Sell your logos on iStockphoto
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- typist0
i think it's a fair deal, you will get 50% of what they make
- freitag0
i am going to rip pentagram logo's and post them on there...
- marychain0
um....so there are no royalties?
they're going to sell the logo for 1 time for 750 credits
so......essentially....I'm selling a logo for $5?
What am I .....a toothless, crack smoking 60 year old prostitute?
GET FUCKED!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I think it's about time to burn the goddamned istock building down.
- read the above explanation and get back to us.airey
- ahhhh...I can't be arsed
I'll just ignore i-stockmarychain - you get half the charged amount + $5 for the upload if you're in the first 10k.airey
- Are you seriously a 60 year old prostitute, must be if you can't even read what's been told to you above.photos4me
- version30
so it's still fair to say they stand to net a mil or two mil from the $50,000 - $100,000 investment though i'd think
- version30
thanks for the reread, it must have been their audacity getting to me ;)
- ukit0
Overall though, I don't know this is such a hot idea. They think they can sell a stock logo for $700?
And you can't use commercial fonts?
If i were them I would try to move into the space Envato is in, Wordpress themes and Flash components.
- ukit0
"iStock will pay a base royalty rate of 50% per logo design for the first 6 months"
So if someone buys your logo, you get 50% of the 100-750 credits. $5 is just for submitting it. Not great, but not a 22,000% markup;)
- ukit0
I think you are misreading it v3
- version30
1.
If you create one of the first 10,000 approved logo designs for iStockphoto by January 1, 2010, we’ll pay you $5 per approved logo and another $5 if we reach 10,000 approved logos by that date2.
Pricing – Because each logo will only be sold once, they have a higher price-point, ranging from 100 - 750 credits. When designers upload a file, they will set a recommended price and our inspectors will then make the final pricing decision based on that recommendation.3.
Credits Price
12 $18.00 USD ($1.50 USD/credit)
26 $38.00 USD ($1.46 USD/credit)
50 $70.00 USD ($1.40 USD/credit)
120 $165.00 USD ($1.38 USD/credit)
300 $370.00 USD ($1.23 USD/credit)
600 $680.00 USD ($1.13 USD/credit)
1000 $1,050.00 USD ($1.05 USD/credit)
1500 $1,500.00 USD ($1.00 USD/credit)
2000 $1,900.00 USD ($0.95 USD/credit)4.
$5 = 3.33333 credits.
You get 3.33-6.66 equivalent credit depending on that 10K thing for a logo that will retail for 100-750 credits.That is a 3,000 - 22,522% increase in price
I can't tell if I'm in awe of the audacity or scale of their plan...
They're willing to spend $100,000 for 10,000 prepaid logos in hopes to resell them for an average average of $4,816,666.66
- version30
Before we start accepting logo designs we want to share what we’ve come up with and we’d like your feedback on a few things. Here's what we have decided:
Vector files – iStock logos will be downloaded as fully editable .eps files. If you’re interested in contributing, hang tight; we’re almost done the Logo Training Manual.
One-time use – iStock logos will only be sold once. After a logo is purchased it will be indicated as “sold” on the site.
File exclusivity – Unlike other files on iStockphoto, logos can only be sold once and therefore need to be exclusive to iStockphoto. Once your logo is on iStock it will remain for sale for a minimum of six months.
Pricing – Because each logo will only be sold once, they have a higher price-point, ranging from 100 - 750 credits. When designers upload a file, they will set a recommended price and our inspectors will then make the final pricing decision based on that recommendation.
Royalties – iStock will pay a base royalty rate of 50% per logo design for the first 6 months. We’ll give advanced notice for the rate going forward after that.
Upload limits – There will be no limits for the first six months. Go nuts.
Fonts – If you are submitting a logo, you can only use fonts if:
– you own the copyright (in other words, you created the font yourself)
– you licensed the font with commercial rights to use the font for a logo for resale. Remember, there are many ‘free’ fonts that cannot be used in commercial applications.
The font itself will not be included in the file that the client purchases – it will only contain the vector outline. Fonts must be converted to outlines before the file is uploaded.All-new content – Any logo submitted to iStock must not be in use or have been previously sold. It also cannot feature existing elements (including content from your iStock portfolio). These requirements allow our clients to confidently apply for a trademark on the logo purchased from iStock. Remember, your regular files are uploaded with the restriction that they cannot be used in logos and that still applies.
So that's what we've already decided. Here's where you come in:
There will need to be a certain level of interaction with the client when it comes to changing text inside the logos. Some clients will be capable of editing the .eps file themselves, but others will need help.– What would you think if iStock acted as the intermediary between artist and client for only one round of changes (to insert a client’s company name)?
As a client...
– Do you want direct contact with the designer to change the name?
– How fast would you expect a name change to occur once you buy a logo from us?As a designer...
– Do you want to just design the logo and not be involved in further changes?
– If you make a name change for a client, what would you charge for just that change?
– What is a reasonable timeframe to get back to a client with a name change?
– Policing logos is a tough job but somebody’s got to do it. How do you think the community can help us with this?We’re really excited about launching logos, and we want to know what you think. All suggestions are more than welcome. Or you could just start designing logos for us to get that cash. Whatever works.
Thanks!
- scarabin0
i love the idiotic, over-enthusiastic comments on that page
"wowow!"
"radtastic!"are those even real?
- scarabin0
LOLZ
- dyspl0
we’ll pay you $5 per approved logo
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- version30
this was in my spam box btw, what struck me was the...
"we’ll pay you $5 per approved logo and another $5 if we reach 10,000 approved logos by that date"
- WTF!?version3
- <dyspl
- istock pay $5, the logos are then sold to clients for 100-750 credits, only once.jimbojones
- version3
We're excited to announce a whole new product coming to the iStock collection in just a few months: logo designs. Our clients will be able to download a unique logo to brand their business or organization right here at iStock from designers like you.
As a designer, you've probably created hundreds of different logos over the course of your career and we're offering you an outlet to start selling new logos to the world’s largest community of creative buyers.
If you create one of the first 10,000 approved logo designs for iStockphoto by January 1, 2010, we’ll pay you $5 per approved logo and another $5 if we reach 10,000 approved logos by that date. So fire up Illustrator to create some amazing logos or dust off all those much-loved logos that never made it past the third round with a client.
We will begin taking applications from potential iStock logo designers soon. There will be a Logo Training Manual made available before we begin accepting files. In the meantime, please join the discussion about logos here.
