NOTE: When applying to CF, in the form you'll fill out- you can mention me as the person who referred you to sell on CF, same way I mentioned Vincent, it might get your application checked faster. Sorry for not mentioning that in the video, I was just informed on that now.
Brilliant! Thank you for sharing all this information, Mey. If I was to open a CreativeFabrica store I'd start with textured backgrounds. Can't wait till part 2...when you find out you've been accepted...and take us along for the journey. :)
I actually didn't continue on with this series on CF... I opened my shop but the seller earnings mixes with the affiliate dashboard, and to me- it just make a huge mess, and took 2-3 weeks for them to close it... So, sorry, but I won't be making much more tutorials on selling on CF. I also heard a lot of sellers being very upset that CF keeps bringing down the membership costs, as it hurts their bottom line...
I really liked the video because the energy and confidence you have is amazing and has inspired me to make more videos of myself helping others just like I want to.
There was already one on making fonts: ua-cam.com/video/LykvaHLTiX8/v-deo.html and I will be working more on the clipart side soon ! (are you using Procreate ?)
The most informative and entertaining video I’ve seen about selling on CF. You really do know how to tell a story Mey, and your digressions are welcome. You seem to be making lots of videos lately and I love waking up to you each morning here in Aus. You’re gonna get accepted, no doubt about it. Really looking forward to how to create a portfolio page on Canva (I think that’s what you said, isn’t it)? and the next selling on CF instalment. 😻💜
Storytelling is one of my favorite things. I think it's why I am drawn to KDP lol. As for so many vids lately... I want to "fall into" a routine of 2-3 vids a week here, and 1 on the other channel I wanna open. BUT- for me to do that I need to "clean house" with a lot of things I have written down that people asked, or products I have to review. so I feel like I need to push a bit more now. The break was lovely, but following it I was meant to record and upload a lot- which wasn't so possible in Greece. And yes- the video that will be on TODAY is about building a website with Canva, and I will target it for a portfolio for CF :) Glad to hear I'm a part of someone else's morning routine :) I remember the UA-camrs that were a part of mine few years ago, and even today I still spend my mornings with UA-cam or Skillshare :)
I used etsy as my portfolio and In the announcements in my shop I added my last two numbers like they asked which I also put in parentheses .. I sell mostly digital stationery on there and have two bundles of them. I am now selling graphics of my watercolor art. Which I have been learning along the way. Also have a few stuff I did for junk journals. I love Creative Fabrica.
That's cool you did that ! When I spoke to Vincent he def said it's OK to submit anything, it doesn't have to be a "professional portfolio website". What are you currently selling on CF ?
Awesome Video Mey!! :) I started selling on Creative Fabrica in December 2021 and I'm still growing my store I've only got 48 products right now but want to put more effort into it for the second half of this year but just still figuring out the platform. So far I've found the process simple and easy to upload to which is great... I'm just trying to figure out what works and what doesn't. I wish their dashboard had a few more analytics to see what people are actually downloading from your store... but I totally agree with you about the company! The people at Creative Fabrica have been really nice and wonderful people! I really love what CF are trying to do and how they are mindful of trademarked items!
I am really looking forward to check out the insides of the seller's dashboard myself :) I feel like so many of you guys have this big step over me in this LOL weird just starting out without knowing how it looks. I had no idea you can't see downloads on your end!! I need to see myself, sounds so annoying !!! Not knowing what people like from your shop
@@MeyTribe Thanks for taking the time to reply back Mey! In your dashboard section on CF when you get approved ( which you will - I remember having to wait a few days to be approved and they had to do a double check and verify my stores because I sent them in 2 different stores as my portfolio and can't remember how many days exactly it took for me to be approved now but I remember waiting anxiously haha) but back to the dashboard... you have analytics and Reporting and it will tell you what has been sold from a single licence sale which is good but I can't find anywhere that tells you what people are actually downloading from you for the rest of your store on a particular product. It would be good to have some more data around this but right now they don't have that but they do give you some details into what people have actually been searching for on CF over a 1 day, 7 day and month period which is helpful! I just wish we had some more data (at least I don't know where to find it if they do have it) and wish the dashboard was a bit more detailed to see the data more easily. :)
@@tealazzoclipart Thank you so much :) It's so cool to me that viewers who come to my channel to learn end up teaching me, really makes me feel the community vibe
@@lelixart Happy to hear that ! I haven't even checked TPT yet. Was thinking of doing so for so long but it kept slipping my mind. How's it going for you there? Thinking of also expanding to CF ?
Great content as always! I already have a shop on Creative Fabrica selling fonts, I searched for this video a year ago in Arabic and English youtube channels! and my surprise was when 2 Arabic Speaking channels do this 6 months ago! it was amazing and I get approved in the same day when I follow their steps and I am sure the same will happen with your subscribers! And as you said the people on this platform are great and very helpful! just the analytics in the dashboard needs improvement! Thank you Mey, I know the steps but because the video is from you I kept watching 31 mins 💖
I actually made a google form this morning for people to submit their video requests.... I will be mentioning it in 30 minutes with the last live chat before my break, but you can already fill it out : forms.gle/qL9HEGfWuuqt9uBM9 Feel free to also join the live chat :) ua-cam.com/video/QVHItKPvG-E/v-deo.html
Will make more- as I am re-strarting the series... Part 2 is starting in about 7 minutes if you wanna join the chat; ua-cam.com/video/UZNNDp50Dy4/v-deo.html If you're not there, that's ok, it becomes a regular video after that :) I am also gonna have a separate channel for Procreate, and bought a SUPER CHEAP tablet to make clipart tutorials on free apps !
Can you do a video on what to do with your graphics for them to be put on CF? What files do you do? SVG, PNG, JPG would be obvious but how many do you personally put in a compressed zip folder? Do you enhance your files? Do you resize any of them? What are the rules for stuff like that? Thanks Mey, your videos ROCK!
