@liman_nan's post on Artfol
What’s a good way to find ppl to commission u
I need moneySep 22, 2023
I need moneySep 22, 2023
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If u need money fast and reliably, u should probably get a job. I'm not saying that to be a gatekeeper and im not putting ur work down, ur art is beautiful and very stylish. I had to get a job too. My commissions are expensive but I don't get them often bc I don't garner my audience by doing things like having high-quality, informative/entertaining content going up regularly that displays my skill and suggests to a large audience of potentially willing buyers (so not artfol, since everyone here is selling and like 5% of people here are here to buy) that I have a skill that they need for their project or viewing pleasure.
First, you need a skill. You have that. Next, you need an audience. To get an audience, you need to be savvy with social media. Then, you need to showcase that your skill is not only valuable to your audience emotionally but also that there's something your work can do for them. For example, if you're marketing to artists, you need a skill that they don't already have- for example, I know a clay artist who takes commissions from illustrators to make beautiful figurines of their OCs for them. They market their work on tiktok primarily, so add social media, customer service, logistics, videography, and consistency (considering tiktok success is majorly mutually exclusive by post) to the list of requirements that they meet.
Commissions are a lot of work, and they're not an easy stream of income.
First, you need a skill. You have that. Next, you need an audience. To get an audience, you need to be savvy with social media. Then, you need to showcase that your skill is not only valuable to your audience emotionally but also that there's something your work can do for them. For example, if you're marketing to artists, you need a skill that they don't already have- for example, I know a clay artist who takes commissions from illustrators to make beautiful figurines of their OCs for them. They market their work on tiktok primarily, so add social media, customer service, logistics, videography, and consistency (considering tiktok success is majorly mutually exclusive by post) to the list of requirements that they meet.
Commissions are a lot of work, and they're not an easy stream of income.
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I'd say fiverr or similar websites that are commission-only sites are the ones that make u seen a bit more since People go there specifically to commission. But it still can be hit or miss.
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you kinda gotta make an audience for yourself first so you can't really do much in terms of "i need money now" if you don't have much of an interactive audience/following.
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