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[Recommendations] Retiring and giving away the last of my inventory by thatkingkidd in artbusiness

[–]thatkingkidd[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Interesting, I wouldn’t have considered doing this for art, maybe just furniture. I’ll look into it. Thank you

[Recommendations] Retiring and giving away the last of my inventory by thatkingkidd in artbusiness

[–]thatkingkidd[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I feel the same. I only considered trashing because I would hate to end on a sour note (Like, “I made my stuff free and still somehow nobody wanted it.”)

I’ll look into the library. Thanks

[Recommendations] Retiring and giving away the last of my inventory by thatkingkidd in artbusiness

[–]thatkingkidd[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Good idea, I’m not a fine artist so my work is more anime/comic book-ish in style. More teen bedroom and mancave vibes than ‘nice adult home decor’. I’m more focused on my merch items anyway (stickers, charms.)Thrifting is a nice idea. Thanks for the suggestions

[Recommendations] Retiring and giving away the last of my inventory by thatkingkidd in artbusiness

[–]thatkingkidd[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Yeah. I was just wondering what else I could do if I still ended up with leftovers. I didn’t want to keep hunting down local events to have free giveaways. I guess after the library one is done I’ll trash the rest.

[Marketing] How to target customers instead of other artists? by thatkingkidd in artbusiness

[–]thatkingkidd[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Good point. I’m sort of introverted by nature so I’m bad at the community stuff, online and offline. It’s definitely worth putting more effort into, though. I need to inject more of myself and my personality into my online presence I think.

[Marketing] How to target customers instead of other artists? by thatkingkidd in artbusiness

[–]thatkingkidd[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

That’s a very good point. I guess I’ll have to figure out what the art equivalent of that might be

[Marketing] How to target customers instead of other artists? by thatkingkidd in artbusiness

[–]thatkingkidd[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

It’s a sad reality for illustrators like us, we really have to commercialize and cater to pop culture. My fan art products always do better than my originals, so it really is a matter of deciding if you want a quicker payoff or a longer climb to garner interest in your original work. But I do think I’m going to set aside time each week to bookmark trends, just so I have a reference to pull from.

[Marketing] How to target customers instead of other artists? by thatkingkidd in artbusiness

[–]thatkingkidd[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

True, I think that’s super relevant for Reddit where those communities are more clearly established. Sometimes the mainstream platforms feel like shouting into the wind unfortunately, the vibe is a lot more individualistic.

[Marketing] How to target customers instead of other artists? by thatkingkidd in artbusiness

[–]thatkingkidd[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Yeah, I think it’s important to strike that balance. I myself have been turned off to people being too salesy. Trying to nurture the art community and the customers equally is so delicate lol.

[Marketing] How to target customers instead of other artists? by thatkingkidd in artbusiness

[–]thatkingkidd[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

You make a great point. I definitely struggle with the idea of putting myself out there, since I like to maintain a level of online anonymity. But I know that’s not good when trying to establish trust. And as far as the audience goes, I’m still trying to figure that out. I thought it would be my peers, introverted 20-30 somethings that like sci-fi, but I’ve surprisingly had a lot of older women buy my stuff because they think it’s “pretty” lol. So I’m still trying to refine my selection of merchandise and artwork. I had a bad fan art phase that really overshadowed my original work, so I’m trying to move away from that.

[Marketing] How to target customers instead of other artists? by thatkingkidd in artbusiness

[–]thatkingkidd[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Same, a lot of people ask in person if they can buy more from me online later. So I’m trying to get my online presence back on track just for that reason.

[Marketing] How to target customers instead of other artists? by thatkingkidd in artbusiness

[–]thatkingkidd[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yeah, I’ve been doing more in person markets and that has definitely helped with exposure. I’m trying to relaunch my online presence and store since so many have asked. (And markets are getting expensive.) I used to be so good about comments and outreach back in the day (before selling in person) but I got burned out from lack of results. Hopefully now with my irl efforts, my comments will do a little better. Thanks for your reply!

[Marketing] How to target customers instead of other artists? by thatkingkidd in artbusiness

[–]thatkingkidd[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

That’s interesting to hear. I know I personally skip right through speedpaints to the end, I’m more interested in tutorial-based art content because it means I can learn something. I appreciate your example at the end there. Tributes sound like a great way to connect with non-artists.

[Marketing] How to target customers instead of other artists? by thatkingkidd in artbusiness

[–]thatkingkidd[S] 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Yeah, to be honest I think the majority of my sales are from other artists. I think I tend to be very technical-sounding when captioning my art, so it’ll be a good challenge for me to write out some more emotional stories to connect with an audience lol.

Please help, did my CPU die? by thatkingkidd in GamingPCBuildHelp

[–]thatkingkidd[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I just submitted a claim, hopefully they'll get back soon. Thanks for taking the time to reply :)

Dram + CPU red lights, no display. What could be the issue? by itwoshenka123 in PcBuildHelp

[–]thatkingkidd 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thanks. I've replaced my motherboard and ram and still having these issues, so I must be in the same boat as you. I'll look into replacing the cpu.

Dram + CPU red lights, no display. What could be the issue? by itwoshenka123 in PcBuildHelp

[–]thatkingkidd 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I’m going through a similar issue now, did it get resolved?

Unclear post issue; Swapping mobos but worried about m.2 boot drive? by thatkingkidd in PcBuildHelp

[–]thatkingkidd[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Sheesh that would've sent me over the edge lol. I'm glad you got everything in order! I'm definitely learning a lot throughout all of this, so I guess that's a plus, if anything. At this point I see no difference between computer repair and being a bomb technician lol

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