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Passive Income and Microstock Earnings for March 2011
Best month of the year so far. It’s not an overall record, but up from January and February.
Here’s the breakdown:
| Company |
Portfolio Size
|
% Income
|
Earnings
|
| Shutterstock |
6230
|
26%
|
$688.00
|
| iStockphoto |
2330
|
21%
|
$551.48
|
| Dreamstime |
3048
|
15%
|
$393.38
|
| Can Stock Photo |
2825
|
11%
|
$296.16
|
| ClipArtOf |
2896
|
10%
|
$270.00
|
| myStockVectors |
3093
|
5%
|
$135.00
|
| VectorStock |
1190
|
3%
|
$75.90
|
| 123RF |
1511
|
3%
|
$66.87
|
| Affiliates |
-
|
2%
|
$61.08
|
| Graphic Leftovers |
2792
|
2%
|
$57.50
|
| Big Stock Photo |
2385
|
2%
|
$57.00
|
| Zazzle |
277
|
0%
|
$9.96
|
| Veer |
1356
|
0%
|
$3.85
|
| Stockfresh |
1007
|
0%
|
$0.50
|
| Crestock |
104
|
0%
|
$0.30
|
|
Total: $2666.98
|
As usual, feel free to post a link to your results below.
This post was written on IllustrationInfo.com. Content copyright 2011 Cory Thoman. This post contains affiliate links. Please read the About & Policies for more information.
Passive Income and Microstock Earnings for February 2011
Not a great month, but not horrible. It always seems like there are a few days of sales missing in February. Oh wait, there are. Anyway…
Here’s the breakdown:
| Company |
Portfolio Size
|
% Income
|
Earnings
|
| Shutterstock |
6230
|
27%
|
$586.27
|
| iStockphoto |
2330
|
18%
|
$400.75
|
| Dreamstime |
3048
|
12%
|
$262.25
|
| myStockVectors |
3079
|
11%
|
$240.00
|
| ClipArtOf |
2872
|
11%
|
$237.50
|
| Can Stock Photo |
2825
|
9%
|
$199.75
|
| VectorStock |
1190
|
3%
|
$77.25
|
| Big Stock Photo |
2385
|
3%
|
$61.50
|
| 123RF |
1511
|
3%
|
$55.26
|
| Affiliates |
-
|
2%
|
$46.19
|
| Graphic Leftovers |
2792
|
1%
|
$20.80
|
| Zazzle |
277
|
0%
|
$13.64
|
| Veer |
1356
|
0%
|
$3.15
|
| Stockfresh |
1007
|
0%
|
$2.85
|
| Crestock |
104
|
0%
|
$0.60
|
|
Total: $2207.76
|
Not too much news happening this month. I joined a few new sites, but haven’t got much up at any of them yet. So, I didn’t list them. I figured I should probably try to replace Fotolia’s income. We’ll see.
This post was written on IllustrationInfo.com. Content copyright 2011 Cory Thoman. This post contains affiliate links. Please read the About & Policies for more information.
Passive Income and Microstock Earnings for January 2011
This was definitely a strange beginning to the year. My overall total was decent, but how I got there was a little different. Most of my normal high earners were down, but all my up-and-coming agencies had record months. Congrats to Canstock for kicking down the door and saying I’m here.
Here’s the breakdown:
| Company |
Portfolio Size
|
% Income
|
Earnings
|
| Shutterstock |
6230
|
20%
|
$531.35
|
| iStockphoto |
2330
|
17%
|
$430.32
|
| Can Stock Photo |
2825
|
15%
|
$384.31
|
| myStockVectors |
3055
|
13%
|
$350.00
|
| ClipArtOf |
2777
|
13%
|
$332.50
|
| Dreamstime |
3048
|
7%
|
$194.57
|
| Fotolia |
1
|
3%
|
$77.92
|
| VectorStock |
1190
|
3%
|
$75.90
|
| Veer |
1356
|
2%
|
$56.35
|
| 123RF |
1511
|
2%
|
$49.81
|
| Affiliates |
-
|
2%
|
$46.27
|
| Big Stock Photo |
2385
|
1%
|
$39.00
|
| Graphic Leftovers |
2792
|
1%
|
$26.00
|
| Zazzle |
274
|
0%
|
$7.16
|
| Stockfresh |
1007
|
0%
|
$1.00
|
| Crestock |
104
|
0%
|
$0.25
|
|
Total: $2602.71
|
I made the decision to delete my portfolio at Fotolia. After 3 years in a row of lowering royalty rates, it just didn’t seem to be a place I wanted to be partnered with anymore. I’m not too pleased with the recent trend of agencies cutting into the royalty rates of contributors. Hopefully, they will figure out that it isn’t in their best interest to shaft their suppliers. Anyway… feel free to post a link to your results in the comments.