SOOO many good questions ! I haven't completed this series last year, but Part 2 is starting in about 7 minutes if you wanna join the chat; ua-cam.com/video/UZNNDp50Dy4/v-deo.html If you're not there, that's ok, it becomes a regular video after that :) In the video I ask people to comment ANY video they want me to make in that series
The Ninja turtle is my spirit animal LOL (and was a Christmas gift from Miso ) Glad you're enjoying my classes there, been thinking of doing more, but just been soooo busy with the channel, my POD, and some other life stuff.
Interesting...I didn't know creative fabrica existed. I'm not sure if they'll approve me because I just started my Etsy store and I only have 1 sale, but I might apply. I think this is just the beginning for a company like this. I see potential. Also I just found you, so thank you for sharing. I just subscribed, you have good stuff.😊
@@spiritofgivings Well, if you wanna join them- Part 2 is starting in about 7 minutes if you wanna join the chat; ua-cam.com/video/UZNNDp50Dy4/v-deo.html If you're not there, that's ok, it becomes a regular video after that :) (this part is about the portfolio for submissions :))
Dang i just got accepted wish i saw this before hand I woulda used your name in the comments but thanks for the video this is well worth the sub. Edit: 16k is so small that's actually awesome and a breath of fresh air compared to etsy or some other sites. Even if this was 10 months ago and probably alot more thats awesome to hear.
I have been talking abou that in the goals videos (the monthly updates for the channel) I was accepted, however, the selling dashboard mixed with the affiliate and teacher dashboards in a way that I would have never been able to actually share how a seller interface looks like.... so I removed my shop from there.
Part 2 is starting in about 7 minutes if you wanna join the chat; ua-cam.com/video/UZNNDp50Dy4/v-deo.html If you're not there, that's ok, it becomes a regular video after that :) (I explain more there why I kinda stopped this series last year )
Nope, haven't. The minute my shop was opened the dashboard was nuts! (granted- I am an affiliate and course teacher prior to being a seller) I asked them to delete my shop and revert me back to my old user, as i would not have been able to show if I had any sales- since again- dashboard went crazy. sorry :(
Hi Mey Aroyo, Thanks for the nice video. I have to say that initially when I get to some of your videos, I simply skip them because I did not like your vision (the way you are dressed and every time with different hair colors, so on…). But I try to watch some of them, and I found them useful. And now I do not pay attention to how you are dressed or what is the color of your hair : ) keep going in the same way. Thanks.
hi.. I did the "open the shop" one.. m stil confused by what did they mean by making email address visible in my portfolio.. Am i supposed to mention my email address in al my store profiles?? which i have shared in the list... ? thank you..
You need that in your portfolio they will see the same email address you applied from, to make sure you're not just giving them someone else's portfolio
Hello Met! I can't understand what I'm supposed to do after requestingthe opening of my shop. What must I d with my id number and it's last digits! Thanks in advance!
Your last 2 digits of the username + your email, should be visible on the portfolio somehow (proving it's yours) There was a video on how to make a portfolio website using Canva, I was showing there how to do that (obviously you can do that on other portfolios or social channels ua-cam.com/video/uERuTXnqNGA/v-deo.html
@@iailioa2836 Might be a bit delayed, so not sure on the 8th, having some very tiring days here and I wanna check the platform myself before the video. But I am super excited hearing you got in :)
Long story but in short- Part 2 was supposed to include updates on the shop... But because I am a creative fabrica teacher & affiliate, plus back then they added their AI feature which was in beta, the dashboard was just a mess, and I closed my shop and didn't proceed. Sorry. I still think it's a good place to sell for people who want to sell on a marketplace, but personally for me, as I am selling my digital files on my own website, it wasn't the right choice.
Ive been a member of cf for quite some time now - and use their designs in my etsy store. If i open a cf store- will it effect my membership and the content I get already?
I don't know. I opened my shop and it messed with my affiliate and teachers dashboard... which is why i closed my store and had no part 2 recorded. I recommend asking them, as I know they have been doing so many changes in the platform lately- and I don't want to give you an answer that isn't true.
I found this very interesting, I would like to eventually sell on creative fabrica, but I don’t really have an online portfolio of work that would match the things they sell. This is something I want to work on, I’m thinking I might have to set up a free site on a platform like six or something to display the works I want companies like CF to be able to see. Not sure. Would it be possible for you to talk about this a little in the next video? It would be really helpful for people like me who are a bit unsure of how to move forward with this.
Did you mean Wix ? Not sure I'd go there, not a big fan of them. BUT- for CF you can have a simple portfolio on the free version of wordpress, or check out a video that will air later today with making a one page website using Canva :) You can also use social media links, like Instagram- to share a portfolio. It doesn't have to be fancy with many followers, you can even create it in a day- just uploading your designs there on several posts. You can also use payhip to create the portfolio - as well as sell the graphics there! >> this was on how to create the links page using payhip : ua-cam.com/video/DwgccBhYNJ0/v-deo.html maybe it would help too. I will be making the Canva website tutorial today to show the build up of a portfolio for them as an example:)
@@MeyTribe oooh autocorrect strikes again! 😅 Yes I did mean Wix, I think default to them as an idea because I know how to use it, but I have heard many people have issues with them as a whole. I've never used them for business, only for project work. I will definitely check out the Canva one page site video when it comes out. I heard in a few places that payhip is good to make a portfolio/shop, I may have to re-watch the video you linked. I do have an Instagram, but it's definitely not what I would use as a portfolio, I tend to use it to show my progress images of my art and random sketches as well as some of my final artworks. But none of my patterns etc are on there. If I was to do something right now I think I'm leaning towards payhip. Hopefully I upload the right stuff and can be accepted into Creative Fabrica. I'm really looking forward to part 2 😃
@@HellzSayzDANCE You can add that IG account to the submission too, as maybe they'd like seeing your process! But yeah- payhip could be an awesome option too, I had my payhip shop (the meytribe) on there, though it seems like they spotted my UA-camr comment fast and I got approved 2 minutes before this video was published LOL
I just started with CF a few weeks ago and I didn't know you have to submit a portfolio and get approved when I started the process. I put in my payhip site that had about four things on it and my FB business page and thought, "Well I tried - I'll keep working on my portfolio and try again I guess." I too was confused by the requirement to ID yourself on your portfolio - I put the last two digits of my account number at the end of my About Me section on my payhip page and crossed my fingers. I was surprised when I got approved. I've made one cent! My share of subscriptions for having five lightweight listings. Gotta start somewhere. :)
Hola!!!! Muchas Gracias por el video. Ya pude abrir mi tienda en Creative Fabrica con su video y puse su nombre. Podria hacer un video de como poner mis productos en Creative Fabrica desde cero?
just one more question, as you really proffesional in this sphere, please recommend, which platform (on your opinion) better for digital items seller beginner :)? I mean Creative Fabrica, Creative Market or Zazzle for example ? I already have Etsy. But there everything mooves so slow... There I have 90 items in my shop and adding new every day. But also searching for one more platform to try to sell my designs. Many thanx for your interesting videos and your thoughts !
