January 20, 2011 – 7:15 pm
"A tribute to lace, embroidery and eyelet fabric.
Based on the work of artisans dating back from the XVI century through our days, this collection is a modern take on the ancient tradition of intricate lace and embroidery. Trees, animals and human silhouettes dressed up in patterns and carves, evoking the qualities of [...]
September 29, 2010 – 2:49 pm
Last night I had some late night fun manufacturing several color swatches to have ready for delivery when the need arises. I must confess that manufacturing physical products is a whole different ball game as opposed to dealing with bits and bytes only, like I got accostumed to in the past several years while losely [...]
September 28, 2010 – 12:38 pm
Like thousands of other iStockPhoto contributors, on September 7 I was made aware of the shocking news of how that particular microstock agency will pay their contributors (funny adjective, since we are talking about the group responsible for the core part of the business) starting January 2011. If you don’t know [...]
September 22, 2010 – 12:47 am
LittleLion Studio Inc. has a new brand for wall decals: ‘THE’COWZ – not just any sticker.
Over the years, LittleLion has become more than just stock image and quickly matured into a brand with a clear identifiable style focused on children, nature and delicate feminine themes. Now that we are shifting from a strictly digital product [...]
September 22, 2010 – 12:45 am
Not too long ago, LittleLion Studio was invited by French Publisher “Lilipinso&Co – Art for Kids” to take part on their 2010-2011 catalogue featuring 49 artists from all over the world, which, needless to say, we proudly accepted. The result can be scrutinized on their online catalogue @ iSSUU.
Sooner than later, [...]
February 24, 2010 – 1:05 pm
Hello earthlings, fear not, LittleLion is still here and still pumping, so don’t write us off just yet! ;-) The short absence is justifiable, read through if you will.
As most of you know by now, LittleLion Studio started as a hobby and as such, without rules, guidelines, best-practices and methods. [...]
February 8, 2010 – 2:30 pm
The fifth installment of the "Baby Prints" collection brings a very important business implication for those who, like myself, sell Royalty Free licenses to the microstock market.
Unfortunately, once an image hits the microstock agencies, behind its sales hides an enormous number of irregular license uses. Honestly, I cannot put a number [...]
January 29, 2010 – 2:53 pm
"Who has time? Who has time?" [Merovingian - The Matrix Reloaded]. When working as an illustrator contributor to the microstock market, the very first decision you are faced with is becoming or not becoming and exclusive contributor to some agency. Every rule has exceptions but my understanding (based on research and [...]
January 21, 2010 – 9:05 am
Microstock is a tough business for commercial illustrators, no doubt, but also a market in which one can strive and have as a bridge to more advanced projects. Let’s see the pros and cons of this venue:
Pros
It allows you to work from home at your own pace.
Low initial investment.
Possibility of lifetime earnings from [...]
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