BandJob

"Brand Job" and Invites

Started on 01/31/11

Joey on Jan 31, 2011

So based on this thread ( http://www.bandjob.com/thread/322/What-do-you-want-from-Band-Job ), I wanted to see how the community felt about a couple of things.

Opening up the site to clothing companies and the like
As of right now, it's totally cool to post non-band related stuff in the projects section. We don't want to alienate the clothing lines and such that are getting evicted from emptees. So that's all cool, but would you guys rather have the clothing line stuff be in it's own section on the site or just mixed in with everything like any other project?

Invites
We are throwing around the idea of eliminating the invites and opening up posting to everyone. If we did this, we would also elect 10 or so 'curators' to basically moderate the projects and get rid of the crap. It would basically work like emptees' flagging system, but only be available to the curators.

The other option is keeping the invites in place, but letting all active artist accounts gain a new invite every month so that people won't be as stingy with them.

What we'd like from you
We'd really like to know what you feel about these too issues specifically. We are still open to any other suggestions about the site in that other thread, but these two issues seem to be the biggest deal for now. So please let us know what you guys/gals would prefer we do here.
Dream Gold on Jan 31, 2011

I think having a separate section for Brands/Clothing lines would be better and it would keep this site clean and more organized once a lot of people move here from Emptees.

Edit Your CommentI think having a separate section for Brands/Clothing lines would be better and it would keep this site clean and more organized once a lot of people move here from Emptees.

I think having a separate section for Brands/Clothing lines would be better and it would keep this site clean and more organized once a lot of people move here from Emptees.
risetoglory on Jan 31, 2011

I think mixing the bands and brands stuff is fine but I think there should be some way to only view one or the other in you choose. Kind of how you can seperate projects now into shirts, cds, logos, etc.

I think keeping the invite system in place is a plus. I feel like the whole "anyone can post art" thing is one of the main reasons why emptees started going down the drain and why everyone started getting really on edge about the tee and talk sections of the website.

Edit Your CommentI think mixing the bands and brands stuff is fine but I think there should be some way to only view one or the other in you choose. Kind of how you can seperate projects now into shirts, cds, logos, etc. I think keeping the invite system in place is a plus. I feel like the whole "anyone can post art" thing is one of the main reasons why emptees started going down the drain and why everyone started getting really on edge about the tee and talk sections of the website.

I think mixing the bands and brands stuff is fine but I think there should be some way to only view one or the other in you choose. Kind of how you can seperate projects now into shirts, cds, logos, etc. I think keeping the invite system in place is a plus. I feel like the whole "anyone can post art" thing is one of the main reasons why emptees started going down the drain and why everyone started getting really on edge about the tee and talk sections of the website.
zeblove on Jan 31, 2011

Please do not eliminate the invites. One reason why I enjoy Band Job so much is because I feel like everyone that is involved here has worked very hard to earn a spot. Invite only really does keep all the 'crap' out of the project section. I think the only thing that would keep me away from this site, is going through hundreds of new uploads a day. If that happened, then 75% of the uploads would be overlooked/ignored.

Granting a new invite every month is a great idea. There are quite a few people that post on here, and with a new invite each month, this place will be really busy with 'quality' art.

Edit Your CommentPlease do not eliminate the invites. One reason why I enjoy Band Job so much is because I feel like everyone that is involved here has worked very hard to earn a spot. Invite only really does keep all the 'crap' out of the project section. I think the only thing that would keep me away from this site, is going through hundreds of new uploads a day. If that happened, then 75% of the uploads would be overlooked/ignored. Granting a new invite every month is a great idea. There are quite a few people that post on here, and with a new invite each month, this place will be really busy with 'quality' art.

Please do not eliminate the invites. One reason why I enjoy Band Job so much is because I feel like everyone that is involved here has worked very hard to earn a spot. Invite only really does keep all the 'crap' out of the project section. I think the only thing that would keep me away from this site, is going through hundreds of new uploads a day. If that happened, then 75% of the uploads would be overlooked/ignored. Granting a new invite every month is a great idea. There are quite a few people that post on here, and with a new invite each month, this place will be really busy with 'quality' art.
BadRat on Jan 31, 2011

the option to filter between bands and lines would be choice, but compile them otherwise.

the flagging system for curators sounds like an awesome plan, or maybe have them approve the submissions before they go public.

invites being open also sounds very nice, ive been waiting to get one for almost an eternity. even if it is kept that we get 1 invite a month, eventually the shit will get in. it might be wise to give the curators power to remove a user until he is reapproved

Edit Your Commentthe option to filter between bands and lines would be choice, but compile them otherwise. the flagging system for curators sounds like an awesome plan, or maybe have them approve the submissions before they go public. invites being open also sounds very nice, ive been waiting to get one for almost an eternity. even if it is kept that we get 1 invite a month, eventually the shit will get in. it might be wise to give the curators power to remove a user until he is reapproved

the option to filter between bands and lines would be choice, but compile them otherwise. the flagging system for curators sounds like an awesome plan, or maybe have them approve the submissions before they go public. invites being open also sounds very nice, ive been waiting to get one for almost an eternity. even if it is kept that we get 1 invite a month, eventually the shit will get in. it might be wise to give the curators power to remove a user until he is reapproved
keith on Jan 31, 2011

I like the idea of artists getting a new invite every month. If everybody would actually send out invites when they get them, it shouldn't take long for the projects section to blow up with quality work.

Edit Your CommentI like the idea of artists getting a new invite every month. If everybody would actually send out invites when they get them, it shouldn't take long for the projects section to blow up with quality work.

I like the idea of artists getting a new invite every month. If everybody would actually send out invites when they get them, it shouldn't take long for the projects section to blow up with quality work.
AtomicChild on Jan 31, 2011

separate sections would be nice....keep it invites and just give more invites

Edit Your Commentseparate sections would be nice....keep it invites and just give more invites

separate sections would be nice....keep it invites and just give more invites
Peter Takis on Jan 31, 2011

Separate sections would rule!
And inviting certain brands would also keep thing "less spammy"

Edit Your CommentSeparate sections would rule! And inviting certain brands would also keep thing "less spammy"

Separate sections would rule! And inviting certain brands would also keep thing "less spammy"
Geoff May on Jan 31, 2011

I volunteer to be a curator/moderator, if needed.

Edit Your CommentI volunteer to be a curator/moderator, if needed.

I volunteer to be a curator/moderator, if needed.
DrewGliever on Jan 31, 2011

Geoff May said: I volunteer to be a curator/moderator, if needed.

Down to make this place rule.

Edit Your Comment<blockquote><cite>Geoff May said:</cite> I volunteer to be a curator/moderator, if needed.</blockquote> Down to make this place rule.

Geoff May said: I volunteer to be a curator/moderator, if needed.
Down to make this place rule.
Derisory Designs on Jan 31, 2011

I really like the clean and curated feeling this site has and if that is a direct result of invite-only posting, I say keep it. However, doing something to reach out to newer/less established/ whatever you want to call them designers who may not have the cache of some of the big names on here will really help to hang on to the sudden burst of visitors you guys are about to have. Maybe along with invites you can offer something along the lines of a once a month open audition, artists who cant post yet can submit their best piece or two and the community can vote on who they would like to see more from.

Edit Your CommentI really like the clean and curated feeling this site has and if that is a direct result of invite-only posting, I say keep it. However, doing something to reach out to newer/less established/ whatever you want to call them designers who may not have the cache of some of the big names on here will really help to hang on to the sudden burst of visitors you guys are about to have. Maybe along with invites you can offer something along the lines of a once a month open audition, artists who cant post yet can submit their best piece or two and the community can vote on who they would like to see more from.

I really like the clean and curated feeling this site has and if that is a direct result of invite-only posting, I say keep it. However, doing something to reach out to newer/less established/ whatever you want to call them designers who may not have the cache of some of the big names on here will really help to hang on to the sudden burst of visitors you guys are about to have. Maybe along with invites you can offer something along the lines of a once a month open audition, artists who cant post yet can submit their best piece or two and the community can vote on who they would like to see more from.
PitchGrim on Jan 31, 2011

Definitely separate sections. Definitely don't open Pandora's box and allow anyone to post in the project sections. Keep it invite but allow more invites for the artists while possibly moderating who enters and keeping the quality high as the site was intended. Those things will surely be enough to keep the majority happy.

Edit Your CommentDefinitely separate sections. Definitely don't open Pandora's box and allow anyone to post in the project sections. Keep it invite but allow more invites for the artists while possibly moderating who enters and keeping the quality high as the site was intended. Those things will surely be enough to keep the majority happy.

Definitely separate sections. Definitely don't open Pandora's box and allow anyone to post in the project sections. Keep it invite but allow more invites for the artists while possibly moderating who enters and keeping the quality high as the site was intended. Those things will surely be enough to keep the majority happy.
fershozombie on Jan 31, 2011

yeah separated sections would be cool

Edit Your Commentyeah separated sections would be cool

yeah separated sections would be cool
RoonKill on Jan 31, 2011

Opening up the site to clothing companies and the like:
- I like how you can browse by different projects, but it would also be cool to add in the clothing lines as well in a separate field, but honestly wouldn't mind browsing with it all mixed in.

Invites:
- Eliminating invites would get this site pumping, but i do respect the fact that that in doing so, the site would become cluttered with crap. after joining emptees and posting my first tee it became quite clear that my art wasn't up to scratch, and then kept practicing and only then would upload something just to get it critiqued. learnt alot over that time, and managed to sell a few designs to bands after improving.

So maybe if you eliminate invites, but then have a submission time where curators would review the 'pending' artwork before it is allowed to be uploaded maybe?

Edit Your CommentOpening up the site to clothing companies and the like: - I like how you can browse by different projects, but it would also be cool to add in the clothing lines as well in a separate field, but honestly wouldn't mind browsing with it all mixed in. Invites: - Eliminating invites would get this site pumping, but i do respect the fact that that in doing so, the site would become cluttered with crap. after joining emptees and posting my first tee it became quite clear that my art wasn't up to scratch, and then kept practicing and only then would upload something just to get it critiqued. learnt alot over that time, and managed to sell a few designs to bands after improving. So maybe if you eliminate invites, but then have a submission time where curators would review the 'pending' artwork before it is allowed to be uploaded maybe?