Thank you for this! So informative. I'm commenting as it goes along. lol. Yes, clip art and icon making, please. Also, is there a way to turn procreate graphics into svgs without losing quality?
You can't really export SVG with procreate, and turning these graphics into SVGs requires passing them through other softwares. Mostly ones I don't have LOL I will try and look into that maybe with CSP, and will update on that if I manage to do it :) And a clipart video will come by soon :)
Nope... it was a very long story that I have shared in a goals video a month after... but for me, being also a teacher on CF and an affiliate, and with the AI just starting- the shop view and the dashboard were a mess... So I didn't keep the shop there. I do still think it's a cool option to sell there, but for me it was too much (especially when I have my own shop on mytribe.com for graphics)
Part 2 is starting in about 7 minutes if you wanna join the chat; ua-cam.com/video/UZNNDp50Dy4/v-deo.html If you're not there, that's ok, it becomes a regular video after that :)
Well, it's a bit of a long story I guess... I had some issues with the separate dashboards clashing, different things happening in my life, while also- working on my own shop that i already had on Meytribe.com... and decided to not continue trying to sell on CF. BUT- about a week ago, having seen that CF improved their settings a lot, I re-opened that shop, and will be uploading to it and adding more videos to this series. (so- soon, parts 2&3 )
@@MeyTribe My main question is do they provide a hosting fo the products, or artist should upload the artwork on their own hosting. I sow on Etsy is external hosting. That make things much more complicated. 2nd question is were to upload a portfolio which they required.
@@NikolaChuhlev you can’t host your CF shop yourself - it’s on creative Fabrica. But maybe I’m not understanding what you mean - as it’s the same with Etsy… you don’t host your own Etsy shop.
@@NikolaChuhlev Part 2 is starting in about 7 minutes if you wanna join the chat; ua-cam.com/video/UZNNDp50Dy4/v-deo.html If you're not there, that's ok, it becomes a regular video after that :)
Do you have to have a paid membership to sell art, or can you start with the free account? I apologize if you answered this, in the video, my mind may have drifted off, which is does quite often. 🤦♀️😂
That depends on the AI you've used. For example- you cannot use Kittl to make designs to resell. But with NightCafe- you can do what you want. You need to refer this question to the AI you're using!
Well,..... I referenced that in multiple goal videos, and in other comments here, but in short- no. I wanted the second part to show stats of selling on CF... However, their initial shop dashboard was mixed with my account as an affiliate, as a teacher, and that was also when the AI started, so it kinda duplicated the shop. The dashboard and organization back then were not good, so I didn't continue- as that second video wouldn't reflect someone who is starting with CF, especially given the fact I will have viewers buying, and have an existing audience. PLUS, working on a CF shop while still uploading to Meytribe where I sell graphics, felt useless- as I already have my own shop and an audience. But I might give it a go at a later point, and recommend people to def go ahead and open a shop when you're starting out !
Part 2 is starting in about 7 minutes if you wanna join the chat; ua-cam.com/video/UZNNDp50Dy4/v-deo.html If you're not there, that's ok, it becomes a regular video after that :)
Question, and I'm sorry if I missed it in what you said. The "download" numbers, does that include the freebie downloads? I've seen sellers on there have half or more of their work listed as free. I couldn't figure out why they'd do that. But if the downloads count, then it makes sense.
As far as I know- yes, but that's a question for Creative Fabrica, as I am not 100% sure. (wish i could say yes or no, but you'll probably get a faster answer from them directly than from me)
Long story short (the long version was mentioned in past goals videos and in other comments to this video) - Initially the system of CF for sellers was clashing too much with my affiliate dashboard, and my dashboard as a teacher there. Also- I had started selling on meytribe.com and had so many other things on my mind, and not enough time to actually make a series about selling on CF. I am actually renewing this series these days, with 5 more videos in the coming 2 months about how to make your portfolio, what to sell, how to upload a listing, and other cool stuff. I had just re-opened my own CF shop few days ago: www.creativefabrica.com/designer/mey-aroyo-official/ And will try to be active on it, upload more, as well as promote it, so that by the end of my planned series I could also share statistics and information about how much I was paid. I know it's probably not what you wanted to hear (no link to part 2 yet)- but soon there will be :)
@@gailalli8086 Part 2 is starting in about 7 minutes if you wanna join the chat; ua-cam.com/video/UZNNDp50Dy4/v-deo.html If you're not there, that's ok, it becomes a regular video after that :)
You sold an image straight up without that person downloading it under a membership and didn't get the 50%? That's interesting to know, if you wanna share with me that you can do that on FB or IG, cause I never heard that about CF and would love to see and investigate that.
Hi Mey I'm selling coloring pages for kids on CF and sometimes i feel confused wether if i have to upload each page alone so that i will turn it into a bundel of 20 pages later, or just upload 20 pages in one product, please tell me which one is better for my store??
As someone who downloads coloring pages from a subscription account with a view to using on kdp, I never download single pages, I always download bundles. However, if a crafter mom is looking for pages to download for her own kids to color and she is paying for every download individually, she may prefer to download single or small groups of pages. So perhaps a mix of both is the best way to cater for everyone. :)
@@happybunny1329 thanks happybunny i appreciate your help 🌸 me too as a costumer i prefer to download a bundle to save my time, but i don't know how other people are thinking.A
I started doing part 2, while looking forward to part 3- which is looking into the store's performance after a month. However, when i opened my shop, being also someone who promotes CF, the entire dashboard got so mixed-up and confusing, and it was just so not comfortable for me- that I asked them to cancel my shop (which took 3 weeks!!!!, insane!!) I am terribly sorry, but I just couldn't upload that second video.
