I haven’t been doing graphic requests for long, but I just wanted to use my designs skills to make some forum gold and fund some of my and my friends ladder experience for nostalgia since we don’t have time to grind hours for items.

I don’t know how often this happens but what I’ve noticed is the amount of requesters making graphic requests and wasting artists time in the end by not choosing one. I myself experienced a couple of interests in my work, but fail to close a deal because the requesters cheaping out 100fg.

I understand art is subjective and the requester has the right to not pay for what they like, but as designers here know, if you care about your work, you probably put a decent amount of effort into it. What I’m suggesting is:

• A mandatory deadline for the request
  
• At least a minimum budget set for the request
  
• A penalty (doesn’t have to be much) for each artists attempt
  

Judging by my short experience here. I wouldn’t be surprised if any artists have to think twice before making any attempts, if any at all.

Thoughts?

This post was edited by xSkyTP23 on Apr 5 2025 12:05pm

You don’t have to attempt anything.
Create a service thread and just have people come to you if they like your style.
Easiest way to avoid the BS

Yeah, looks like this is the only way, just gotta ride through the bs and do attempts while you get a few more samples to show for your work. Just took me for a bit of a surprise from my experience where 1/5 threads the requester actually settled on a final design.

Like stated previously, you deciding to make an attempt to garner someones fg, does not equate to them being obliged to pay you any fg, its ur decision to make an attempt so you who make said attempt need to be aware that the buyer will go for what he/she likes, the process of deciding on A price if buyer shows intresst has to be settled between the two parties and if they cant come to term, then it falls through the chairs