Opening up the site to clothing companies and the like: - I like how you can browse by different projects, but it would also be cool to add in the clothing lines as well in a separate field, but honestly wouldn't mind browsing with it all mixed in. Invites: - Eliminating invites would get this site pumping, but i do respect the fact that that in doing so, the site would become cluttered with crap. after joining emptees and posting my first tee it became quite clear that my art wasn't up to scratch, and then kept practicing and only then would upload something just to get it critiqued. learnt alot over that time, and managed to sell a few designs to bands after improving. So maybe if you eliminate invites, but then have a submission time where curators would review the 'pending' artwork before it is allowed to be uploaded maybe?
Joshua Jordan on Jan 31, 2011

This is a totally serious question:

What happens if/when Dobi builds a site? I think BandJob kind of works as it is, and I'm not sure how much the two would converge.

Edit Your CommentThis is a totally serious question: What happens if/when Dobi builds a site? I think BandJob kind of works as it is, and I'm not sure how much the two would converge.

This is a totally serious question: What happens if/when Dobi builds a site? I think BandJob kind of works as it is, and I'm not sure how much the two would converge.
PitchGrim on Jan 31, 2011

Invite only gives a sense of accomplishment to those that receive it. It's not exclusive in the sense that you have to be the best artist to get it but you have to reach a certain criteria and if you don't then there's something to shoot for.

I stand by the invite only

Edit Your CommentInvite only gives a sense of accomplishment to those that receive it. It's not exclusive in the sense that you have to be the best artist to get it but you have to reach a certain criteria and if you don't then there's something to shoot for. I stand by the invite only

Invite only gives a sense of accomplishment to those that receive it. It's not exclusive in the sense that you have to be the best artist to get it but you have to reach a certain criteria and if you don't then there's something to shoot for. I stand by the invite only
quiet_october on Jan 31, 2011

separate sections sounds good, but please keep it invites.

Edit Your Commentseparate sections sounds good, but please keep it invites.

separate sections sounds good, but please keep it invites.
Lmerrill on Jan 31, 2011

I like the invite only system. I just wish it was a little bit looser so that guys like me had a chance to be in, after some improvement. Before it just seemed a little toooo exclusive. I like the idea of an invite only, with more invites to give out.

Edit Your CommentI like the invite only system. I just wish it was a little bit looser so that guys like me had a chance to be in, after some improvement. Before it just seemed a little toooo exclusive. I like the idea of an invite only, with more invites to give out.

I like the invite only system. I just wish it was a little bit looser so that guys like me had a chance to be in, after some improvement. Before it just seemed a little toooo exclusive. I like the idea of an invite only, with more invites to give out.
Joey on Jan 31, 2011

Joshua Jordan said: This is a totally serious question:

What happens if/when Dobi builds a site? I think BandJob kind of works as it is, and I'm not sure how much the two would converge.

from what i understand, his thing is still going to be t-shirt based. beej is cool because we can still show off more stuff (hoodies, hats, posters, tanks, stickers, dresses, whatever). hell, the designers who build websites for clothing companies can even show that off on here in the web section.

Edit Your Comment<blockquote><cite>Joshua Jordan said:</cite> This is a totally serious question: What happens if/when Dobi builds a site? I think BandJob kind of works as it is, and I'm not sure how much the two would converge.</blockquote> from what i understand, his thing is still going to be t-shirt based. beej is cool because we can still show off more stuff (hoodies, hats, posters, tanks, stickers, dresses, whatever). hell, the designers who build websites for clothing companies can even show that off on here in the web section.

Joshua Jordan said: This is a totally serious question: What happens if/when Dobi builds a site? I think BandJob kind of works as it is, and I'm not sure how much the two would converge.
from what i understand, his thing is still going to be t-shirt based. beej is cool because we can still show off more stuff (hoodies, hats, posters, tanks, stickers, dresses, whatever). hell, the designers who build websites for clothing companies can even show that off on here in the web section.
MattyVF on Jan 31, 2011

Peter Takis said: Separate sections would rule!
And inviting certain brands would also keep thing "less spammy"

Edit Your Comment<blockquote><cite>Peter Takis said:</cite> Separate sections would rule! And inviting certain brands would also keep thing "less spammy"</blockquote>

Peter Takis said: Separate sections would rule! And inviting certain brands would also keep thing "less spammy"
starryeyez on Jan 31, 2011

Lmerrill said: I like the invite only system. I just wish it was a little bit looser so that guys like me had a chance to be in, after some improvement. Before it just seemed a little toooo exclusive. I like the idea of an invite only, with more invites to give out.

Edit Your Comment<blockquote><cite>Lmerrill said:</cite> I like the invite only system. I just wish it was a little bit looser so that guys like me had a chance to be in, after some improvement. Before it just seemed a little toooo exclusive. I like the idea of an invite only, with more invites to give out.</blockquote>

Lmerrill said: I like the invite only system. I just wish it was a little bit looser so that guys like me had a chance to be in, after some improvement. Before it just seemed a little toooo exclusive. I like the idea of an invite only, with more invites to give out.
gaunty on Jan 31, 2011

Please keep it as invites only. If 1000 people can't keep a site clean with flagging power 10 curators have no chance. INVITES every month is a great idea.

Edit Your CommentPlease keep it as invites only. If 1000 people can't keep a site clean with flagging power 10 curators have no chance. INVITES every month is a great idea.

Please keep it as invites only. If 1000 people can't keep a site clean with flagging power 10 curators have no chance. INVITES every month is a great idea.
Kevin on Jan 31, 2011

gaunty said: Please keep it as invites only. If 1000 people can't keep a site clean with flagging power 10 curators have no chance. INVITES every month is a great idea.

Good point.

Edit Your Comment<blockquote><cite>gaunty said:</cite> Please keep it as invites only. If 1000 people can't keep a site clean with flagging power 10 curators have no chance. INVITES every month is a great idea.</blockquote> Good point.

gaunty said: Please keep it as invites only. If 1000 people can't keep a site clean with flagging power 10 curators have no chance. INVITES every month is a great idea.
Good point.
Jimmy Breen on Jan 31, 2011

I'd like to volunteer as a curator too.

Edit Your CommentI'd like to volunteer as a curator too.

I'd like to volunteer as a curator too.
labyrinth on Jan 31, 2011

I think you should definitely keep it invite only. Invites every month might get some more consistent posting and activity though.

Edit Your CommentI think you should definitely keep it invite only. Invites every month might get some more consistent posting and activity though.

I think you should definitely keep it invite only. Invites every month might get some more consistent posting and activity though.
RoonKill on Jan 31, 2011

RoonKill said: Opening up the site to
Invites:
- Eliminating invites would get this site pumping, but i do respect the fact that that in doing so, the site would become cluttered with crap. after joining emptees and posting my first tee it became quite clear that my art wasn't up to scratch, and then kept practicing and only then would upload something just to get it critiqued. learnt alot over that time, and managed to sell a few designs to bands after improving.

So maybe if you eliminate invites, but then have a submission time where curators would review the 'pending' artwork before it is allowed to be uploaded maybe?

i withdraw my previous statement. gaunty does make a good point

Edit Your Comment<blockquote><cite>RoonKill said:</cite> Opening up the site to Invites: - Eliminating invites would get this site pumping, but i do respect the fact that that in doing so, the site would become cluttered with crap. after joining emptees and posting my first tee it became quite clear that my art wasn't up to scratch, and then kept practicing and only then would upload something just to get it critiqued. learnt alot over that time, and managed to sell a few designs to bands after improving. So maybe if you eliminate invites, but then have a submission time where curators would review the 'pending' artwork before it is allowed to be uploaded maybe?</blockquote> i withdraw my previous statement. gaunty does make a good point

RoonKill said: Opening up the site to Invites: - Eliminating invites would get this site pumping, but i do respect the fact that that in doing so, the site would become cluttered with crap. after joining emptees and posting my first tee it became quite clear that my art wasn't up to scratch, and then kept practicing and only then would upload something just to get it critiqued. learnt alot over that time, and managed to sell a few designs to bands after improving. So maybe if you eliminate invites, but then have a submission time where curators would review the 'pending' artwork before it is allowed to be uploaded maybe?
i withdraw my previous statement. gaunty does make a good point
RoonKill on Jan 31, 2011

edit: gaunty makes a good point

Edit Your Commentedit: gaunty makes a good point

edit: gaunty makes a good point
PitchGrim on Jan 31, 2011

I'd like to volunteer as a curator as well.

Edit Your CommentI'd like to volunteer as a curator as well.

I'd like to volunteer as a curator as well.
Spence on Jan 31, 2011

I like the invite system because it keeps the work clean and sets a certain standard. My only concern is that it's kind of intimidating to newer designers who want help and could really benefit from a community with as high of a standard as BandJob. So here are my two cents. I would like to see a non-invite BandJob, but before the design is posted, it has to be approved by a moderator/curator. It would still be more "exclusive" than emptees was and it will make sure that flaggable / pokemon card worthy designs don't get through.

Edit Your CommentI like the invite system because it keeps the work clean and sets a certain standard. My only concern is that it's kind of intimidating to newer designers who want help and could really benefit from a community with as high of a standard as BandJob. So here are my two cents. I would like to see a non-invite BandJob, but before the design is posted, it has to be approved by a moderator/curator. It would still be more "exclusive" than emptees was and it will make sure that flaggable / pokemon card worthy designs don't get through.

I like the invite system because it keeps the work clean and sets a certain standard. My only concern is that it's kind of intimidating to newer designers who want help and could really benefit from a community with as high of a standard as BandJob. So here are my two cents. I would like to see a non-invite BandJob, but before the design is posted, it has to be approved by a moderator/curator. It would still be more "exclusive" than emptees was and it will make sure that flaggable / pokemon card worthy designs don't get through.
evANIMAL on Jan 31, 2011

I vote for invites as well. The vibe here is so much more professional and respectful. I know there's also a fraction of the people, but it's so necessary to maintain a level of quality and keep out the garbage.

Some sort of reward system would be acceptable for accruing invites.

Edit Your CommentI vote for invites as well. The vibe here is so much more professional and respectful. I know there's also a fraction of the people, but it's so necessary to maintain a level of quality and keep out the garbage. Some sort of reward system would be acceptable for accruing invites.

I vote for invites as well. The vibe here is so much more professional and respectful. I know there's also a fraction of the people, but it's so necessary to maintain a level of quality and keep out the garbage. Some sort of reward system would be acceptable for accruing invites.
Randyotter on Jan 31, 2011

Invites are definitely a good idea, even if it means I never get to post anything, I think people will be a lot nicer if they had to really earn their spot as well as the fact you could take it away again if they upload crap constantly or just cause trouble.

