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echonidae · 3 years

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let’s talk commission stuff!

hey folks !! so i’ve been reorganizing myself to get commissions back on track, and i’ve got some things i’d like to get your input on, if it isn't too much trouble !! ;v;

it’s a long one, so under the cut it goes sdfghghj

a slightly too long tl;dr because apparently this is a 10min read (i'm so sorry): commission revamp on the works! no date for it yet. gonna be easing myself back with just icons for a while at first (no date for that either thoug, not yet), then the revamp will be in full swing with all the other commission options, and the pricetable for them will be changed in the future as well.

some questions:

1) i’m rethinking commission types, is there anything you’d like to see as a new option? 2) considering i tend to open only a handful slots every batch, i'm thinking about implementing a waitlist (with a bit of a twist: it's split between Current Batch and Next Batch; a little more complicated than a regular ol' waitlist, allows me to get through some of the waitlist queue as work gets done). would that interest you or is it too much of a headache? 100% open to suggestions! 3) i’m organizing a board on trello for commission stuffs !! any suggestions or specific things you’d like to see there?

so! it’s already been over a year since i last opened commissions and i’d very much like to get back to them ;o; it’s been way too long! i miss working with you folks aaa

i don’t have a reopening date yet, but i’m planning on opening only icons for a while to ease back into the process. later on, i'll open the other commission options too. you see, i’m working on a full revamp of the whole thing, including the terms of service and that info image with the examples (because looking back, i think it no longer really represents my current style and how i really do commissions in terms of just... plain old rendering and polishing), so i’ll be working on new drawings and a new layout too, and all that good jazz :D

for full disclosure, along with this overhaul of the terms and such, i will be updating prices too c: i’m still working on the new values though, since i need to figure out what commission types/options the overhaul will have. which brings me to the first question here: what would you like to see as a commission option? for reference, here’s the og options:

(hoo i need to redo those examples *sweats*)

also, one more thing i’d like to note about this revamp situation: there isn’t a whole lot that’s changing really haha it’s just been a long, long time since i last did commissions, so i’m reviewing terms and i might change stuff that’s become outdated, or that needs clarification. if you’ve commissioned me before, the process itself is still the same so no worries! once the revamp is out, i’ll point out anything that has changed too c:

in regards to price changes, those first icon-only batches will be in their original price, and the new prices will only take effect once the revamp with the other options is out. it will be quite a while before until that, but if you have any concerns, feel free to message me any time ! either way, i’ll keep you folks posted !! i guess i also could post the new prices before implementing them, if that helps!

so, moving on! now to the waitlist situation <:3c as in, i’ve never had one, a while back someone asked if i did, and now that i’m reorganizing things, i’m wondering if it would be good to implement one :3c feel free to send any questions !! or suggestions!! i'm all ears!!!

usually i only open a handful of slots for each batch, right, and once they're all claimed, the commissions are closed until all the slots are finished. folks who missed the slots have to wait until the next batch, and sometimes those batches take a while to come back, and i usually just message those who missed the opening once the new batch is announced.

what i'm thinking for the waitlist is, i'll open it along with the batch of commissions, and limit it to a specific number of spots or close it by a specific date, whichever comes first. to apply for it, people would just need to send the form and i can tell them immediately whether or not i can draw their request, and then they'll be placed on the waitlist in the order they’ve been accepted c: pretty standard stuff.

here’s the important bit: that list is basically split in two. the first handful of people on the list, corresponding to the amount of slots for the current batch, will be reached out to as i finish working on the claimed slots, and then anyone else on the waitlist will be contacted shortly before the next batch. if, by the time the list closes, not all the opened slots have been claimed, folks on the list will simply be moved up the queue accordingly c: all of it would be discussed individually, of course, and very well disclosed in the commission info!

there are other points to it as well: anyone would be able to request a spot on the next batch's waitlist instead of the current one, and anyone can leave either list at any point. folks who had already claimed a slot when it first opened would only be able to apply for the next batch's waitlist (to give everyone a chance of getting one), and people on the list, either for the current or the next round of commissions, can be skipped up to a limit if they're unable to continue the order once i get to them.

oh and, before i forget, with the waitlist in place, i think i’d no longer be able to put slots on hold as i used to (as in, before paying the first invoice), as it’d be unfair to folks on the list. in that case, the person would be placed on the list as well if they want to, and contacted as soon as possible : )

also the "up to 2 slots per person" thing would be on thin ice too haha

anyway, this is kind of what i intended to do back then, with reopening slots as work gets finished, but never got around to. i want to make sure i don’t swamp myself with work, but also have it so that folks who want slots have a good chance of getting them, whether for the current batch or the next, as there's only so many slots i can open and work on at once, and time zones and irl things are to be considered too for anyone interested c:

it also makes it easier for me to keep track of messaging folks about new slots and such, and the list would be made public and easily available for consulting too : D more on this later!