Would love to sell on CF! I don’t have a website or portfolio and am unsure of how to create those. Looking forward to your video tomorrow on using Canva to create a website. Thanks, Mey! 🌺🌸🌼🌻
I started working on part 2, meaning to show the progress of a shop on part 3... However, as I am also a CF affiliate and teacher, that dashboard was so messy to add a shop to- that I asked CF to remove my shop. I'm sorry. I wish I knew that it would be so crazy to add a shop to my account, and hopefully in the future CF would separate these dashboards better...
sry to say, but CreativeFabrica is such a bad company. I tried to aplay to sell some of my stuff there. Response was that i did not fit the Quality from CF .... realy... since AI the Quality there is getting worst an worst... but mine is nit good enough.... everyone i told this loughed... so if u just mage copys of copys from other peoples images in an AI ( and the most are realy BAD ) thats the quality CF want ...but not clean image made from scratch A fried of mine got in and spend Days to uplode Zip files of his images - it took CF 2weeks to check if the image are ok?! - he got 20 Mails from 20 Uploads he did with the respond that the ZIP File was not ok, funny thing every upload is gone, days Work for nothing - the files were absolute ok - nothing wrong with ist. So sorry to say, but maybe if you make videos for them, u can enter easy or if you just copy what is there already than also... But normal way...nope
Hi! Do you know where those who sell interiors for coloring books get their pictures from? I have seen that they are images from platforms like freepik and istockphoto, and recently I came across comments that indicate to be careful with istock images due to copyright, however their standard license allows their use for commercial purposes. So I do not understand. I'm new to this, sorry if I didn't explain myself well.
Usually, it depends on what the commercial purpose is. Sometimes a standard license will only allow you to use an image for advertising purposes like in an article on your website, or for creating ads. You might also have to give attribution and give credit to the owner. To place the image on t-shirts, you may have to pay for an extended license. Sometimes those licenses have limits too, like a print limit of 50,000 t-shirts or products with that print. You have to read the licenses carefully to make sure you don't copyright infringe by using the images in the wrong scenario and to make sure you follow all the requirements. Sometimes the only requirement might be just to change the image a little or modify it, and/or to share the image with others with attribution and the same license.
LOL you're adorable for letting me know that :) I don't even check my dislikes, I mean- creators can see them, but I kinda been ignoring statistics lately LOL
Etsy is known for having an auto suspending bug for about 3-4 years now. I had that happen to me and 2 other clients... called Etsy, they said to check my email for the violation of their rules, I said- I had no items there. The lady on the phone got confused, said I am not even suspended, but I am, hung up. and after 2 days I got my shop back. If you haven't previously had a shop already, and this is the first time- try contacting Etsy. Also- it's a cruel reminder that we do not OWN our businesses on Etsy, CF, RB... all of these. We only OWN our business when it's on our own website :(
They deserve their commission, stock sites take up to %80 percent *plus* %10 taxes! So you have got to sell tons to make a living. Thank you for the vid, loved watching it.
Yeah, so many sites these days are problematic. Shutterstock was in the spotlight lately for changing their system for commissions, getting many people upset and making cents on the dollar.
@@MeyTribe I know, many people lost their income after 15 years of contributing to SS! Many sad stories, we are aware...what a shame that greediness won and turned a beautiful thriving place into a cold and "dark" one. I had to vent, we were affected by this, so I know from 1st hand experience.
Mey, I did post a loooong comment here not sure what happen to it😞. Well perhaps was too long and it was removed not sure. Well I appreciate your videos and knowledge that you share here 🫶💖🙏
Thanks :) I also checked comments that are held for review- couldn't find anything. Maybe UA-cam removed it? I was told they do that sometimes, though not sure why.
NOTE: When applying to CF, in the form you'll fill out- you can mention me as the person who referred you to sell on CF, same way I mentioned Vincent, it might get your application checked faster. Sorry for not mentioning that in the video, I was just informed on that now.
Brilliant! Thank you for sharing all this information, Mey. If I was to open a CreativeFabrica store I'd start with textured backgrounds. Can't wait till part 2...when you find out you've been accepted...and take us along for the journey. :)
Funny enough- I think they spotted my application really fast and I was approved 2 minutes before the video aired LOL
Can't wait for part 2 either!
@@MeyTribe Woohoo!
Yes! Yes! Yes! More tutorials, please! And thank you for this one. You have opened a new door for me.
❤ Shirley
I actually didn't continue on with this series on CF... I opened my shop but the seller earnings mixes with the affiliate dashboard, and to me- it just make a huge mess, and took 2-3 weeks for them to close it...
So, sorry, but I won't be making much more tutorials on selling on CF. I also heard a lot of sellers being very upset that CF keeps bringing down the membership costs, as it hurts their bottom line...
I really liked the video because the energy and confidence you have is amazing and has inspired me to make more videos of myself helping others just like I want to.
You have great energy my friend.Keep it up !!! Thank you very much for all of your efforts.
Thank you :) nice being appreciated
Thank you for another wonderful video! You are very down to earth and explain things so well. This video was exactly what I was looking for today!
Yes please! More videos on how to create fonts. You are AWESOME!
Thanks so much for the great advice! Left Etsy, got approved for CF, now excited again to be a seller 😊
Enjoy !
And note- most CF sellers make the most money by affiliating their items, thus affiliating CF, not just from selling.
Hi, can I know how you input your phone number to get the verification code? I have try but had hit the limit, always gone wrong
Great content as always! I would love tutorials on how to create clip art and fonts. Thank you Mey :)
There was already one on making fonts:
ua-cam.com/video/LykvaHLTiX8/v-deo.html
and I will be working more on the clipart side soon ! (are you using Procreate ?)