Edit Your CommentInvites are definitely a good idea, even if it means I never get to post anything, I think people will be a lot nicer if they had to really earn their spot as well as the fact you could take it away again if they upload crap constantly or just cause trouble.

Invites are definitely a good idea, even if it means I never get to post anything, I think people will be a lot nicer if they had to really earn their spot as well as the fact you could take it away again if they upload crap constantly or just cause trouble.
Joshua Jordan on Jan 31, 2011

Is the idea still to keep the projects limited to primarily approved work? The whole 'for sale' option was certainly a nice feature.

Edit Your CommentIs the idea still to keep the projects limited to primarily approved work? The whole 'for sale' option was certainly a nice feature.

Is the idea still to keep the projects limited to primarily approved work? The whole 'for sale' option was certainly a nice feature.
110specialblack on Jan 31, 2011

separate section and invites please.

Edit Your Commentseparate section and invites please.

separate section and invites please.
itcamefromthesky! on Jan 31, 2011

evANIMAL said: I vote for invites as well. The vibe here is so much more professional and respectful. I know there's also a fraction of the people, but it's so necessary to maintain a level of quality and keep out the garbage.

Some sort of reward system would be acceptable for accruing invites.

Backed. Please, do not eliminate invites. People can work for them. It took me a year to score one.. and I'm glad it did.

I'd be down with a sort of "Stimulus Package" regarding invites. Maybe each artist that is currently with BJ could receive anywhere from 1-3 invites just to stimulate the traffic, growth, and just to get shit moving in general.

I've always thought this site was WAY too rad to get such a limited amount of activity, but opening the flood gates of mediocrity is no bueno.

Edit Your Comment<blockquote><cite>evANIMAL said:</cite> I vote for invites as well. The vibe here is so much more professional and respectful. I know there's also a fraction of the people, but it's so necessary to maintain a level of quality and keep out the garbage. Some sort of reward system would be acceptable for accruing invites.</blockquote> Backed. Please, do not eliminate invites. People can work for them. It took me a year to score one.. and I'm glad it did. I'd be down with a sort of "Stimulus Package" regarding invites. Maybe each artist that is currently with BJ could receive anywhere from 1-3 invites just to stimulate the traffic, growth, and just to get shit moving in general. I've always thought this site was WAY too rad to get such a limited amount of activity, but opening the flood gates of mediocrity is no bueno.

evANIMAL said: I vote for invites as well. The vibe here is so much more professional and respectful. I know there's also a fraction of the people, but it's so necessary to maintain a level of quality and keep out the garbage. Some sort of reward system would be acceptable for accruing invites.
Backed. Please, do not eliminate invites. People can work for them. It took me a year to score one.. and I'm glad it did. I'd be down with a sort of "Stimulus Package" regarding invites. Maybe each artist that is currently with BJ could receive anywhere from 1-3 invites just to stimulate the traffic, growth, and just to get shit moving in general. I've always thought this site was WAY too rad to get such a limited amount of activity, but opening the flood gates of mediocrity is no bueno.
Joey on Jan 31, 2011

from the looks of it, invites are something people seem to want. we are trying to hash out some creative ways to keep giving out invites so it's not SO limited. maybe something based on number of 'likes' or something like that.

Edit Your Commentfrom the looks of it, invites are something people seem to want. we are trying to hash out some creative ways to keep giving out invites so it's not SO limited. maybe something based on number of 'likes' or something like that.

from the looks of it, invites are something people seem to want. we are trying to hash out some creative ways to keep giving out invites so it's not SO limited. maybe something based on number of 'likes' or something like that.
Jayna on Jan 31, 2011

Haaaaay guys I don't post here ever (or anywhere) (just lurk and look at work) but invites are still a good idea so I don't have to look at poopy t-shirts and posters.

Yay!

Edit Your CommentHaaaaay guys I don't post here ever (or anywhere) (just lurk and look at work) but invites are still a good idea so I don't have to look at poopy t-shirts and posters. Yay!

Haaaaay guys I don't post here ever (or anywhere) (just lurk and look at work) but invites are still a good idea so I don't have to look at poopy t-shirts and posters. Yay!
Quakerninja on Jan 31, 2011

Hi Jayna, I missed you. Hows things. Jeremy said you left the shop and are going to school or something. Awesome.

Edit Your CommentHi Jayna, I missed you. Hows things. Jeremy said you left the shop and are going to school or something. Awesome.

Hi Jayna, I missed you. Hows things. Jeremy said you left the shop and are going to school or something. Awesome.
Erchu on Jan 31, 2011

Please keep it invite only. I hated going through pages of shitty designs on emptees. An option to view just brands would be great too.

Edit Your CommentPlease keep it invite only. I hated going through pages of shitty designs on emptees. An option to view just brands would be great too.

Please keep it invite only. I hated going through pages of shitty designs on emptees. An option to view just brands would be great too.
treycook on Jan 31, 2011

Joey said: from the looks of it, invites are something people seem to want. we are trying to hash out some creative ways to keep giving out invites so it's not SO limited. maybe something based on number of 'likes' or something like that.

That could lead to spam, unfortunately.

Edit Your Comment<blockquote><cite>Joey said:</cite> from the looks of it, invites are something people seem to want. we are trying to hash out some creative ways to keep giving out invites so it's not SO limited. maybe something based on number of 'likes' or something like that.</blockquote> That could lead to spam, unfortunately.

Joey said: from the looks of it, invites are something people seem to want. we are trying to hash out some creative ways to keep giving out invites so it's not SO limited. maybe something based on number of 'likes' or something like that.
That could lead to spam, unfortunately.
Smith on Jan 31, 2011

Not sure if it's smart from a developer stand point or possible. But what if there is a specific invite/prospect thread where you post work like illustration/graphic thread. And you can Like someones posts and work, once you get a certain amount of likes you get an invite.

Like Trey said above Likes can lead to spamming but I think the solid foundation here is stable enough.

*Also not sure if it would be possible to make it so only the uninvited would be able to post in this particular section/thread.

Edit Your CommentNot sure if it's smart from a developer stand point or possible. But what if there is a specific invite/prospect thread where you post work like illustration/graphic thread. And you can Like someones posts and work, once you get a certain amount of likes you get an invite. Like Trey said above Likes can lead to spamming but I think the solid foundation here is stable enough. *Also not sure if it would be possible to make it so only the uninvited would be able to post in this particular section/thread.

Not sure if it's smart from a developer stand point or possible. But what if there is a specific invite/prospect thread where you post work like illustration/graphic thread. And you can Like someones posts and work, once you get a certain amount of likes you get an invite. Like Trey said above Likes can lead to spamming but I think the solid foundation here is stable enough. *Also not sure if it would be possible to make it so only the uninvited would be able to post in this particular section/thread.
Lion Caster on Jan 31, 2011

I'm ok with invites aswell, I'm just looking for a place to hire artists and update people with what I have coming up.

So, if you guys decide to do a brand section ( which would be better than mixing) I don't think invites are a bad thing. Honestly, the more bad artwork that came into the tee section..the less I checked it. it's just so much work to sift through.

I'm willing to be a part of this and also what Dobi and the rest of the guys have to offer.

if you guys just decide to keep it for band work, then that is your decision. I think you guys should see what Dobi is planning before you decide anything..unless, of course you really truly want the Emptees crowd to join in this site.

thanks, guys.

Edit Your CommentI'm ok with invites aswell, I'm just looking for a place to hire artists and update people with what I have coming up. So, if you guys decide to do a brand section ( which would be better than mixing) I don't think invites are a bad thing. Honestly, the more bad artwork that came into the tee section..the less I checked it. it's just so much work to sift through. I'm willing to be a part of this and also what Dobi and the rest of the guys have to offer. if you guys just decide to keep it for band work, then that is your decision. I think you guys should see what Dobi is planning before you decide anything..unless, of course you really truly want the Emptees crowd to join in this site. thanks, guys.

I'm ok with invites aswell, I'm just looking for a place to hire artists and update people with what I have coming up. So, if you guys decide to do a brand section ( which would be better than mixing) I don't think invites are a bad thing. Honestly, the more bad artwork that came into the tee section..the less I checked it. it's just so much work to sift through. I'm willing to be a part of this and also what Dobi and the rest of the guys have to offer. if you guys just decide to keep it for band work, then that is your decision. I think you guys should see what Dobi is planning before you decide anything..unless, of course you really truly want the Emptees crowd to join in this site. thanks, guys.
Hillman on Jan 31, 2011

I think invites create a much more solid community...its not that hard to get an invite.

You could also have a more intensive registration system, someone can show work to request an invite.

Edit Your CommentI think invites create a much more solid community...its not that hard to get an invite. You could also have a more intensive registration system, someone can show work to request an invite.

I think invites create a much more solid community...its not that hard to get an invite. You could also have a more intensive registration system, someone can show work to request an invite.
Andrew Haines on Jan 31, 2011

I like the invites, that way you know the people getting them are worthy.

I also like the separate sections, it would keep it cleaner and more organized.

Interested to see what happens!

Edit Your CommentI like the invites, that way you know the people getting them are worthy. I also like the separate sections, it would keep it cleaner and more organized. Interested to see what happens!

I like the invites, that way you know the people getting them are worthy. I also like the separate sections, it would keep it cleaner and more organized. Interested to see what happens!
corefolio on Feb 01, 2011

yeah, separate sections and invites only, would be nice.

Edit Your Commentyeah, separate sections and invites only, would be nice.

yeah, separate sections and invites only, would be nice.
domeh on Feb 01, 2011

separate the section, sound good.

Edit Your Commentseparate the section, sound good.

separate the section, sound good.
i came from nothing on Feb 01, 2011

110specialblack said: separate section and invites please.

the creativity & skills on this site are amazing, so love to be part of it.

Edit Your Comment<blockquote><cite>110specialblack said:</cite> separate section and invites please.</blockquote> the creativity & skills on this site are amazing, so love to be part of it.

110specialblack said: separate section and invites please.
the creativity & skills on this site are amazing, so love to be part of it.
Jake Ward on Feb 01, 2011

AtomicChild said: separate sections would be nice....keep it invites and just give more invites

Edit Your Comment<blockquote><cite>AtomicChild said:</cite> separate sections would be nice....keep it invites and just give more invites</blockquote>

AtomicChild said: separate sections would be nice....keep it invites and just give more invites
Craig Robson on Feb 01, 2011

keep the invites, this place is already buzzing like a wasps nest on crack after one day of the announcement that emptees is being assassinated like Britney Murphy. a thriving talk section and a delux projects section = win.

