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Nuts and Bolts: 2Q2021 Payment Discrepancy 

July 23, 2021

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Nuts & Bolts – 2Q2021 Payment Discrepancy 
 
 
The 2Q21 payments are being processed and payment to be sent by 7/30/21.  Since 1Q21 payments inadvertently included sales for 4/1, earnings for 2Q begin on 4/2.  Some artists have reported a couple of minor discrepancies.
 
First, you may notice that Earnings noted on your Administrative Settings page may not match your pending payment. The Administrative Settings page shows earnings for 4/1/21 – 6/30/21.
 
Secondly, in the Earnings & Payment Report, Earnings History Total for 2Q and Payment Pending for 2Q may differ. This is due to 1Q including some sales from the wee hours of the morning on 4/2. Thus the sales from later in the day 4/2 are included in 2Q earnings. (meaning, sales on 4/2 may be split between 1Q and 2Q earnings).
 
Certainly more confusing than it needs to be.  Our apologies.  
 
NOTE: The easiest way to reconcile your 1Q and 2Q earnings is to add them up and they should equal your total earnings in your Earnings Report set to 1/1/21- 6/30/21.
 
See 1Q21 Payday posting and 2Q21 Payday posting. 
 
Please do not hesitate to contact us if you have any questions.

Mindy


GCU Community Manager


Wanted New Cards: Congratulations New Electric Bike.

July 22, 2021

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Wanted Cards – Congratulations New Electric Bike


As electric vehicles gain popularity and the technology gets better and cheaper, we will see more of them on the road – or sidewalk, or trails.  Congratulate someone on their new electric bike.  


Note: bikes need to be generic and / or abstract in nature to not infringe on trade dress or manufacturer IP.


The shopper will find these cards here:

Occasions >> Congratulations >> New Car / Vehicle >> New Electric Bike / E bike



We’d like you to create at least one card for these categories using the Stock Cards function or your own graphic designs.

Remember, when you’re submitting your new card, add a little note about the intended category in your Notes to Reviewers.

Be inventive, be clever, be creative. Go for it!

Freebie Wednesday: Better Brush Font

July 21, 2021
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Better Brush is a cool and bold brushed handwritten font. It can be used for various purposes such as logos, wedding invitations, headings, t-shirts, letterhead, signage, labels, news, posters, badges and so much more. Available for free on the Creative Fabrica website for 5 days. Don’t miss out!

 

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This product comes with a commercial license.

Rainbow Connection: Christmas in July (part 3)

July 20, 2021

 

Following the GCU Design Challenge – Christmas in July, I will be posting Christmas trend colors for 2021 all through this month. Time to get jolly! (for more ideas visit: Brunette from Wall Street)

 

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Nuts and Bolts: REMINDER: Update Winter Holiday Cards by 9/1/21

July 16, 2021

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Nuts & Bolts – REMINDER: Update Winter Holiday Cards by 9/1/21
 
 
Early bird shoppers are starting to buy their Christmas cards NOW!
 
 
Please take the time now to update your designs before 9/1.  After 9/1/21, GCU will take any outdated cards offline.

 

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TIP: As we work on repairing compound keywords searches in artists’ Manage Cards page a quick way to pinpoint your cards in need of updating is a quick search on the GCU public marketplace  “<holiday name year>” ie: “christmas 2020”, “new year 2021” AND indicating your store name in the left sidebar filter under Artist. 


The difference is in the details.

Mindy


GCU Community Manager


Wanted New Cards: Blonde White Race Car Birthday

July 15, 2021

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Wanted Cards – Blonde White Race Car Birthday


We have a request from a shopper:“birthday for a woman – blonde birthday race car. I am looking for a card with a blonde woman behind the wheel or standing next to a white sports car. “

Note: cars need to be generic and / or abstract in nature to not infringe on trade dress IP.
The shopper will find these cards here:Birthdays >> For Her >> General / For Her

We’d like you to create at least one card for these categories using the Stock Cards function or your own graphic designs.

Remember, when you’re submitting your new card, add a little note about the intended category in your Notes to Reviewers.

Be inventive, be clever, be creative. Go for it!

Freebie Wednesday: Happy Birthday Graphics

July 14, 2021
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Prepare all your lovely birthday celebrations with this cute birthday graphics pack! All graphics come in JPEG, PNG, and EPS formats!

This adorable freebie is brought to you by Shark&Croc co! Only available on the the Hungry Jpeg site for a week!

 

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This product comes with a commercial license.

Rainbow Connection: Christmas in July (part 2)

July 13, 2021

 

Following the GCU Design Challenge – Christmas in July, I will be posting Christmas trend colors for 2021 all through this month. Time to get jolly!

 

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Nuts and Bolts: Dedicate Yourself to the Details – Legibility

July 9, 2021

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Nuts & Bolts – Dedicate Yourself to the Details – Legibility
 
It is often the little details that escape the artist’s eye. It is always a good idea to step away from a design that you have been meticulously working on or ask a brutally honest companion to give it a once over. The review team is certainly a fresh set of eyes and often catches tiny fixes or areas of improvement. GCU is grateful for artists who are open to collaborating with the reviewers on minor adjustments that make a big difference.
 
See this example by GCU artist, Stephanie Laird, with an improvement in the color of the cover image and cover text that really makes this design shine allowing the lengthy cover text to be appreciated with ease.
 
Reviewers request for edits:
We would be happy to take another look at this card if you could fade the horse image further. Currently, the text and image are visually fighting for attention.
 
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Well done, Stephanie, and thank you for working so well with the review team.  Excellent teamwork!
 
It may take a little more time upfront to perfect a new design but this will save you time in the long run especially when creating a like image collection and derivative designs so the follow on designs all shine, pass review, and are highly marketable. See important Pre-approval for Card Series process and tips.
 
See the related Submission Guideline, TYPOGRAPHY – Legibility
 


The difference is in the details.

Mindy


GCU Community Manager


Freebie Wednesday: Lovegame Script

July 7, 2021

 

Lovegame is a cute bounce calligraphy font with heart accents. Add Lovegame to your font collection for all your lovely needs! This comes in OTF, TTF, and Web Fonts!

This cute freebie is brought to you by Beck McCormick! Only available on the Hungry Jpeg site for a week!

 

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This product comes with a commercial license.