The most informative and entertaining video I’ve seen about selling on CF. You really do know how to tell a story Mey, and your digressions are welcome. You seem to be making lots of videos lately and I love waking up to you each morning here in Aus. You’re gonna get accepted, no doubt about it. Really looking forward to how to create a portfolio page on Canva (I think that’s what you said, isn’t it)? and the next selling on CF instalment. 😻💜
Storytelling is one of my favorite things. I think it's why I am drawn to KDP lol.
As for so many vids lately...
I want to "fall into" a routine of 2-3 vids a week here, and 1 on the other channel I wanna open. BUT- for me to do that I need to "clean house" with a lot of things I have written down that people asked, or products I have to review. so I feel like I need to push a bit more now. The break was lovely, but following it I was meant to record and upload a lot- which wasn't so possible in Greece.
And yes- the video that will be on TODAY is about building a website with Canva, and I will target it for a portfolio for CF :)
Glad to hear I'm a part of someone else's morning routine :) I remember the UA-camrs that were a part of mine few years ago, and even today I still spend my mornings with UA-cam or Skillshare :)
I used etsy as my portfolio and In the announcements in my shop I added my last two numbers like they asked which I also put in parentheses .. I sell mostly digital stationery on there and have two bundles of them. I am now selling graphics of my watercolor art. Which I have been learning along the way. Also have a few stuff I did for junk journals. I love Creative Fabrica.
That's cool you did that ! When I spoke to Vincent he def said it's OK to submit anything, it doesn't have to be a "professional portfolio website".
What are you currently selling on CF ?
🙋♀️Yes please more tutorial how to Create your own Clipart🥰
Awesome Video Mey!! :)
I started selling on Creative Fabrica in December 2021 and I'm still growing my store I've only got 48 products right now but want to put more effort into it for the second half of this year but just still figuring out the platform.
So far I've found the process simple and easy to upload to which is great... I'm just trying to figure out what works and what doesn't. I wish their dashboard had a few more analytics to see what people are actually downloading from your store... but I totally agree with you about the company! The people at Creative Fabrica have been really nice and wonderful people! I really love what CF are trying to do and how they are mindful of trademarked items!
I am really looking forward to check out the insides of the seller's dashboard myself :) I feel like so many of you guys have this big step over me in this LOL weird just starting out without knowing how it looks.
I had no idea you can't see downloads on your end!! I need to see myself, sounds so annoying !!! Not knowing what people like from your shop
@@MeyTribe Thanks for taking the time to reply back Mey!
In your dashboard section on CF when you get approved ( which you will - I remember having to wait a few days to be approved and they had to do a double check and verify my stores because I sent them in 2 different stores as my portfolio and can't remember how many days exactly it took for me to be approved now but I remember waiting anxiously haha)
but back to the dashboard... you have analytics and Reporting and it will tell you what has been sold from a single licence sale which is good but I can't find anywhere that tells you what people are actually downloading from you for the rest of your store on a particular product. It would be good to have some more data around this but right now they don't have that but they do give you some details into what people have actually been searching for on CF over a 1 day, 7 day and month period which is helpful! I just wish we had some more data (at least I don't know where to find it if they do have it) and wish the dashboard was a bit more detailed to see the data more easily.
:)
i have just subscribed to your channel, your content is so helpful to me as someone who works on TPT :)
@@tealazzoclipart Thank you so much :) It's so cool to me that viewers who come to my channel to learn end up teaching me, really makes me feel the community vibe
@@lelixart Happy to hear that ! I haven't even checked TPT yet. Was thinking of doing so for so long but it kept slipping my mind. How's it going for you there? Thinking of also expanding to CF ?
Great content as always! I already have a shop on Creative Fabrica selling fonts, I searched for this video a year ago in Arabic and English youtube channels! and my surprise was when 2 Arabic Speaking channels do this 6 months ago! it was amazing and I get approved in the same day when I follow their steps and I am sure the same will happen with your subscribers!
And as you said the people on this platform are great and very helpful! just the analytics in the dashboard needs improvement!
Thank you Mey, I know the steps but because the video is from you I kept watching 31 mins 💖
Nice video. Very informative. Please create a playlist for creative fabrica
Thank you for this video! I use CF to find art for my picture books. I have wondered if I could do this.
Hoping you see that now you can also sell there :)
I would love some more tutorials on making your own clip art and fonts.
I actually made a google form this morning for people to submit their video requests.... I will be mentioning it in 30 minutes with the last live chat before my break, but you can already fill it out :
forms.gle/qL9HEGfWuuqt9uBM9
Feel free to also join the live chat :)
ua-cam.com/video/QVHItKPvG-E/v-deo.html
Will make more- as I am re-strarting the series...
Part 2 is starting in about 7 minutes if you wanna join the chat;
ua-cam.com/video/UZNNDp50Dy4/v-deo.html
If you're not there, that's ok, it becomes a regular video after that :)
I am also gonna have a separate channel for Procreate, and bought a SUPER CHEAP tablet to make clipart tutorials on free apps !
Great video Mey, I have been on Creative Fabrica since 6 months ago, its great. Thank you for sharing.
Can you do a video on what to do with your graphics for them to be put on CF? What files do you do? SVG, PNG, JPG would be obvious but how many do you personally put in a compressed zip folder? Do you enhance your files? Do you resize any of them? What are the rules for stuff like that? Thanks Mey, your videos ROCK!
SOOO many good questions !
I haven't completed this series last year, but Part 2 is starting in about 7 minutes if you wanna join the chat;
ua-cam.com/video/UZNNDp50Dy4/v-deo.html
If you're not there, that's ok, it becomes a regular video after that :)
In the video I ask people to comment ANY video they want me to make in that series
23:14 I didn't know that; I thought your first name was Mey. Anyways, I really love your channel and thank you for the helpful information, as always.
Thank you so much for this video I’m still on the Zazzle series .. Love the Blue hair and Ninja Turtle 💕 I love CF and have binge your classes
The Ninja turtle is my spirit animal LOL (and was a Christmas gift from Miso )
Glad you're enjoying my classes there, been thinking of doing more, but just been soooo busy with the channel, my POD, and some other life stuff.
I didn’t notice the beading patterns. I hope the start getting more on there. I used to bead a lot. But then I went digital.