Edit Your Commentkeep the invites, this place is already buzzing like a wasps nest on crack after one day of the announcement that emptees is being assassinated like Britney Murphy. a thriving talk section and a delux projects section = win.

keep the invites, this place is already buzzing like a wasps nest on crack after one day of the announcement that emptees is being assassinated like Britney Murphy. a thriving talk section and a delux projects section = win.
Tim on Feb 01, 2011

yes, keep the invite thing going. but everyone who joined or will joining the site should get some invites, 5 or something like that.

Edit Your Commentyes, keep the invite thing going. but everyone who joined or will joining the site should get some invites, 5 or something like that.

yes, keep the invite thing going. but everyone who joined or will joining the site should get some invites, 5 or something like that.
daleedwinmurray on Feb 01, 2011

Keep the invites and a separate brand section would be great

Edit Your CommentKeep the invites and a separate brand section would be great

Keep the invites and a separate brand section would be great
Glen Caskie on Feb 01, 2011

Tim said: yes, keep the invite thing going. but everyone who joined or will joining the site should get some invites, 5 or something like that.

That would be the same as letting everyone join without an invite though.

Definetly agree you should keep invite only for posting work but leave the forums public.

Make an emptees *tee* section within BJ. A Dome within a Dome (yea that is the last time i will ever quote pauly shore)

Edit Your Comment<blockquote><cite>Tim said:</cite> yes, keep the invite thing going. but everyone who joined or will joining the site should get some invites, 5 or something like that.</blockquote> That would be the same as letting everyone join without an invite though. Definetly agree you should keep invite only for posting work but leave the forums public. Make an emptees *tee* section within BJ. A Dome within a Dome (yea that is the last time i will ever quote pauly shore)

Tim said: yes, keep the invite thing going. but everyone who joined or will joining the site should get some invites, 5 or something like that.
That would be the same as letting everyone join without an invite though. Definetly agree you should keep invite only for posting work but leave the forums public. Make an emptees *tee* section within BJ. A Dome within a Dome (yea that is the last time i will ever quote pauly shore)
Skull With Hair on Feb 01, 2011

Glen Caskie said: A Dome within a Dome

HAHAHAHAHAHA

Edit Your Comment<blockquote><cite>Glen Caskie said:</cite> A Dome within a Dome</blockquote> HAHAHAHAHAHA

Glen Caskie said: A Dome within a Dome
HAHAHAHAHAHA
iloveantix on Feb 01, 2011

I would love it if you kept this place invite only for now, just so it doesn't become overwhelmed with crap too quickly. Especially with Emptees going away, this place will become waaaay more popular and a non-invite system could destroy all that is good here already.

As far as the separate sections thing goes I am definitely all for adding a part for brands. I would love a place to showcase all of the artists I am proudly working with. And I'm sure the artists would like to post the jobs as well.

BTW - thanks for saving the community!!!

Edit Your CommentI would love it if you kept this place invite only for now, just so it doesn't become overwhelmed with crap too quickly. Especially with Emptees going away, this place will become waaaay more popular and a non-invite system could destroy all that is good here already. As far as the separate sections thing goes I am definitely all for adding a part for brands. I would love a place to showcase all of the artists I am proudly working with. And I'm sure the artists would like to post the jobs as well. BTW - thanks for saving the community!!!

I would love it if you kept this place invite only for now, just so it doesn't become overwhelmed with crap too quickly. Especially with Emptees going away, this place will become waaaay more popular and a non-invite system could destroy all that is good here already. As far as the separate sections thing goes I am definitely all for adding a part for brands. I would love a place to showcase all of the artists I am proudly working with. And I'm sure the artists would like to post the jobs as well. BTW - thanks for saving the community!!!
RustyEight on Feb 01, 2011

I'd keep it invite only... but I think more than the elite should be considered for an invite... my reasoning explained in the other post.

<-- Curator

Edit Your CommentI'd keep it invite only... but I think more than the elite should be considered for an invite... my reasoning explained in the other post. <-- Curator

I'd keep it invite only... but I think more than the elite should be considered for an invite... my reasoning explained in the other post. <-- Curator
domeh on Feb 01, 2011

invite me, really need it..

Edit Your Commentinvite me, really need it..

invite me, really need it..
derekdeal on Feb 01, 2011

i say

allowing clothing companies - cool, whatever

invites - please keep them. Even if you have curators it's going to be hard to combat the backlash from people jilted after having tees deleted. The invite system is a great way of creating a natural filter.

Im also against posting unsold work on the boards. Id hate for this site to become a flea market like emptees was. Let's keep the bar high and the work legit.

Edit Your Commenti say allowing clothing companies - cool, whatever invites - please keep them. Even if you have curators it's going to be hard to combat the backlash from people jilted after having tees deleted. The invite system is a great way of creating a natural filter. Im also against posting unsold work on the boards. Id hate for this site to become a flea market like emptees was. Let's keep the bar high and the work legit.

i say allowing clothing companies - cool, whatever invites - please keep them. Even if you have curators it's going to be hard to combat the backlash from people jilted after having tees deleted. The invite system is a great way of creating a natural filter. Im also against posting unsold work on the boards. Id hate for this site to become a flea market like emptees was. Let's keep the bar high and the work legit.
zeblove on Feb 01, 2011

derekdeal said: i say

allowing clothing companies - cool, whatever

invites - please keep them. Even if you have curators it's going to be hard to combat the backlash from people jilted after having tees deleted. The invite system is a great way of creating a natural filter.

Im also against posting unsold work on the boards. Id hate for this site to become a flea market like emptees was. Let's keep the bar high and the work legit.

yep.

Edit Your Comment<blockquote><cite>derekdeal said:</cite> i say allowing clothing companies - cool, whatever invites - please keep them. Even if you have curators it's going to be hard to combat the backlash from people jilted after having tees deleted. The invite system is a great way of creating a natural filter. Im also against posting unsold work on the boards. Id hate for this site to become a flea market like emptees was. Let's keep the bar high and the work legit.</blockquote> yep.

derekdeal said: i say allowing clothing companies - cool, whatever invites - please keep them. Even if you have curators it's going to be hard to combat the backlash from people jilted after having tees deleted. The invite system is a great way of creating a natural filter. Im also against posting unsold work on the boards. Id hate for this site to become a flea market like emptees was. Let's keep the bar high and the work legit.
yep.
DCAY on Feb 01, 2011

invites = yes

I have to honestly say that at present I am not 100% stoked on the "Brand" (or non-Band) aspect to this site. I respect that you guys feel the need to add it in now, what with Emptees dead, but in my mind it really takes away from your original plan/mission/whatever when creating the site.

I mean, I also do work outside band stuff and the music industry, but I really liked how this site was established for the professionals specifically in that field.

Since it has already been decided to include Non-Band-Jobs here, I'd say a separate tab or section for it would be ideal... and a re-brand might not be a terrible idea either, if you're wanting that section to expand in the future.

Edit Your Commentinvites = yes I have to honestly say that at present I am not 100% stoked on the "Brand" (or non-Band) aspect to this site. I respect that you guys feel the need to add it in now, what with Emptees dead, but in my mind it really takes away from your original plan/mission/whatever when creating the site. I mean, I also do work outside band stuff and the music industry, but I really liked how this site was established for the professionals specifically in that field. Since it has already been decided to include Non-Band-Jobs here, I'd say a separate tab or section for it would be ideal... and a re-brand might not be a terrible idea either, if you're wanting that section to expand in the future.

invites = yes I have to honestly say that at present I am not 100% stoked on the "Brand" (or non-Band) aspect to this site. I respect that you guys feel the need to add it in now, what with Emptees dead, but in my mind it really takes away from your original plan/mission/whatever when creating the site. I mean, I also do work outside band stuff and the music industry, but I really liked how this site was established for the professionals specifically in that field. Since it has already been decided to include Non-Band-Jobs here, I'd say a separate tab or section for it would be ideal... and a re-brand might not be a terrible idea either, if you're wanting that section to expand in the future.
Kevin on Feb 01, 2011

derekdeal said: i say

allowing clothing companies - cool, whatever

invites - please keep them. Even if you have curators it's going to be hard to combat the backlash from people jilted after having tees deleted. The invite system is a great way of creating a natural filter.

Im also against posting unsold work on the boards. Id hate for this site to become a flea market like emptees was. Let's keep the bar high and the work legit.

Yeah, I agree with that, I don't want it to become a flea market either. But I also think it's a shame not to show off some great work because a client denied it. I wish there was a way to allow for commissioned but denied work and keep out work that was created just to hawk on a site. I don't know, we'll figure something out.

Edit Your Comment<blockquote><cite>derekdeal said:</cite> i say allowing clothing companies - cool, whatever invites - please keep them. Even if you have curators it's going to be hard to combat the backlash from people jilted after having tees deleted. The invite system is a great way of creating a natural filter. Im also against posting unsold work on the boards. Id hate for this site to become a flea market like emptees was. Let's keep the bar high and the work legit.</blockquote> Yeah, I agree with that, I don't want it to become a flea market either. But I also think it's a shame not to show off some great work because a client denied it. I wish there was a way to allow for commissioned but denied work and keep out work that was created just to hawk on a site. I don't know, we'll figure something out.

derekdeal said: i say allowing clothing companies - cool, whatever invites - please keep them. Even if you have curators it's going to be hard to combat the backlash from people jilted after having tees deleted. The invite system is a great way of creating a natural filter. Im also against posting unsold work on the boards. Id hate for this site to become a flea market like emptees was. Let's keep the bar high and the work legit.
Yeah, I agree with that, I don't want it to become a flea market either. But I also think it's a shame not to show off some great work because a client denied it. I wish there was a way to allow for commissioned but denied work and keep out work that was created just to hawk on a site. I don't know, we'll figure something out.
TIDYINK on Feb 01, 2011

Craig Robson said: keep the invites, this place is already buzzing like a wasps nest on crack after one day of the announcement that emptees is being assassinated like Britney Murphy. a thriving talk section and a delux projects section = win.

Well said

Edit Your Comment<blockquote><cite>Craig Robson said:</cite> keep the invites, this place is already buzzing like a wasps nest on crack after one day of the announcement that emptees is being assassinated like Britney Murphy. a thriving talk section and a delux projects section = win.</blockquote> Well said

Craig Robson said: keep the invites, this place is already buzzing like a wasps nest on crack after one day of the announcement that emptees is being assassinated like Britney Murphy. a thriving talk section and a delux projects section = win.
Well said
TIDYINK on Feb 01, 2011

derekdeal said: i say

allowing clothing companies - cool, whatever

invites - please keep them. Even if you have curators it's going to be hard to combat the backlash from people jilted after having tees deleted. The invite system is a great way of creating a natural filter.

