12-20-2006, 02:37 AM
[quote author=wakemeup link=topic=3775.msg37564#msg37564 date=1166581458]
Hey all,
Coming out of lurk mode to reply to this...
[quote author=webdreg link=topic=3775.msg37451#msg37451 date=1166551390]
Just wanted to say the reason behind this thread was to also help other designers on these boards
As you see i say terry may be along to help. Hoping she would see this and use it to promote her business.
I was creating little siggies not logos and only to drive traffic to my store, or other designers who participated.And at the same time helping new sellers.
Anyway I wanted to clear that up for you!
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Terry, don't you dare skulk away. Revert to lurkdom. Did Disney create this "dom"? If they did, I want to sue... Misrepresentation!! Is there a lawyer in the house? TALK TO ME!
Seriously Terry, you are in such a unique position. You are admired for your talent and artistic skills on both sides of the fence. You are respected for your selflessness and willingness to help anyone who asks it of you. Verified by people on WP and TT simultaneously. Oh my Gosh!! Something we can actually agree on. Testified by current and past WP sellers who have had the privilege to work or commune with you. Now that is not a position many of us can claim. Take it, cherish it, run with it.
Hey all,
Coming out of lurk mode to reply to this...
[quote author=webdreg link=topic=3775.msg37451#msg37451 date=1166551390]
Just wanted to say the reason behind this thread was to also help other designers on these boards
As you see i say terry may be along to help. Hoping she would see this and use it to promote her business.
I was creating little siggies not logos and only to drive traffic to my store, or other designers who participated.And at the same time helping new sellers.
Anyway I wanted to clear that up for you!
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Terry, don't you dare skulk away. Revert to lurkdom. Did Disney create this "dom"? If they did, I want to sue... Misrepresentation!! Is there a lawyer in the house? TALK TO ME!
Seriously Terry, you are in such a unique position. You are admired for your talent and artistic skills on both sides of the fence. You are respected for your selflessness and willingness to help anyone who asks it of you. Verified by people on WP and TT simultaneously. Oh my Gosh!! Something we can actually agree on. Testified by current and past WP sellers who have had the privilege to work or commune with you. Now that is not a position many of us can claim. Take it, cherish it, run with it.
Quote:I have a difficult time understanding how giving away logos for free could possibily benefit a graphic designer who does this for a living. Why should I give away the one commodity that earns me a living and keeps the roof over my head?
I sincerely admire your kind and generous offer to help sellers who didn't have a siggy make a presence on the board. Once that offer was out there, though, even sellers who might have had a budget for a logo likely wouldn't purchase one, let alone a SECOND one. Why should they? Even if it wasn't exactly what they wanted, most would simply stick with it anyhow because the price was right.
Whether it was related to the offer or not, I'm not sure, but I certainly noticed a drop in business from that point forward.
Let's turn the tables a bit, and use your toy business as an example...
Say somebody comes to you and says, "Once I have the XYZ action figure, my collection will be complete. Oh, but I can't afford to buy it. Wanna just give it to me?" Knowing that once they have that one, they aren't likely to be back for more, would you still give it to them as a means of promoting your business? My guess is no.
However, all this said, it was not the reason I left Wagglepop. 'Nuff said.
Back to lurkdom...
Terry