We can all get back to non-digital hobbies :) I need to do that myself LOL
Is there a part 2? Thanks for this video
Interesting...I didn't know creative fabrica existed. I'm not sure if they'll approve me because I just started my Etsy store and I only have 1 sale, but I might apply. I think this is just the beginning for a company like this. I see potential. Also I just found you, so thank you for sharing. I just subscribed, you have good stuff.😊
So did they approve you on Creative fabrica?
I decided to wait to join them, so I haven't tried yet.
@@spiritofgivings Well, if you wanna join them- Part 2 is starting in about 7 minutes if you wanna join the chat;
ua-cam.com/video/UZNNDp50Dy4/v-deo.html
If you're not there, that's ok, it becomes a regular video after that :)
(this part is about the portfolio for submissions :))
Dang i just got accepted wish i saw this before hand I woulda used your name in the comments but thanks for the video this is well worth the sub.
Edit: 16k is so small that's actually awesome and a breath of fresh air compared to etsy or some other sites. Even if this was 10 months ago and probably alot more thats awesome to hear.
I can't find a Part 2...I've been thinking about selling there. Did they approve you?
I have been talking abou that in the goals videos (the monthly updates for the channel)
I was accepted, however, the selling dashboard mixed with the affiliate and teacher dashboards in a way that I would have never been able to actually share how a seller interface looks like.... so I removed my shop from there.
Thanks for this video Mey! Was there a part 2 made? did you do a video on how to add graphics to the Creative Fabrica store?
Part 2 is starting in about 7 minutes if you wanna join the chat;
ua-cam.com/video/UZNNDp50Dy4/v-deo.html
If you're not there, that's ok, it becomes a regular video after that :)
(I explain more there why I kinda stopped this series last year )
Yes, please, on the clip art.
Have you completed part 2? Not able to find it.
Nope, haven't.
The minute my shop was opened the dashboard was nuts! (granted- I am an affiliate and course teacher prior to being a seller)
I asked them to delete my shop and revert me back to my old user, as i would not have been able to show if I had any sales- since again- dashboard went crazy. sorry :(
Thank you for so generously sharing your expertise.
Hi Mey Aroyo,
Thanks for the nice video.
I have to say that initially when I get to some of your videos, I simply skip them because I did not like your vision (the way you are dressed and every time with different hair colors, so on…). But I try to watch some of them, and I found them useful. And now I do not pay attention to how you are dressed or what is the color of your hair : ) keep going in the same way.
Thanks.
hi.. I did the "open the shop" one.. m stil confused by what did they mean by making email address visible in my portfolio.. Am i supposed to mention my email address in al my store profiles?? which i have shared in the list... ? thank you..
You need that in your portfolio they will see the same email address you applied from, to make sure you're not just giving them someone else's portfolio
Hello Met! I can't understand what I'm supposed to do after requestingthe opening of my shop. What must I d with my id number and it's last digits! Thanks in advance!
Your last 2 digits of the username + your email, should be visible on the portfolio somehow (proving it's yours)
There was a video on how to make a portfolio website using Canva, I was showing there how to do that (obviously you can do that on other portfolios or social channels
ua-cam.com/video/uERuTXnqNGA/v-deo.html
Thank you! I got accepted! Waiting for the second part of this series!
@@iailioa2836 Might be a bit delayed, so not sure on the 8th, having some very tiring days here and I wanna check the platform myself before the video. But I am super excited hearing you got in :)
I can't find the part 2. Please write a link. Thank you!
Long story but in short-
Part 2 was supposed to include updates on the shop... But because I am a creative fabrica teacher & affiliate, plus back then they added their AI feature which was in beta, the dashboard was just a mess, and I closed my shop and didn't proceed. Sorry.
I still think it's a good place to sell for people who want to sell on a marketplace, but personally for me, as I am selling my digital files on my own website, it wasn't the right choice.
Ive been a member of cf for quite some time now - and use their designs in my etsy store. If i open a cf store- will it effect my membership and the content I get already?
I don't know.
I opened my shop and it messed with my affiliate and teachers dashboard... which is why i closed my store and had no part 2 recorded.
I recommend asking them, as I know they have been doing so many changes in the platform lately- and I don't want to give you an answer that isn't true.
I found this very interesting, I would like to eventually sell on creative fabrica, but I don’t really have an online portfolio of work that would match the things they sell. This is something I want to work on, I’m thinking I might have to set up a free site on a platform like six or something to display the works I want companies like CF to be able to see. Not sure. Would it be possible for you to talk about this a little in the next video? It would be really helpful for people like me who are a bit unsure of how to move forward with this.
Did you mean Wix ? Not sure I'd go there, not a big fan of them.
BUT- for CF you can have a simple portfolio on the free version of wordpress, or check out a video that will air later today with making a one page website using Canva :)
You can also use social media links, like Instagram- to share a portfolio. It doesn't have to be fancy with many followers, you can even create it in a day- just uploading your designs there on several posts.
You can also use payhip to create the portfolio - as well as sell the graphics there! >> this was on how to create the links page using payhip :
ua-cam.com/video/DwgccBhYNJ0/v-deo.html maybe it would help too.
I will be making the Canva website tutorial today to show the build up of a portfolio for them as an example:)
@@MeyTribe oooh autocorrect strikes again! 😅 Yes I did mean Wix, I think default to them as an idea because I know how to use it, but I have heard many people have issues with them as a whole. I've never used them for business, only for project work. I will definitely check out the Canva one page site video when it comes out. I heard in a few places that payhip is good to make a portfolio/shop, I may have to re-watch the video you linked. I do have an Instagram, but it's definitely not what I would use as a portfolio, I tend to use it to show my progress images of my art and random sketches as well as some of my final artworks. But none of my patterns etc are on there. If I was to do something right now I think I'm leaning towards payhip. Hopefully I upload the right stuff and can be accepted into Creative Fabrica. I'm really looking forward to part 2 😃
@@HellzSayzDANCE You can add that IG account to the submission too, as maybe they'd like seeing your process! But yeah- payhip could be an awesome option too, I had my payhip shop (the meytribe) on there, though it seems like they spotted my UA-camr comment fast and I got approved 2 minutes before this video was published LOL
I just started with CF a few weeks ago and I didn't know you have to submit a portfolio and get approved when I started the process. I put in my payhip site that had about four things on it and my FB business page and thought, "Well I tried - I'll keep working on my portfolio and try again I guess." I too was confused by the requirement to ID yourself on your portfolio - I put the last two digits of my account number at the end of my About Me section on my payhip page and crossed my fingers. I was surprised when I got approved. I've made one cent! My share of subscriptions for having five lightweight listings. Gotta start somewhere. :)
Hola!!!! Muchas Gracias por el video. Ya pude abrir mi tienda en Creative Fabrica con su video y puse su nombre. Podria hacer un video de como poner mis productos en Creative Fabrica desde cero?