Im also against posting unsold work on the boards. Id hate for this site to become a flea market like emptees was. Let's keep the bar high and the work legit.

And this

Edit Your Comment<blockquote><cite>derekdeal said:</cite> i say allowing clothing companies - cool, whatever invites - please keep them. Even if you have curators it's going to be hard to combat the backlash from people jilted after having tees deleted. The invite system is a great way of creating a natural filter. Im also against posting unsold work on the boards. Id hate for this site to become a flea market like emptees was. Let's keep the bar high and the work legit.</blockquote> And this

derekdeal said: i say allowing clothing companies - cool, whatever invites - please keep them. Even if you have curators it's going to be hard to combat the backlash from people jilted after having tees deleted. The invite system is a great way of creating a natural filter. Im also against posting unsold work on the boards. Id hate for this site to become a flea market like emptees was. Let's keep the bar high and the work legit.
And this
domeh on Feb 01, 2011

i got the invitation, thanks Kevin for being so awesome.

Edit Your Commenti got the invitation, thanks Kevin for being so awesome.

i got the invitation, thanks Kevin for being so awesome.
zerobriant on Feb 01, 2011

i just wish i get an invitation :D

Edit Your Commenti just wish i get an invitation :D

i just wish i get an invitation :D
Derisory Designs on Feb 01, 2011

Kevin said:
derekdeal said: i say

allowing clothing companies - cool, whatever

invites - please keep them. Even if you have curators it's going to be hard to combat the backlash from people jilted after having tees deleted. The invite system is a great way of creating a natural filter.

Im also against posting unsold work on the boards. Id hate for this site to become a flea market like emptees was. Let's keep the bar high and the work legit.

Yeah, I agree with that, I don't want it to become a flea market either. But I also think it's a shame not to show off some great work because a client denied it. I wish there was a way to allow for commissioned but denied work and keep out work that was created just to hawk on a site. I don't know, we'll figure something out.

How about a classified section similar to gigposters. Although Gigposters is usually about selling finished products like actual posters, a classifieds section could be where people looking to purchase art from artists on this site could see what is available, as well as post info on jobs they have as well, while allowing the people who don't want to see work being hawked can avoid the tab. A more active forum will also help police this problem by itself as threads will start to develop like "post your work for sale, march".

Once work gets purchased from the classifieds section, maybe it could automatically move to the general project section.

Edit Your Comment<blockquote><cite>Kevin said:</cite> <blockquote><cite>derekdeal said:</cite> i say allowing clothing companies - cool, whatever invites - please keep them. Even if you have curators it's going to be hard to combat the backlash from people jilted after having tees deleted. The invite system is a great way of creating a natural filter. Im also against posting unsold work on the boards. Id hate for this site to become a flea market like emptees was. Let's keep the bar high and the work legit.</blockquote> Yeah, I agree with that, I don't want it to become a flea market either. But I also think it's a shame not to show off some great work because a client denied it. I wish there was a way to allow for commissioned but denied work and keep out work that was created just to hawk on a site. I don't know, we'll figure something out.</blockquote> How about a classified section similar to gigposters. Although Gigposters is usually about selling finished products like actual posters, a classifieds section could be where people looking to purchase art from artists on this site could see what is available, as well as post info on jobs they have as well, while allowing the people who don't want to see work being hawked can avoid the tab. A more active forum will also help police this problem by itself as threads will start to develop like "post your work for sale, march". Once work gets purchased from the classifieds section, maybe it could automatically move to the general project section.

Kevin said:
derekdeal said: i say allowing clothing companies - cool, whatever invites - please keep them. Even if you have curators it's going to be hard to combat the backlash from people jilted after having tees deleted. The invite system is a great way of creating a natural filter. Im also against posting unsold work on the boards. Id hate for this site to become a flea market like emptees was. Let's keep the bar high and the work legit.
Yeah, I agree with that, I don't want it to become a flea market either. But I also think it's a shame not to show off some great work because a client denied it. I wish there was a way to allow for commissioned but denied work and keep out work that was created just to hawk on a site. I don't know, we'll figure something out.
How about a classified section similar to gigposters. Although Gigposters is usually about selling finished products like actual posters, a classifieds section could be where people looking to purchase art from artists on this site could see what is available, as well as post info on jobs they have as well, while allowing the people who don't want to see work being hawked can avoid the tab. A more active forum will also help police this problem by itself as threads will start to develop like "post your work for sale, march". Once work gets purchased from the classifieds section, maybe it could automatically move to the general project section.
Flower Children on Feb 01, 2011

As a client, I say:

- keep invites only for posting work.

- Post only work that's been printed.

- the brand section seems a good idea to me, but should be clearly separated.

The band section is full of awesome work right now and should not be mixed with other stuff. It feels very homogeneous as it is and the brand section could be the same. Great potential clients could be reached that way I think!

Edit Your CommentAs a client, I say: - keep invites only for posting work. - Post only work that's been printed. - the brand section seems a good idea to me, but should be clearly separated. The band section is full of awesome work right now and should not be mixed with other stuff. It feels very homogeneous as it is and the brand section could be the same. Great potential clients could be reached that way I think!

As a client, I say: - keep invites only for posting work. - Post only work that's been printed. - the brand section seems a good idea to me, but should be clearly separated. The band section is full of awesome work right now and should not be mixed with other stuff. It feels very homogeneous as it is and the brand section could be the same. Great potential clients could be reached that way I think!
isaac on Feb 01, 2011

I think this site is friendly to newer artists and I enjoy the fact many of you are seasoned pros.

My advice to opening up the site to anyone is simply this....

Look at behance.net. It was the go to site for designer and illustrators. Now as it's extremely and open to the masses (that was another invite only site in the beginning), there's so much bad work on there it feels like devantart.

As for the non-band stuff, I'm extremely pumped for that. I'm on here to get my work seen by more people to hopefully get MORE band jobs...I sadly don't have that many under my belt right now and showing more of my pin-up work, I think would showcase more of what I can do as an artist.

Edit Your CommentI think this site is friendly to newer artists and I enjoy the fact many of you are seasoned pros. My advice to opening up the site to anyone is simply this.... Look at behance.net. It was the go to site for designer and illustrators. Now as it's extremely and open to the masses (that was another invite only site in the beginning), there's so much bad work on there it feels like devantart. As for the non-band stuff, I'm extremely pumped for that. I'm on here to get my work seen by more people to hopefully get MORE band jobs...I sadly don't have that many under my belt right now and showing more of my pin-up work, I think would showcase more of what I can do as an artist.

I think this site is friendly to newer artists and I enjoy the fact many of you are seasoned pros. My advice to opening up the site to anyone is simply this.... Look at behance.net. It was the go to site for designer and illustrators. Now as it's extremely and open to the masses (that was another invite only site in the beginning), there's so much bad work on there it feels like devantart. As for the non-band stuff, I'm extremely pumped for that. I'm on here to get my work seen by more people to hopefully get MORE band jobs...I sadly don't have that many under my belt right now and showing more of my pin-up work, I think would showcase more of what I can do as an artist.
designbydisorder on Feb 01, 2011

Invites only is a good idea...seems elitist to some but those are mostly the people you want to keep out.

Edit Your CommentInvites only is a good idea...seems elitist to some but those are mostly the people you want to keep out.

Invites only is a good idea...seems elitist to some but those are mostly the people you want to keep out.
Geoff May on Feb 01, 2011

My thoughts, if anyone cares to read them.

Open Invites
Bad idea. If this site is open for anyone to post their work, it WILL turn into what Emptees and Deviantart are. It will be amateur hour. The invite system helps keep the standards of this site high. If you're good enough, you'll eventually get an invite. Maybe once every quarter we could have a call for submissions where people who can't post in the Projects category can post their best work and based off of that, the moderators/curators can issue out invites.

Classified Section
That's something that always drove me nuts at Emptees, all the for sale stuff. There's Craigslist and eBay for that stuff. It would be nice to see this site remain as professional as possible. To me, people trying to sell their stuff isn't that.

Posting Only Accepted Work
I don't think work has to necessarily be approved to be posted. Sometimes bands are just dumb and pass on something that is excellent. In that case, you should feel proud to show it off. That said, there's no need for people to throw garbage up and just slap some random band name on it for "placement". I grew tired of seeing these mediocre designs with some huge band name on it. Again, that seems amateur to me.

Work For Sale
This seems to fall in line with a classified sections. This is a site to display work you've done, not try to sell designs that other bands didn't pick up. If your work is strong enough, people will contact you about wanting you to do work for them.

Asking For Invites
Stop, please. I understand that there's an influx of new people but there's no need to ask for invites. This goes back to what I was saying about having some sort of call for submissions for new artists every quarter or even every month, if the need arises. Maybe have a thread strictly to post work for people who haven't received an invite. No talking or anything, just post your work for others to see. That's it. No one wants to see people asking for invites all the time. If you're work is good enough, someone will notice and will send an invoice.

Edit Your CommentMy thoughts, if anyone cares to read them. Open Invites Bad idea. If this site is open for anyone to post their work, it WILL turn into what Emptees and Deviantart are. It will be amateur hour. The invite system helps keep the standards of this site high. If you're good enough, you'll eventually get an invite. Maybe once every quarter we could have a call for submissions where people who can't post in the Projects category can post their best work and based off of that, the moderators/curators can issue out invites. Classified Section That's something that always drove me nuts at Emptees, all the for sale stuff. There's Craigslist and eBay for that stuff. It would be nice to see this site remain as professional as possible. To me, people trying to sell their stuff isn't that. Posting Only Accepted Work I don't think work has to necessarily be approved to be posted. Sometimes bands are just dumb and pass on something that is excellent. In that case, you should feel proud to show it off. That said, there's no need for people to throw garbage up and just slap some random band name on it for "placement". I grew tired of seeing these mediocre designs with some huge band name on it. Again, that seems amateur to me. Work For Sale This seems to fall in line with a classified sections. This is a site to display work you've done, not try to sell designs that other bands didn't pick up. If your work is strong enough, people will contact you about wanting you to do work for them. Asking For Invites Stop, please. I understand that there's an influx of new people but there's no need to ask for invites. This goes back to what I was saying about having some sort of call for submissions for new artists every quarter or even every month, if the need arises. Maybe have a thread strictly to post work for people who haven't received an invite. No talking or anything, just post your work for others to see. That's it. No one wants to see people asking for invites all the time. If you're work is good enough, someone will notice and will send an invoice.

