utilize forever, and generally you get better at creating art when you make art, so every stock art you make, the better you should be.

]]> Comment on How to Make Lots of Whatever. Produce Not Consume. by Matt C http://blog.jimiyo.com/2011/02/how-to-make-lots-of-whatever-produce-not-consume/comment-page-1/#comment-178 Matt C Wed, 06 Apr 2011 02:26:21 +0000 http://blog.jimiyo.com/?p=58#comment-178 Forgot to mention – Great Post. Makes me think about how much time I waste on facebook, and the web in general when I should be sharpening my skills. Forgot to mention – Great Post. Makes me think about how much time I waste on facebook, and the web in general when I should be sharpening my skills.

]]> Comment on How to Make Lots of Whatever. Produce Not Consume. by Matt C http://blog.jimiyo.com/2011/02/how-to-make-lots-of-whatever-produce-not-consume/comment-page-1/#comment-177 Matt C Wed, 06 Apr 2011 02:23:32 +0000 http://blog.jimiyo.com/?p=58#comment-177 Hey Jimi - I recently discovered your blog, and it is loaded with great stuff. I'm curious how you feel about selling stock vectors for residual income. I think you have a good model with the Golden Black. I was considering selling simple vector elements on istock and the like, but the income earned is very small unless you have massive amounts of downloads/sales. Do you think these stock sites are a good way to make some extra cash, or are they bad for the illustration/design industry? Thanks! Hey Jimi -
I recently discovered your blog, and it is loaded with great stuff. I’m curious how you feel about selling stock vectors for residual income. I think you have a good model with the Golden Black. I was considering selling simple vector elements on istock and the like, but the income earned is very small unless you have massive amounts of downloads/sales. Do you think these stock sites are a good way to make some extra cash, or are they bad for the illustration/design industry?

Thanks!

]]> Comment on FREE VECTORS: Flourishes & RANT: Afflicition isn’t that crappy. by Megan Lara http://blog.jimiyo.com/2011/03/free-vectors-flourishes-rant-afflicition-isnt-that-crappy/comment-page-1/#comment-167 Megan Lara Fri, 01 Apr 2011 06:02:57 +0000 http://blog.jimiyo.com/?p=87#comment-167 I feel bad for ragging on people who wear Affliction stuff, now. You made some very valid points. I feel bad for ragging on people who wear Affliction stuff, now. You made some very valid points.

]]> Comment on FREE VECTOR: Lion Head & WEEKLY ROUNDUP by Buzatron http://blog.jimiyo.com/2011/03/free-vector-lion-head-weekly-roundup/comment-page-1/#comment-158 Buzatron Fri, 25 Mar 2011 22:28:51 +0000 http://blog.jimiyo.com/?p=76#comment-158 Veritas is really coming along nicely J. I can't wait to see it finished. Veritas is really coming along nicely J. I can’t wait to see it finished.

]]> Comment on How to Make Lots of Whatever. Produce Not Consume. by Therese http://blog.jimiyo.com/2011/02/how-to-make-lots-of-whatever-produce-not-consume/comment-page-1/#comment-155 Therese Thu, 24 Mar 2011 22:03:28 +0000 http://blog.jimiyo.com/?p=58#comment-155 Good inspirational read, thank you. I do think that for some of us it is the fear of success that can be daunting. "Wow, I just had a great success, now how will I top that?" or "I don't know if I can keep up the pace" and we can stay in a comfortable but not profitable mediocrity. I am encouraged to keep doing what I am doing, but do it more often and with greater conviction. Thank you again. Good inspirational read, thank you. I do think that for some of us it is the fear of success that can be daunting. “Wow, I just had a great success, now how will I top that?” or “I don’t know if I can keep up the pace” and we can stay in a comfortable but not profitable mediocrity. I am encouraged to keep doing what I am doing, but do it more often and with greater conviction. Thank you again.

]]> Comment on Stop Focusing on the Negatives. Pursue Gratitude. by agnes barton-sabo http://blog.jimiyo.com/2011/03/62/comment-page-1/#comment-152 agnes barton-sabo Wed, 23 Mar 2011 17:21:24 +0000 http://blog.jimiyo.com/?p=62#comment-152 i appreciate your attitude and willingness to evolve. PMI! i appreciate your attitude and willingness to evolve. PMI!

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