just one more question, as you really proffesional in this sphere, please recommend, which platform (on your opinion) better for digital items seller beginner :)? I mean Creative Fabrica, Creative Market or Zazzle for example ? I already have Etsy. But there everything mooves so slow... There I have 90 items in my shop and adding new every day. But also searching for one more platform to try to sell my designs. Many thanx for your interesting videos and your thoughts !
Can i sell my fivver source files on this plateform? This means designs i paid fivver to create and i purchased the source files
Thank you for this! So informative. I'm commenting as it goes along. lol. Yes, clip art and icon making, please. Also, is there a way to turn procreate graphics into svgs without losing quality?
You can't really export SVG with procreate, and turning these graphics into SVGs requires passing them through other softwares. Mostly ones I don't have LOL
I will try and look into that maybe with CSP, and will update on that if I manage to do it :)
And a clipart video will come by soon :)
@@MeyTribe Thanks! I was told Inkscape can do it and I think it's free but I've yet to look into it. If so, it might be worth drawing them in that.
Did you do a part 2? I can’t find it
Nope... it was a very long story that I have shared in a goals video a month after... but for me, being also a teacher on CF and an affiliate, and with the AI just starting- the shop view and the dashboard were a mess... So I didn't keep the shop there.
I do still think it's a cool option to sell there, but for me it was too much (especially when I have my own shop on mytribe.com for graphics)
Part 2 is starting in about 7 minutes if you wanna join the chat;
ua-cam.com/video/UZNNDp50Dy4/v-deo.html
If you're not there, that's ok, it becomes a regular video after that :)
I can't find the part 2 of the video. Where is it?
Well, it's a bit of a long story I guess... I had some issues with the separate dashboards clashing, different things happening in my life, while also- working on my own shop that i already had on Meytribe.com... and decided to not continue trying to sell on CF.
BUT- about a week ago, having seen that CF improved their settings a lot, I re-opened that shop, and will be uploading to it and adding more videos to this series. (so- soon, parts 2&3 )
@@MeyTribe My main question is do they provide a hosting fo the products, or artist should upload the artwork on their own hosting. I sow on Etsy is external hosting. That make things much more complicated.
2nd question is were to upload a portfolio which they required.
@@NikolaChuhlev you can’t host your CF shop yourself - it’s on creative Fabrica.
But maybe I’m not understanding what you mean - as it’s the same with Etsy… you don’t host your own Etsy shop.
@@NikolaChuhlev the portfolio for CF can be your Instagram account, or you can make one for free with payhip, canva, etc. I can add a tutorial on that
@@NikolaChuhlev Part 2 is starting in about 7 minutes if you wanna join the chat;
ua-cam.com/video/UZNNDp50Dy4/v-deo.html
If you're not there, that's ok, it becomes a regular video after that :)
Do you have to have a paid membership to sell art, or can you start with the free account? I apologize if you answered this, in the video, my mind may have drifted off, which is does quite often. 🤦♀️😂
You can do with a free account 😀
Is it allowed to sell png clip art and backgrounds on CF made using AI?
That depends on the AI you've used.
For example- you cannot use Kittl to make designs to resell. But with NightCafe- you can do what you want. You need to refer this question to the AI you're using!
Is there a second video to this?
Well,..... I referenced that in multiple goal videos, and in other comments here, but in short- no.
I wanted the second part to show stats of selling on CF... However, their initial shop dashboard was mixed with my account as an affiliate, as a teacher, and that was also when the AI started, so it kinda duplicated the shop. The dashboard and organization back then were not good, so I didn't continue- as that second video wouldn't reflect someone who is starting with CF, especially given the fact I will have viewers buying, and have an existing audience.
PLUS, working on a CF shop while still uploading to Meytribe where I sell graphics, felt useless- as I already have my own shop and an audience.
But I might give it a go at a later point, and recommend people to def go ahead and open a shop when you're starting out !
Part 2 is starting in about 7 minutes if you wanna join the chat;
ua-cam.com/video/UZNNDp50Dy4/v-deo.html
If you're not there, that's ok, it becomes a regular video after that :)
Question, and I'm sorry if I missed it in what you said. The "download" numbers, does that include the freebie downloads? I've seen sellers on there have half or more of their work listed as free. I couldn't figure out why they'd do that. But if the downloads count, then it makes sense.
As far as I know- yes, but that's a question for Creative Fabrica, as I am not 100% sure. (wish i could say yes or no, but you'll probably get a faster answer from them directly than from me)
@@MeyTribe Ah, ok. Thanks! I'll ask them. It would make sense that free downloads count too.
Where is part 2 of this video? I searched and searched and couldn’t find it
Long story short (the long version was mentioned in past goals videos and in other comments to this video) -
Initially the system of CF for sellers was clashing too much with my affiliate dashboard, and my dashboard as a teacher there.
Also- I had started selling on meytribe.com and had so many other things on my mind, and not enough time to actually make a series about selling on CF.
I am actually renewing this series these days, with 5 more videos in the coming 2 months about how to make your portfolio, what to sell, how to upload a listing, and other cool stuff.
I had just re-opened my own CF shop few days ago:
www.creativefabrica.com/designer/mey-aroyo-official/
And will try to be active on it, upload more, as well as promote it, so that by the end of my planned series I could also share statistics and information about how much I was paid.