My thoughts, if anyone cares to read them. Open Invites Bad idea. If this site is open for anyone to post their work, it WILL turn into what Emptees and Deviantart are. It will be amateur hour. The invite system helps keep the standards of this site high. If you're good enough, you'll eventually get an invite. Maybe once every quarter we could have a call for submissions where people who can't post in the Projects category can post their best work and based off of that, the moderators/curators can issue out invites. Classified Section That's something that always drove me nuts at Emptees, all the for sale stuff. There's Craigslist and eBay for that stuff. It would be nice to see this site remain as professional as possible. To me, people trying to sell their stuff isn't that. Posting Only Accepted Work I don't think work has to necessarily be approved to be posted. Sometimes bands are just dumb and pass on something that is excellent. In that case, you should feel proud to show it off. That said, there's no need for people to throw garbage up and just slap some random band name on it for "placement". I grew tired of seeing these mediocre designs with some huge band name on it. Again, that seems amateur to me. Work For Sale This seems to fall in line with a classified sections. This is a site to display work you've done, not try to sell designs that other bands didn't pick up. If your work is strong enough, people will contact you about wanting you to do work for them. Asking For Invites Stop, please. I understand that there's an influx of new people but there's no need to ask for invites. This goes back to what I was saying about having some sort of call for submissions for new artists every quarter or even every month, if the need arises. Maybe have a thread strictly to post work for people who haven't received an invite. No talking or anything, just post your work for others to see. That's it. No one wants to see people asking for invites all the time. If you're work is good enough, someone will notice and will send an invoice.
Angryblue on Feb 01, 2011

I have no real weight on this site. I am pretty much a newbie to this specific crowd and haven't put any new work in my projects in a little while. That said:

Invites:
i am part of another invite-only site and i sincerely enjoy that it's invite only. not because of some sort of elitist nonsense, because i ALWAYS welcome seeing new art and anything that might challenge me to where i say "fuck. that's clever. i need to up my game" but because i've been on a lot of free-for-all boards where the general quality of the art drops and the more active posters drop off because of the idea of the 'community' declines.

I like knowing that these are other people on their game who are actively working. The idea of having a network of other artists to say, "how did you hook up with them?" or "i've been watching the stuff you've been doing over the past few years and your growth is awesome" or even, "why is all of your stuff sucking lately? did you stop trying?" is pretty important.

upping the invite amount to people sounds cool to me.

Beyond band stuff
i love this. while a few years ago, my main drive was seeing how much merchandising i could kick out and taking on as many projects as i could tackle, i have stopped doing such a wide range of t-shirt designs as i have in the past so i can bring more of a focus on my art prints and posters. i still love doing merchandising work, but for the moment have stopped working with what was formerly my largest client in favor of pushing things to be more focused on the 'Angryblue' and 'Crackhead Press' branding. With the latter, the intention is to start doing more collaborations and doing releases of other artists' work on occasion and get better at the craft of printing.

Maybe that's not the point of this site and maybe the other artists aren't interested in whatever mediocre release or printing experiment i'm working on in the shop. I've felt a little weird showcasing some of those things I've done since they're not for bands, but just like seeing recent illustrations or prints from other people, i hope it just inspires other artists to want to take it to another level. even if the response is little more than, "this guy is a douche. i can print way better than that."

Do i really want/need another location/login for the same group of people to visit just to have slightly different content in a similar style? Then again, if that's not the point, i'm just clogging up the site with my other stuff.

Unused/Unapproved designs
Geoff is completely correct and i'm sure that all of us have suffered from having a design that you KNOW is perfect for a band or project, but somewhere in management, the budget wasn't there to print it, someone's need to have their hand in the cookie jar to feel important or whatever other reason (like maybe it actually wasn't that good) has gone unused. Of course, if that design is so wonderful, you can use it for something else (blahblahblah), but sometimes ...it's perfect and you want to go, "dude. look at this." just so a peer can go, "why the hell wasn't that used? it's perfect!"

However, those designs with YourBandHere approaches, I'm not really fond of. That seems like a total cheat and generally just seems like it's slopped together. We all have those projects for a friend of a friend where there's a rushed favor and you do something that may not be catered particularly well to them specifically, but those blank empty templates just seem to be generic. That doesn't challenge anyone to try harder.

[/unstructured and poorly written brain dump]

Edit Your CommentI have no real weight on this site. I am pretty much a newbie to this specific crowd and haven't put any new work in my projects in a little while. That said: Invites: i am part of another invite-only site and i sincerely enjoy that it's invite only. not because of some sort of elitist nonsense, because i ALWAYS welcome seeing new art and anything that might challenge me to where i say "fuck. that's clever. i need to up my game" but because i've been on a lot of free-for-all boards where the general quality of the art drops and the more active posters drop off because of the idea of the 'community' declines. I like knowing that these are other people on their game who are actively working. The idea of having a network of other artists to say, "how did you hook up with them?" or "i've been watching the stuff you've been doing over the past few years and your growth is awesome" or even, "why is all of your stuff sucking lately? did you stop trying?" is pretty important. upping the invite amount to people sounds cool to me. Beyond band stuff i love this. while a few years ago, my main drive was seeing how much merchandising i could kick out and taking on as many projects as i could tackle, i have stopped doing such a wide range of t-shirt designs as i have in the past so i can bring more of a focus on my art prints and posters. i still love doing merchandising work, but for the moment have stopped working with what was formerly my largest client in favor of pushing things to be more focused on the 'Angryblue' and 'Crackhead Press' branding. With the latter, the intention is to start doing more collaborations and doing releases of other artists' work on occasion and get better at the craft of printing. Maybe that's not the point of this site and maybe the other artists aren't interested in whatever mediocre release or printing experiment i'm working on in the shop. I've felt a little weird showcasing some of those things I've done since they're not for bands, but just like seeing recent illustrations or prints from other people, i hope it just inspires other artists to want to take it to another level. even if the response is little more than, "this guy is a douche. i can print way better than that." Do i really want/need another location/login for the same group of people to visit just to have slightly different content in a similar style? Then again, if that's not the point, i'm just clogging up the site with my other stuff. Unused/Unapproved designs Geoff is completely correct and i'm sure that all of us have suffered from having a design that you KNOW is perfect for a band or project, but somewhere in management, the budget wasn't there to print it, someone's need to have their hand in the cookie jar to feel important or whatever other reason (like maybe it actually wasn't that good) has gone unused. Of course, if that design is so wonderful, you can use it for something else (blahblahblah), but sometimes ...it's perfect and you want to go, "dude. look at this." just so a peer can go, "why the hell wasn't that used? it's perfect!" However, those designs with YourBandHere approaches, I'm not really fond of. That seems like a total cheat and generally just seems like it's slopped together. We all have those projects for a friend of a friend where there's a rushed favor and you do something that may not be catered particularly well to them specifically, but those blank empty templates just seem to be generic. That doesn't challenge anyone to try harder. [/unstructured and poorly written brain dump]

I have no real weight on this site. I am pretty much a newbie to this specific crowd and haven't put any new work in my projects in a little while. That said: Invites: i am part of another invite-only site and i sincerely enjoy that it's invite only. not because of some sort of elitist nonsense, because i ALWAYS welcome seeing new art and anything that might challenge me to where i say "fuck. that's clever. i need to up my game" but because i've been on a lot of free-for-all boards where the general quality of the art drops and the more active posters drop off because of the idea of the 'community' declines. I like knowing that these are other people on their game who are actively working. The idea of having a network of other artists to say, "how did you hook up with them?" or "i've been watching the stuff you've been doing over the past few years and your growth is awesome" or even, "why is all of your stuff sucking lately? did you stop trying?" is pretty important. upping the invite amount to people sounds cool to me. Beyond band stuff i love this. while a few years ago, my main drive was seeing how much merchandising i could kick out and taking on as many projects as i could tackle, i have stopped doing such a wide range of t-shirt designs as i have in the past so i can bring more of a focus on my art prints and posters. i still love doing merchandising work, but for the moment have stopped working with what was formerly my largest client in favor of pushing things to be more focused on the 'Angryblue' and 'Crackhead Press' branding. With the latter, the intention is to start doing more collaborations and doing releases of other artists' work on occasion and get better at the craft of printing. Maybe that's not the point of this site and maybe the other artists aren't interested in whatever mediocre release or printing experiment i'm working on in the shop. I've felt a little weird showcasing some of those things I've done since they're not for bands, but just like seeing recent illustrations or prints from other people, i hope it just inspires other artists to want to take it to another level. even if the response is little more than, "this guy is a douche. i can print way better than that." Do i really want/need another location/login for the same group of people to visit just to have slightly different content in a similar style? Then again, if that's not the point, i'm just clogging up the site with my other stuff. Unused/Unapproved designs Geoff is completely correct and i'm sure that all of us have suffered from having a design that you KNOW is perfect for a band or project, but somewhere in management, the budget wasn't there to print it, someone's need to have their hand in the cookie jar to feel important or whatever other reason (like maybe it actually wasn't that good) has gone unused. Of course, if that design is so wonderful, you can use it for something else (blahblahblah), but sometimes ...it's perfect and you want to go, "dude. look at this." just so a peer can go, "why the hell wasn't that used? it's perfect!" However, those designs with YourBandHere approaches, I'm not really fond of. That seems like a total cheat and generally just seems like it's slopped together. We all have those projects for a friend of a friend where there's a rushed favor and you do something that may not be catered particularly well to them specifically, but those blank empty templates just seem to be generic. That doesn't challenge anyone to try harder. [/unstructured and poorly written brain dump]
artbysirb on Feb 01, 2011

Geoff May said: I volunteer to be a curator/moderator, if needed.

Edit Your Comment<blockquote><cite>Geoff May said:</cite> I volunteer to be a curator/moderator, if needed.</blockquote>

Geoff May said: I volunteer to be a curator/moderator, if needed.
Skull With Hair on Feb 01, 2011

to put the record straight, i will personally delete any design that comes up with "your name here" or "logo just for placement". that shit will not fly here. i don't think we've ever had one, but if we do let a brother know.

that said if someone wants to post their art that was not commissioned by anyone it's completely fine in my opinion.

Edit Your Commentto put the record straight, i will personally delete any design that comes up with "your name here" or "logo just for placement". that shit will not fly here. i don't think we've ever had one, but if we do let a brother know. that said if someone wants to post their art that was not commissioned by anyone it's completely fine in my opinion.

to put the record straight, i will personally delete any design that comes up with "your name here" or "logo just for placement". that shit will not fly here. i don't think we've ever had one, but if we do let a brother know. that said if someone wants to post their art that was not commissioned by anyone it's completely fine in my opinion.
camoshop on Feb 01, 2011

Geoff May said: My thoughts, if anyone cares to read them.

