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How to get started selling stock photos and vectors on Shutterstock

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Overview

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As graphic designers, we have more opportunities than ever before to build an online audience and generate interest in our artwork.  

In this class, I'll teach you how to sell your artwork, whether it's photos or vectors, on Shutterstock.

You'll learn the best tips on creating images that generate interest on the platform, and we'll go over everything from signing up for an account to actually uploading your first images. 

Here are the topics we'll cover in this course:

• Why do companies use stock images?
• Pros and cons of uploading stock photos and vectors to Shutterstock
• Shutterstock is hard work!
• Stock image process
• Shutterstock pricing tiers
• Target audience - Who needs Shutterstock images?
• Goals and consistency with stock images
• Tips before starting your Shutterstock journey
• Signing up for a Shutterstock account
• Creating stock photos
• Getting your vector images ready for upload to Shutterstock
• Uploading photos to Shutterstock
• Uploading vectors to Shutterstock
• Bonus - What to Draw and What to Shoot

This class is geared toward beginners to stock photography and vectors, but you'll need to comfortable with your creation technology of choice, whether it's a DSLR camera, iPhone, Adobe Illustrator, Photoshop, or Corel Draw. 

Get ready to learn all about selling stock photos and vectors on Shutterstock. Let's go!

Links:

Sign up for an account at Shutterstock (referral link)

Sign up for an account at Shutterstock (non-referral link)

Shutterstock Earnings Breakdown 

Connect with me:

  • Join my Facebook group, Adobe Illustrator Users Help and Support
  • Visit my Youtube channel with weekly graphic design tutorials and advice

Take a look at my other classes on Skillshare:

  • Creating a Coffee Icon Set in Adobe Illustrator for Beginners: Design Process - Sketch to Vector 
  • Skillshare Original - Learn Adobe Illustrator: Fundamentals for Beginners
  • Speed, Efficiency, and Productivity in Adobe Illustrator - Get Faster with Illustrator Tips & Tricks

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Vector images by:
Mary Pahlke from Pixabay 
OpenClipart-Vectors from Pixabay 
Image by digital designer from Pixabay 
Image by Maximilian Ihm from Pixabay 

Syllabus

  • Introduction
  • Why do companies use stock images?
  • Pros and cons of uploading stock photos and vectors to Shutterstock
  • Shutterstock is hard work!
  • Stock image process
  • Shutterstock pricing tiers
  • Target audience Who needs Shutterstock images?
  • Goals and consistency with stock images
  • Tips before starting your Shutterstock journey
  • Signing up for a Shutterstock account
  • Creating stock photos
  • Getting your vector images ready for upload to Shutterstock
  • Uploading photos to Shutterstock
  • Uploading vectors to Shutterstock
  • Project
  • Bonus What to Draw and What to Shoot

Taught by

Anne Bracker

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