I know it's probably not what you wanted to hear (no link to part 2 yet)- but soon there will be :)
@@MeyTribe no that’s great! Look forward to seeing your future videos!
@@gailalli8086 Part 2 is starting in about 7 minutes if you wanna join the chat;
ua-cam.com/video/UZNNDp50Dy4/v-deo.html
If you're not there, that's ok, it becomes a regular video after that :)
I have an account, when I sell a one time image I don't get 50 %it's always different they don't update the reporting
You sold an image straight up without that person downloading it under a membership and didn't get the 50%? That's interesting to know, if you wanna share with me that you can do that on FB or IG, cause I never heard that about CF and would love to see and investigate that.
Hi Mey I'm selling coloring pages for kids on CF and sometimes i feel confused wether if i have to upload each page alone so that i will turn it into a bundel of 20 pages later, or just upload 20 pages in one product, please tell me which one is better for my store??
As someone who downloads coloring pages from a subscription account with a view to using on kdp, I never download single pages, I always download bundles. However, if a crafter mom is looking for pages to download for her own kids to color and she is paying for every download individually, she may prefer to download single or small groups of pages. So perhaps a mix of both is the best way to cater for everyone. :)
@@happybunny1329 thanks happybunny i appreciate your help 🌸
me too as a costumer i prefer to download a bundle to save my time, but i don't know how other people are thinking.A
I still need to connect with you and figure put why CF never responded. I may not be accepted, which is fine. But I wish I knew.
Where is part 2? Great video
I started doing part 2, while looking forward to part 3- which is looking into the store's performance after a month. However, when i opened my shop, being also someone who promotes CF, the entire dashboard got so mixed-up and confusing, and it was just so not comfortable for me- that I asked them to cancel my shop (which took 3 weeks!!!!, insane!!)
I am terribly sorry, but I just couldn't upload that second video.
Would love to sell on CF! I don’t have a website or portfolio and am unsure of how to create those. Looking forward to your video tomorrow on using Canva to create a website. Thanks, Mey! 🌺🌸🌼🌻
Thanks but where's part 2?
I started working on part 2, meaning to show the progress of a shop on part 3... However, as I am also a CF affiliate and teacher, that dashboard was so messy to add a shop to- that I asked CF to remove my shop. I'm sorry. I wish I knew that it would be so crazy to add a shop to my account, and hopefully in the future CF would separate these dashboards better...
sry to say, but CreativeFabrica is such a bad company. I tried to aplay to sell some of my stuff there. Response was that i did not fit the Quality from CF .... realy... since AI the Quality there is getting worst an worst... but mine is nit good enough.... everyone i told this loughed... so if u just mage copys of copys from other peoples images in an AI ( and the most are realy BAD ) thats the quality CF want ...but not clean image made from scratch
A fried of mine got in and spend Days to uplode Zip files of his images - it took CF 2weeks to check if the image are ok?! - he got 20 Mails from 20 Uploads he did with the respond that the ZIP File was not ok, funny thing every upload is gone, days Work for nothing - the files were absolute ok - nothing wrong with ist.
So sorry to say, but maybe if you make videos for them, u can enter easy or if you just copy what is there already than also...
But normal way...nope
Who needs ig or tt ..creative is addicting lol
Hi! Do you know where those who sell interiors for coloring books get their pictures from? I have seen that they are images from platforms like freepik and istockphoto, and recently I came across comments that indicate to be careful with istock images due to copyright, however their standard license allows their use for commercial purposes. So I do not understand. I'm new to this, sorry if I didn't explain myself well.
Usually, it depends on what the commercial purpose is. Sometimes a standard license will only allow you to use an image for advertising purposes like in an article on your website, or for creating ads. You might also have to give attribution and give credit to the owner. To place the image on t-shirts, you may have to pay for an extended license. Sometimes those licenses have limits too, like a print limit of 50,000 t-shirts or products with that print. You have to read the licenses carefully to make sure you don't copyright infringe by using the images in the wrong scenario and to make sure you follow all the requirements. Sometimes the only requirement might be just to change the image a little or modify it, and/or to share the image with others with attribution and the same license.
I accidentally hit the dislike button 😭 don’t worry I corrected. Love your vids Mey ❤️ p.s. I’m super clumsy
LOL you're adorable for letting me know that :) I don't even check my dislikes, I mean- creators can see them, but I kinda been ignoring statistics lately LOL
i just suspended on etsy without having any product:D
Etsy is known for having an auto suspending bug for about 3-4 years now.
I had that happen to me and 2 other clients... called Etsy, they said to check my email for the violation of their rules, I said- I had no items there. The lady on the phone got confused, said I am not even suspended, but I am, hung up. and after 2 days I got my shop back.
If you haven't previously had a shop already, and this is the first time- try contacting Etsy. Also- it's a cruel reminder that we do not OWN our businesses on Etsy, CF, RB... all of these. We only OWN our business when it's on our own website :(
@@MeyTribe Oh thank you for your answer and time Mey:))) have a great time out
You're killing me. 20 minutes you're still yapping no instruction
I’m sorry, I didn’t know someone was forcing you to watch… if you don’t like my yapping you can watch this content from like 100 other people
Also the video has time stamps
You could have just skipped the parts that were not interesting to you
But I guess you just wanted to be angry today
They deserve their commission, stock sites take up to %80 percent *plus* %10 taxes! So you have got to sell tons to make a living. Thank you for the vid, loved watching it.
Yeah, so many sites these days are problematic. Shutterstock was in the spotlight lately for changing their system for commissions, getting many people upset and making cents on the dollar.
@@MeyTribe I know, many people lost their income after 15 years of contributing to SS! Many sad stories, we are aware...what a shame that greediness won and turned a beautiful thriving place into a cold and "dark" one. I had to vent, we were affected by this, so I know from 1st hand experience.
Mey, I did post a loooong comment here not sure what happen to it😞. Well perhaps was too long and it was removed not sure. Well I appreciate your videos and knowledge that you share here 🫶💖🙏
Thanks :) I also checked comments that are held for review- couldn't find anything. Maybe UA-cam removed it? I was told they do that sometimes, though not sure why.