Asking For Invites
Stop, please. I understand that there's an influx of new people but there's no need to ask for invites. This goes back to what I was saying about having some sort of call for submissions for new artists every quarter or even every month, if the need arises. Maybe have a thread strictly to post work for people who haven't received an invite. No talking or anything, just post your work for others to see. That's it. No one wants to see people asking for invites all the time. If you're work is good enough, someone will notice and will send an invoice.

this , i keep on getting emails asking me for invites , and i dont really know them , i have invited two people and they didnt ask me , i just considered them to be great artists ..

Edit Your Comment<blockquote><cite>Geoff May said:</cite> My thoughts, if anyone cares to read them. Asking For Invites Stop, please. I understand that there's an influx of new people but there's no need to ask for invites. This goes back to what I was saying about having some sort of call for submissions for new artists every quarter or even every month, if the need arises. Maybe have a thread strictly to post work for people who haven't received an invite. No talking or anything, just post your work for others to see. That's it. No one wants to see people asking for invites all the time. If you're work is good enough, someone will notice and will send an invoice.</blockquote> this , i keep on getting emails asking me for invites , and i dont really know them , i have invited two people and they didnt ask me , i just considered them to be great artists ..

Geoff May said: My thoughts, if anyone cares to read them. Asking For Invites Stop, please. I understand that there's an influx of new people but there's no need to ask for invites. This goes back to what I was saying about having some sort of call for submissions for new artists every quarter or even every month, if the need arises. Maybe have a thread strictly to post work for people who haven't received an invite. No talking or anything, just post your work for others to see. That's it. No one wants to see people asking for invites all the time. If you're work is good enough, someone will notice and will send an invoice.
this , i keep on getting emails asking me for invites , and i dont really know them , i have invited two people and they didnt ask me , i just considered them to be great artists ..
Kevin on Feb 01, 2011

Geoff May said: My thoughts, if anyone cares to read them.

Open Invites
Bad idea. If this site is open for anyone to post their work, it WILL turn into what Emptees and Deviantart are. It will be amateur hour. The invite system helps keep the standards of this site high. If you're good enough, you'll eventually get an invite. Maybe once every quarter we could have a call for submissions where people who can't post in the Projects category can post their best work and based off of that, the moderators/curators can issue out invites.

Classified Section
That's something that always drove me nuts at Emptees, all the for sale stuff. There's Craigslist and eBay for that stuff. It would be nice to see this site remain as professional as possible. To me, people trying to sell their stuff isn't that.

Posting Only Accepted Work
I don't think work has to necessarily be approved to be posted. Sometimes bands are just dumb and pass on something that is excellent. In that case, you should feel proud to show it off. That said, there's no need for people to throw garbage up and just slap some random band name on it for "placement". I grew tired of seeing these mediocre designs with some huge band name on it. Again, that seems amateur to me.

Work For Sale
This seems to fall in line with a classified sections. This is a site to display work you've done, not try to sell designs that other bands didn't pick up. If your work is strong enough, people will contact you about wanting you to do work for them.

Asking For Invites
Stop, please. I understand that there's an influx of new people but there's no need to ask for invites. This goes back to what I was saying about having some sort of call for submissions for new artists every quarter or even every month, if the need arises. Maybe have a thread strictly to post work for people who haven't received an invite. No talking or anything, just post your work for others to see. That's it. No one wants to see people asking for invites all the time. If you're work is good enough, someone will notice and will send an invoice.

I agree with all of that. Especially people emailing people for invites. Please, everyone, don't do that.

Edit Your Comment<blockquote><cite>Geoff May said:</cite> My thoughts, if anyone cares to read them. Open Invites Bad idea. If this site is open for anyone to post their work, it WILL turn into what Emptees and Deviantart are. It will be amateur hour. The invite system helps keep the standards of this site high. If you're good enough, you'll eventually get an invite. Maybe once every quarter we could have a call for submissions where people who can't post in the Projects category can post their best work and based off of that, the moderators/curators can issue out invites. Classified Section That's something that always drove me nuts at Emptees, all the for sale stuff. There's Craigslist and eBay for that stuff. It would be nice to see this site remain as professional as possible. To me, people trying to sell their stuff isn't that. Posting Only Accepted Work I don't think work has to necessarily be approved to be posted. Sometimes bands are just dumb and pass on something that is excellent. In that case, you should feel proud to show it off. That said, there's no need for people to throw garbage up and just slap some random band name on it for "placement". I grew tired of seeing these mediocre designs with some huge band name on it. Again, that seems amateur to me. Work For Sale This seems to fall in line with a classified sections. This is a site to display work you've done, not try to sell designs that other bands didn't pick up. If your work is strong enough, people will contact you about wanting you to do work for them. Asking For Invites Stop, please. I understand that there's an influx of new people but there's no need to ask for invites. This goes back to what I was saying about having some sort of call for submissions for new artists every quarter or even every month, if the need arises. Maybe have a thread strictly to post work for people who haven't received an invite. No talking or anything, just post your work for others to see. That's it. No one wants to see people asking for invites all the time. If you're work is good enough, someone will notice and will send an invoice.</blockquote> I agree with all of that. Especially people emailing people for invites. Please, everyone, don't do that.

Geoff May said: My thoughts, if anyone cares to read them. Open Invites Bad idea. If this site is open for anyone to post their work, it WILL turn into what Emptees and Deviantart are. It will be amateur hour. The invite system helps keep the standards of this site high. If you're good enough, you'll eventually get an invite. Maybe once every quarter we could have a call for submissions where people who can't post in the Projects category can post their best work and based off of that, the moderators/curators can issue out invites. Classified Section That's something that always drove me nuts at Emptees, all the for sale stuff. There's Craigslist and eBay for that stuff. It would be nice to see this site remain as professional as possible. To me, people trying to sell their stuff isn't that. Posting Only Accepted Work I don't think work has to necessarily be approved to be posted. Sometimes bands are just dumb and pass on something that is excellent. In that case, you should feel proud to show it off. That said, there's no need for people to throw garbage up and just slap some random band name on it for "placement". I grew tired of seeing these mediocre designs with some huge band name on it. Again, that seems amateur to me. Work For Sale This seems to fall in line with a classified sections. This is a site to display work you've done, not try to sell designs that other bands didn't pick up. If your work is strong enough, people will contact you about wanting you to do work for them. Asking For Invites Stop, please. I understand that there's an influx of new people but there's no need to ask for invites. This goes back to what I was saying about having some sort of call for submissions for new artists every quarter or even every month, if the need arises. Maybe have a thread strictly to post work for people who haven't received an invite. No talking or anything, just post your work for others to see. That's it. No one wants to see people asking for invites all the time. If you're work is good enough, someone will notice and will send an invoice.
I agree with all of that. Especially people emailing people for invites. Please, everyone, don't do that.
III on Feb 01, 2011

Separate Section very good!

Edit Your CommentSeparate Section very good!

Separate Section very good!
luk on Feb 01, 2011

zerobriant said: i just wish i get an invitation :D

me too

Edit Your Comment<blockquote><cite>zerobriant said:</cite> i just wish i get an invitation :D</blockquote> me too

zerobriant said: i just wish i get an invitation :D
me too
metalhand on Feb 01, 2011

Can i get an invitation? i will make sure to post only my best stuff.

Edit Your CommentCan i get an invitation? i will make sure to post only my best stuff.

Can i get an invitation? i will make sure to post only my best stuff.
Andrew Haines on Feb 01, 2011

Angryblue said: I have no real weight on this site. I am pretty much a newbie to this specific crowd and haven't put any new work in my projects in a little while. That said:

Invites:
i ALWAYS welcome seeing new art and anything that might challenge me to where i say "fuck. that's clever. i need to up my game"

upping the invite amount to people sounds cool to me.

Beyond band stuff
to be more focused on the 'Angryblue' and 'Crackhead Press' branding. With the latter, the intention is to start doing more collaborations and doing releases of other artists' work on occasion and get better at the craft of printing.

I agree with a lot of what you said, the parts I quoted were my favorite though. And I LOVE your print work, I have the Swans print and its amazing. I wouldn't mind seeing more print incorporated things from you at all.

Edit Your Comment<blockquote><cite>Angryblue said:</cite> I have no real weight on this site. I am pretty much a newbie to this specific crowd and haven't put any new work in my projects in a little while. That said: Invites: i ALWAYS welcome seeing new art and anything that might challenge me to where i say "fuck. that's clever. i need to up my game" upping the invite amount to people sounds cool to me. Beyond band stuff to be more focused on the 'Angryblue' and 'Crackhead Press' branding. With the latter, the intention is to start doing more collaborations and doing releases of other artists' work on occasion and get better at the craft of printing. </blockquote> I agree with a lot of what you said, the parts I quoted were my favorite though. And I LOVE your print work, I have the Swans print and its amazing. I wouldn't mind seeing more print incorporated things from you at all.

Angryblue said: I have no real weight on this site. I am pretty much a newbie to this specific crowd and haven't put any new work in my projects in a little while. That said: Invites: i ALWAYS welcome seeing new art and anything that might challenge me to where i say "fuck. that's clever. i need to up my game" upping the invite amount to people sounds cool to me. Beyond band stuff to be more focused on the 'Angryblue' and 'Crackhead Press' branding. With the latter, the intention is to start doing more collaborations and doing releases of other artists' work on occasion and get better at the craft of printing.
I agree with a lot of what you said, the parts I quoted were my favorite though. And I LOVE your print work, I have the Swans print and its amazing. I wouldn't mind seeing more print incorporated things from you at all.
eplusn on Feb 02, 2011

zerobriant said: i just wish i get an invitation :D

Edit Your Comment<blockquote><cite>zerobriant said:</cite> i just wish i get an invitation :D</blockquote>

zerobriant said: i just wish i get an invitation :D
acbananas on Feb 02, 2011

zeblove said: Please do not eliminate the invites. One reason why I enjoy Band Job so much is because I feel like everyone that is involved here has worked very hard to earn a spot. Invite only really does keep all the 'crap' out of the project section. I think the only thing that would keep me away from this site, is going through hundreds of new uploads a day. If that happened, then 75% of the uploads would be overlooked/ignored.