so how's this looking? i've never done waitlists before and barely knew how they're supposed to work before starting to reorganize things, so please do feel free to voice your thoughts !! i’m 100% open to suggestions !!! do you think this system would work out for you? any concerns? if anything is unclear feel free to point it out, i'll do my best to explain the process or change stuff that doesn't quite work!!

so!!! now to the very last thing i wanted to talk about ! trello!

i’m making a little trello board for updates on commission stuff! my commission info page here on tumblr and on deviantart both have this little section for updates on each slot’s progress, but i admittedly didn't do a good job keeping them updated (and constantly updating two things in different places just. kinda sucks.), so i’ve been diving into trello to unify that update section in one place and keep things nice and organized and transparent : ) it would be super useful for keeping track of the waitlist too, if that becomes a thing, or for updates on commission status and such!

so far i’m only testing things out, so it’s looking like this right now (sorry for the tiny image!):

(the board is lying btw, commissions are very much closed haha) (also if it’s basically unreadable, here’s the upload on sta.sh)

with all those little lists, the “available slots” and “sketch” and “lineart” and whatnot, i would be moving the card along the process : D and adding the appropriate labels, of course

this way i can have those halfsteps labelled too (working on/halfway through/finishing), since there’s only so many colors i can use without making it confusing (and tbh i’m already not too thrilled about color labels as it is, but it beats typing each individual status, and i’d imagine it’s more readable for folks consulting the list as well)

i really like how this looks so far in terms of organization but i’m unsure if the horizontal scrolling is anything but annoying, specially to folks on mobile (with the way i divide my screen on desktop, it certainly isn’t ideal either), so if you have any experience with that, feel free to let me know your thoughts!! there are a thousand different ways to organize this, and this is all a work in progress too c:

so! anything specific you folks would like to see on trello? i know this is a fairly common tool for commission queues and info and such but i’m super new to this platform, so please feel free to send suggestions! ♥

anyway yeah! that’s it! ;0; !

i’m sorry for the super long post, i’ve just been thinking about a lotta stuff haha i feel like i don’t interact a whole lot as it is, and since commissions are very much a team effort, i do want to get input from you folks on it c: it’s good to get a fresh perspective as well!

thank you so much for reading this far !! let me know your thoughts !!! :D ♥

#oh boy.txt #:3c #;;yeowline #the word batch can be found 28 times in this post #waitlist is present 24 times #slot = 32 times (28 being the plural)#commission? 46 times #phew!#also!#doodlesketch stuff #eye strain #for the art there haha

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melien · 7 years

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Thank you for the support! I’m now attempting something new but at the same time I’m planning to keep up the old projects. I don’t think I’ll be making any promises from now on because the key point is playing for fun, so I’ll just be posting whatever brings me pleasure atm, and will be trying not to overthink and worry.

jackssims said: *whispers* That’s fucking gay

simmeronnie said: help this is too cute i’m dead

jaydesims said: how do these two keep getting cuter and cuter????

I’ve said this so many times but I will say over and over again: they’re absolutely something else ;_;

jaydesims said: I’m absolutely in love with their names (and middle names!) ❤️

Thank you! I hope I’ll be able to return to the legacy eventually and do them justice :)

jaydesims said: Wooooow she’s stunning *o*

I love my little Gwen *-*

alexcoolsims said: a ted ted is actually just a couple ted standing on each others shoulders and wearing a trenchcoat

#PlotTwist

romeo-and-simulet said: MORE SONG TITLES YASS

plumdrops said: I totally sang this episode title

Haha it just came to me when I was looking at the scenery picture :D I love the song tho

simlovinggirl said: What, my sweet little Gia the murderer! She couldn’t hurt a fly! Poor baby lol xD

I’m sure she couldn’t... or could she? We’ll see ;)

blurrypxls said: Mira ffs

Marissa ffs 2.0

romeo-and-simulet said: good job kid -.-

Lol at least they’ve survived the episode :D

the-other-shota said: Goji’s hot damn

They are! *-*

simlovinggirl said: awww :( She was one of my favorites :( Mean dice roll!!

xwhitepolar said: NOOOOOOOO I loved Rosalind so much!!

vintageplumbobs said: My poor baby!

jaydesims said: Poor Rosalind. ;_____;

That’s the primary drawback of the MMBC – you have to kill all these amazing sims and whoever you roll, someone will be upset, so you have to swallow what random gave you and beat the urge to reroll :(

blurrypxls said: TTS 2.0

I literally just tried to draw parallels

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jaydesims said: Jakey 😂

Now I can’t get it out of my head lmaoo

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;)))

smillingsection said: yes, yes it is ;)

jaydesims said: 🍑🍑🍑

I’m amazed how Tobias’ butt got the most notes out of all posts that day xD

blurrypxls said: Did Logan fart again

Through space and time

vintageplumbobs said: …my heart 😅😰❤️

simmeronnie said: asdfghjkl just kiss already

romeo-and-simulet said: THIS IS THE CUTEST POSE

smillingsection said: aww my heart ♥

jaydesims said: My heart can’t handle the cuteness. 😭❤️

Aww guys, this post is my favourite too, they are always born so unexpectedly ;____; I just write and... see where it leads me

alexcoolsims said: who would want tobias at their party honestly

I WOULD

allthegaysims said: Tobias is the cutest!