This post was written on IllustrationInfo.com. Content copyright 2011 Cory Thoman. This post contains affiliate links. Please read the About & Policies for more information.
New Year’s Resolutions for 2011
Happy 2011! It’s a new year, so it is time for new resolutions. I posted my 2010 resolutions here. I thought I’d review how I did on those goals and make new ones for 2011. Here’s how 2010′s goals went:
Earn $3000 in a month with my stock art/passive income.
I was hoping to continue my amazing growth from 2009 into 2010, but it didn’t happen. Things slowed down for me in 2010, and I fell short of this goal. My best month was around $2900, so I wasn’t really that far off. Also, I didn’t count all the money I got from Veer’s “Dash for Cash” which would have pushed me well over this goal. I guess this one will go back on the list for 2011. Failed (Barely)!
Get some Flash files online for sale.
I was looking to expand my stock offerings with Flash files this year. Unfortunately with iStock’s announcement about royalty changes, I decided to shelve this goal. There aren’t that many places to sell Flash, so I didn’t see the point in working on this. Failed (Abandoned)!
Equal or exceed my income from before I quit my 9 to 5 job.
This was probably my most important goal. It was on my 2008, 2009 and 2010 resolutions list, but no longer. I accomplished it, so I can finally check it off my list. Success!
One out of three isn’t too good, so I should probably create some easier goals. Or, I need to work harder. Here are my resolutions for 2011:
Earn $3000 in a month with my stock art/passive income.
Make $500 in a month at myStockVectors.com.
Increase my freelance earnings by 15%.
Learn and submit 3D illustration files.
Get to 4000 stock art files.
OK, so that is a lot. I guess I just have more goals to fail (I mean accomplish) in 2011.
This post was written on IllustrationInfo.com. Content copyright 2011 Cory Thoman.
Passive Income and Microstock Earnings for December 2010
I’d like to say the year ended with a bang, but December is never a very good month for me. This year, it was my worst month of the year.
Here’s the breakdown:
| Company |
Portfolio Size
|
% Income
|
EL
|
Earnings
|
| iStockphoto |
2330
|
26%
|
0
|
$462.19
|
| Shutterstock |
6230
|
23%
|
1
|
$412.16
|
| Dreamstime |
3048
|
14%
|
0
|
$259.95
|
| Fotolia |
2981
|
7%
|
0
|
$131.86
|
| ClipArtOf |
2777
|
6%
|
0
|
$100.00
|
| Can Stock Photo |
2239
|
5%
|
0
|
$93.50
|
| VectorStock |
1190
|
4%
|
0
|
$79.50
|
| myStockVectors |
2385
|
4%
|
0
|
$75.00
|
| 123RF |
1511
|
3%
|
0
|
$50.35
|
| Affiliates |
-
|
3%
|
-
|
$49.95
|
| Big Stock Photo |
2385
|
2%
|
0
|
$31.00
|
| Graphic Leftovers |
1188
|
1%
|
0
|
$20.80
|
| Zazzle |
274
|
1%
|
-
|
$19.95
|
| Veer |
1356
|
0.5%
|
0
|
$14.00
|
| Stockfresh |
1007
|
0.25%
|
0
|
$2.00
|
| Crestock |
104
|
0.25%
|
0
|
$1.65
|
|
Total: $1803.86
|
I hope everyone had a great 2010. As usual, feel free to post a link to your results in the comments.
This post was written on IllustrationInfo.com. Content copyright 2011 Cory Thoman. This post contains affiliate links. Please read the About & Policies for more information.
Communication Arts 52nd Annual Illustration Competition
Want to flex your artistic muscles in front of your peers? Well, you’re in luck. Communication Arts has announced a Call for Entries for their 52nd Annual Illustration Competition.
Deadline: January 7, 2011 (Entries submitted after January 7, 2011 require a $10 per entry late fee. No entries will be accepted after January 21, 2011)
Why enter?
Winning guarantees illustrators worldwide exposure to the largest audience of designers and art directors who commission illustration. Many successful illustrators cite winning the Illustration Competition as a milestone in their professional career.
Selected by a nationally representative jury of distinguished designers, art directors and illustrators, the winning entries will be distributed worldwide in the Communication Arts Illustration Annual and on commarts.com, assuring important exposure to the creators of this outstanding work. As a service to art directors, designers and art buyers, a comprehensive index will carry contact information of the illustrators represented.
What should be entered?
Illustrations used for advertising, books, editorial, for sale, institutional, self-promotion and unpublished are eligible.
Need more info?