Granting a new invite every month is a great idea. There are quite a few people that post on here, and with a new invite each month, this place will be really busy with 'quality' art.

I agree, I love Band Job as it is, a tons of great work is shown and premiered here in a minimum amount every time and for that reason I visit Band Job more often than any "similar" site (Emptees etc..) so hopefully it will stay that way and the invite only part will not fall out, just my opinion.

Edit Your Comment<blockquote><cite>zeblove said:</cite> Please do not eliminate the invites. One reason why I enjoy Band Job so much is because I feel like everyone that is involved here has worked very hard to earn a spot. Invite only really does keep all the 'crap' out of the project section. I think the only thing that would keep me away from this site, is going through hundreds of new uploads a day. If that happened, then 75% of the uploads would be overlooked/ignored. Granting a new invite every month is a great idea. There are quite a few people that post on here, and with a new invite each month, this place will be really busy with 'quality' art.</blockquote> I agree, I love Band Job as it is, a tons of great work is shown and premiered here in a minimum amount every time and for that reason I visit Band Job more often than any "similar" site (Emptees etc..) so hopefully it will stay that way and the invite only part will not fall out, just my opinion.

zeblove said: Please do not eliminate the invites. One reason why I enjoy Band Job so much is because I feel like everyone that is involved here has worked very hard to earn a spot. Invite only really does keep all the 'crap' out of the project section. I think the only thing that would keep me away from this site, is going through hundreds of new uploads a day. If that happened, then 75% of the uploads would be overlooked/ignored. Granting a new invite every month is a great idea. There are quite a few people that post on here, and with a new invite each month, this place will be really busy with 'quality' art.
I agree, I love Band Job as it is, a tons of great work is shown and premiered here in a minimum amount every time and for that reason I visit Band Job more often than any "similar" site (Emptees etc..) so hopefully it will stay that way and the invite only part will not fall out, just my opinion.
Geoff May on Feb 02, 2011

eplusn said:
zerobriant said: i just wish i get an invitation :D

metalhand said: Can i get an invitation? i will make sure to post only my best stuff.

luk said:
zerobriant said: i just wish i get an invitation :D

me too

Come on now. This isn't the way to get one.

Edit Your Comment<blockquote><cite>eplusn said:</cite> <blockquote><cite>zerobriant said:</cite> i just wish i get an invitation :D</blockquote></blockquote> <blockquote><cite>metalhand said:</cite> Can i get an invitation? i will make sure to post only my best stuff.</blockquote> <blockquote><cite>luk said:</cite> <blockquote><cite>zerobriant said:</cite> i just wish i get an invitation :D</blockquote> me too</blockquote> Come on now. This isn't the way to get one.

eplusn said:
zerobriant said: i just wish i get an invitation :D

metalhand said: Can i get an invitation? i will make sure to post only my best stuff.

luk said:
zerobriant said: i just wish i get an invitation :D
me too
Come on now. This isn't the way to get one.
streetouts on Feb 02, 2011

domeh said: invite me, really need it..

yes,,me too

Edit Your Comment<blockquote><cite>domeh said:</cite> invite me, really need it..</blockquote> yes,,me too

domeh said: invite me, really need it..
yes,,me too
Angryblue on Feb 02, 2011

is it just me, or are some people not really ...reading? hahahaha.

Edit Your Commentis it just me, or are some people not really ...reading? hahahaha.

is it just me, or are some people not really ...reading? hahahaha.
heavyprints on Feb 02, 2011

I agree with keeping the invites. I like that there's a benchmark for level of entry. Gives me something to work for.

Edit Your CommentI agree with keeping the invites. I like that there's a benchmark for level of entry. Gives me something to work for.

I agree with keeping the invites. I like that there's a benchmark for level of entry. Gives me something to work for.
Joey on Feb 02, 2011

thanks dudes for all your input here. it seems to be just about 100% of you are for invites. that's pretty awesome. I think i have a good handle on how we are going to handle at least these two issues so i'm going to make this thread no sticky anymore.

you can still use that other suggestion thread that is stickied for any other input you guys may have.

Edit Your Commentthanks dudes for all your input here. it seems to be just about 100% of you are for invites. that's pretty awesome. I think i have a good handle on how we are going to handle at least these two issues so i'm going to make this thread no sticky anymore. you can still use that other suggestion thread that is stickied for any other input you guys may have.

thanks dudes for all your input here. it seems to be just about 100% of you are for invites. that's pretty awesome. I think i have a good handle on how we are going to handle at least these two issues so i'm going to make this thread no sticky anymore. you can still use that other suggestion thread that is stickied for any other input you guys may have.
lmt337 on Feb 02, 2011

heavyprints said: I agree with keeping the invites. I like that there's a benchmark for level of entry. Gives me something to work for.

Agreed.

Edit Your Comment<blockquote><cite>heavyprints said:</cite> I agree with keeping the invites. I like that there's a benchmark for level of entry. Gives me something to work for.</blockquote> Agreed.

heavyprints said: I agree with keeping the invites. I like that there's a benchmark for level of entry. Gives me something to work for.
Agreed.
bhimabagaskara on Feb 06, 2011

daleedwinmurray said: Keep the invites and a separate brand section would be great

agreed, can i get that invitation?

Edit Your Comment<blockquote><cite>daleedwinmurray said:</cite> Keep the invites and a separate brand section would be great</blockquote> agreed, can i get that invitation?

daleedwinmurray said: Keep the invites and a separate brand section would be great
agreed, can i get that invitation?
surebeh on Feb 06, 2011

I'd love an invite..please

Edit Your CommentI'd love an invite..please

I'd love an invite..please
tomspencer on Feb 08, 2011

Pretty much just reiterating what the majority have said but yeah, invites should definitely stay. Those who have them are obviously producing quality work worthy of being posted. Where as those like myself who are yet to get one are only going to push harder untill they do so. It's gotta be the best way of keeping a consistent high standard.

Edit Your CommentPretty much just reiterating what the majority have said but yeah, invites should definitely stay. Those who have them are obviously producing quality work worthy of being posted. Where as those like myself who are yet to get one are only going to push harder untill they do so. It's gotta be the best way of keeping a consistent high standard.

Pretty much just reiterating what the majority have said but yeah, invites should definitely stay. Those who have them are obviously producing quality work worthy of being posted. Where as those like myself who are yet to get one are only going to push harder untill they do so. It's gotta be the best way of keeping a consistent high standard.
TIDYINK on Feb 09, 2011

Skull With Hair said: to put the record straight, i will personally delete any design that comes up with "your name here" or "logo just for placement". that shit will not fly here. i don't think we've ever had one, but if we do let a brother know.

that said if someone wants to post their art that was not commissioned by anyone it's completely fine in my opinion.

Someone needs to start a band called "your name here"

Edit Your Comment<blockquote><cite>Skull With Hair said:</cite> to put the record straight, i will personally delete any design that comes up with "your name here" or "logo just for placement". that shit will not fly here. i don't think we've ever had one, but if we do let a brother know. that said if someone wants to post their art that was not commissioned by anyone it's completely fine in my opinion.</blockquote> Someone needs to start a band called "your name here"

Skull With Hair said: to put the record straight, i will personally delete any design that comes up with "your name here" or "logo just for placement". that shit will not fly here. i don't think we've ever had one, but if we do let a brother know. that said if someone wants to post their art that was not commissioned by anyone it's completely fine in my opinion.
Someone needs to start a band called "your name here"
MarcoBrunato on Feb 09, 2011

zeblove said: Please do not eliminate the invites. One reason why I enjoy Band Job so much is because I feel like everyone that is involved here has worked very hard to earn a spot. Invite only really does keep all the 'crap' out of the project section. I think the only thing that would keep me away from this site, is going through hundreds of new uploads a day. If that happened, then 75% of the uploads would be overlooked/ignored.

Granting a new invite every month is a great idea. There are quite a few people that post on here, and with a new invite each month, this place will be really busy with 'quality' art.

Totally agree

Edit Your Comment<blockquote><cite>zeblove said:</cite> Please do not eliminate the invites. One reason why I enjoy Band Job so much is because I feel like everyone that is involved here has worked very hard to earn a spot. Invite only really does keep all the 'crap' out of the project section. I think the only thing that would keep me away from this site, is going through hundreds of new uploads a day. If that happened, then 75% of the uploads would be overlooked/ignored. Granting a new invite every month is a great idea. There are quite a few people that post on here, and with a new invite each month, this place will be really busy with 'quality' art.</blockquote> Totally agree

zeblove said: Please do not eliminate the invites. One reason why I enjoy Band Job so much is because I feel like everyone that is involved here has worked very hard to earn a spot. Invite only really does keep all the 'crap' out of the project section. I think the only thing that would keep me away from this site, is going through hundreds of new uploads a day. If that happened, then 75% of the uploads would be overlooked/ignored. Granting a new invite every month is a great idea. There are quite a few people that post on here, and with a new invite each month, this place will be really busy with 'quality' art.
Totally agree
Tim Iconoclast on Feb 09, 2011

PLEASE DON'T GET RID OF THE INVITES!
Even though I have been trying to get one for a while now, to no avail, I feel that out of respect for not only the amazing artists who have been here since day 1, but also artists like myself, who are using getting a code as a personal and professional goal, that the exclusivity is what makes this place so unique.
We have to face the fact that any kid with enough brains to steal photoshop off of a torrent site is most likely "designing" t shirts for his friends bands and whatnot, and that type of work has no place on this site.
Also, I like the idea of Brandjob, definitely for keeping it separate.
/2Cents

Edit Your CommentPLEASE DON'T GET RID OF THE INVITES! Even though I have been trying to get one for a while now, to no avail, I feel that out of respect for not only the amazing artists who have been here since day 1, but also artists like myself, who are using getting a code as a personal and professional goal, that the exclusivity is what makes this place so unique. We have to face the fact that any kid with enough brains to steal photoshop off of a torrent site is most likely "designing" t shirts for his friends bands and whatnot, and that type of work has no place on this site. Also, I like the idea of Brandjob, definitely for keeping it separate. /2Cents

PLEASE DON'T GET RID OF THE INVITES! Even though I have been trying to get one for a while now, to no avail, I feel that out of respect for not only the amazing artists who have been here since day 1, but also artists like myself, who are using getting a code as a personal and professional goal, that the exclusivity is what makes this place so unique. We have to face the fact that any kid with enough brains to steal photoshop off of a torrent site is most likely "designing" t shirts for his friends bands and whatnot, and that type of work has no place on this site. Also, I like the idea of Brandjob, definitely for keeping it separate. /2Cents

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