He is ;_;

romeo-and-simulet said: he thinks its lol probably

jaydesims said: Nate doesn’t realize it’s him. He thinks it’s someone else. :P

Hahah guys you got it just right! :D

romeo-and-simulet said: I’m down

;)))))))

romeo-and-simulet said: well the roommates gay too sorry bout that

This save is the gayest save I’ve ever played. The ratio of straight couples so far – 0%

romeo-and-simulet said: oh no please no I love maroon 5 but please not this

But it’s just right! I mean it’s annoying and pissed the shit out of Ellie xD

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I love themmmmm

questforsims said: I hope you get to feeling better! I can’t say you’ll stop freaking out about what you did years ago but I promise nobody else remembers the embarassing things we say, they’re too busy remembering the embarassing things you did! Also, I know the majority of people on here are always willing to make new friends so maybe give those creators a message? It might make their day <3

dandylion240 said: It’s not pointless. Everyone needs to vent. I think everyone doubts the things they do at some point. I know I do. It’s the pressure we put on ourselves that makes things harder than they should be. I hope you feel better about things.

simlovinggirl said: Aww hun *hugs* I get the same way all the time too and I wish I had some amazing advice to give, but all I can say is know that we are here and we love you. ♥ Also, don’t feel bad about venting, everyone needs an outlet when things start to overwhelm us. We’re here to listen when you need that :) I sincerely hope you start to feel better soon ♥ If you ever want to talk i’m here :)

amespixels said: I hope you can find a happy medium, where you can post and not feel too stressed. I totally get where you’re coming from. And always feel free to vent on your own blog. =)

jaydesims said: There’s nothing wrong with venting! I think it’s good to let others know how you’re feeling. Do whatever feels best for you and will allow you to not be stressed, but still allow you to enjoy your game. Don’t ever feel bad about venting or feeling certain things, because everyone has those moments. :) Just know we are all here for you and we aren’t leaving lol! You’re stuck with us all. XD And on the creator side of things, I say send them a nice message! I bet they’ll feel the same! ^o^

stephaniesim said: I wish I could give you some amazing advice that you haven’t already heard a million times but I’m sure you’ve heard it all so I’ll just say this. Pretty much every simblr has doubted what they’re posting at some point and pretty much everyone has been afraid to talk to another simblr at some point. You aren’t alone in your feelings and we all care about you and are here for you. If you ever need someone to talk to, I’m always available to listen <3

simmeronnie said: Hey, I know how you feel. Last night I started worrying about what will the dance lessons I might start taking in September will be like and from that I went to general doubting myself and everything I do, simblr included. I can tell you it’s not worth it to worry, but first I’d have to believe that too. :( Same struggles here. If you ever want to talk, be it about sims or anything else, I’m almost always online! :)

Guys, you’re amazing. Truth be told, I didn’t even write this post for attention, just for clearing my thoughts, but you showed me an amazing support and I’m so grateful, I can’t put it in words. I even managed to strike a few convos which isn’t like me at all, and I’m really proud that I overcome my fears because people really don’t bite! I’m now feeling much better, venting helped (and besides, I went to the football game yesterday which was held at the stadium where I basically spent my childhood, this area is close to the forest and it gives me super nostalgic feelings. I was walking around and listening to old songs, and it was so relaxing. Funnily I forgot about all the problems at once, so it was like another part of my therapy ♥). Really, I appreciate every word you said to me, it’s super sweet and amazing and I don’t know what to say, just thank you guys. ♥

berrysweetboutique said: C’:

simmeronnie said: Okay, I might be in love now *_* <3

stephaniesim said: Ah he’s so cute!! He even kinda reminds me of Asriel ^-^

simlovinggirl said: Aww he’s adorable!!! ♥

spoopysimmer said: Such a cutie <3

plumboblures said: He looks adorable! 😻

Ahhhhh your comments made me love him even more, thank you! And yeah he does have something from Asriel which wasn’t even intentional :D I’m now planning this new rainbowcy and so far I’m satisfied, but I need a good backlog of screenshots before I start posting it. I don’t know how long I’ll be interested in it, but starting something new is always a good thing! (and if everything goes well, I may move them in the same save as Glitters and combine them)

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