Submission Guidelines and FAQs
See winners from the past seven years online
Good luck to all that enter!
This post was written on IllustrationInfo.com. Content copyright 2010 Cory Thoman.
Passive Income and Microstock Earnings for November 2010
This was my second best month of the year. Not as good as last month, but still pretty good. Most of it was propelled by the smaller agencies. I’m not sure if it is a good thing or a bad thing, but my income seems to be spreading out between more agencies.
Here’s the breakdown:
| Company |
Portfolio Size
|
% Income
|
EL
|
Earnings
|
| iStockphoto |
2330
|
26%
|
0
|
$713.37
|
| Shutterstock |
6230
|
21%
|
0
|
$565.93
|
| ClipArtOf |
2267
|
11%
|
0
|
$309.00
|
| Dreamstime |
3048
|
11%
|
0
|
$290.95
|
| Fotolia |
2981
|
7%
|
0
|
$185.80
|
| Can Stock Photo |
2239
|
6%
|
0
|
$157.00
|
| myStockVectors |
2901
|
6%
|
0
|
$150.00
|
| Big Stock Photo |
2385
|
3%
|
0
|
$85.00
|
| VectorStock |
1190
|
3%
|
0
|
$70.50
|
| Veer |
1355
|
2%
|
1
|
$57.75
|
| Affiliates |
-
|
2%
|
-
|
$50.89
|
| 123RF |
1511
|
1%
|
0
|
$33.13
|
| Zazzle |
274
|
0.5%
|
-
|
$11.68
|
| Graphic Leftovers |
1188
|
0.5%
|
0
|
$5.20
|
| Stockfresh |
1007
|
0.00%
|
0
|
$1.50
|
| Crestock |
104
|
0.00%
|
0
|
$0.50
|
|
Total: $2688.20
|
I spent most of my time uploading to my new site, myStockVectors.com, this month. I was pretty pleased with the results to be 7th on my list in its first month open. Hopefully, it will get better as more people hear about it. December is typically one of the worst earning months of the year for me, so I don’t expect too much next month.
As usual, feel free to post a link to your results in the comments.
This post was written on IllustrationInfo.com. Content copyright 2010 Cory Thoman. This post contains affiliate links. Please read the About & Policies for more information.
New Stock Vector Site
I’ve created a new stock vector site for my work called myStockVectors.com. The site was created to be the definitive collection of my stock art. It was also made to provide an equal balance between fair royalties for the artist and affordable prices for buyers and clients without any middlemen. So, check it out!
This post was written on IllustrationInfo.com. Content copyright 2010 Cory Thoman. This post contains affiliate links. Please read the About & Policies for more information.
Passive Income and Microstock Earnings for October 2010
It’s been a while since I’ve had a best month ever, so I guess they were saving up for a big one. Well, October didn’t dissapoint. It was by far my best month this year.
Here’s the breakdown:
| Company |
Portfolio Size
|
% Income
|
EL
|
Earnings
|
| iStockphoto |
2330
|
30%
|
2
|
$870.89
|
| Shutterstock |
6230
|
26%
|
12
|
$754.67
|
| Dreamstime |
3048
|
10%
|
3
|
$302.73
|
| ClipArtOf |
2217
|
9%
|
0
|
$250.00
|
| Fotolia |
2981
|
6%
|
0
|
$175.37
|
| Veer |
1205
|
5%
|
3
|
$159.25
|
| Can Stock Photo |
2244
|
5%
|
0
|
$148.85
|
| Affiliates |
-
|
2%
|
-
|
$63.25
|
| VectorStock |
1190
|
2%
|
0
|
$55.50
|
| Big Stock Photo |
2385
|
2%
|
0
|
$52.50
|
| 123RF |
1511
|
2%
|
0
|
$50.20
|
| Graphic Leftovers |
1188
|
0.5%
|
0
|
$20.80
|
| Zazzle |
274
|
0.5%
|
0
|
$13.63
|
| Stockfresh |
1007
|
0.00%
|
0
|
$1.00
|
| Crestock |
104
|
0.00%
|
0
|
$0.00
|
|
Total: $2918.64
|
Again, not much uploading this month, although this good month might recharge my batteries.
As usual, feel free to post a link to your results in the comments.
This post was written on IllustrationInfo.com. Content copyright 2010 Cory Thoman. This post contains affiliate links. Please read the About & Policies for more information.
Illustration Friday Topic: Spooky
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I figured I needed to get a Halloween image up this month. This week’s Illustration Friday topic was spooky, so I thought it was a perfect time to post some new Halloween work. Here is my witch riding a broom. Enjoy! |
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This post was written on IllustrationInfo.com. Content copyright 2010 Cory Thoman.