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In the twelve years since its inception, the goal of theispot.com has been to build an online home for illustrators where they can not only market their work cost effectively but communicate with other artists worldwide as well. We continually reshape the website to answer the changing needs of both our subscribing illustrators and the many art buyers that have made theispot.com their primary illustration web resource. Today theispot.com showcases the work of artists from dozens of countries and serves buyers throughout the world. Theispot.com is widely recognized as the world's premier illustration site.
Our many well known subscribers include:Jing Jing Tsong, Michael Austin, Melinda Beck, John Hersey, Ed Fotheringham, Jacob Thomas, Jose Ortega, Jon Krause, Richard Borge, Jill Calder, Cynthia Von Buhler, Tim O'Brien, Coco Masuda, Michael Weldon, Brian Stauffer, Richard Downs, Robert Saunders, Dan Page, Brian Biggs, David Hughes, Steven Salerno, Michael Sloan, Lisa Henderling, Whitney Sherman, Mark Zingarelli, Lou Brooks, Tomer Hanuka, Yvetta Fedorova, Robert Neubecker, Joel Nakamura, Edel Rodriguez, Mark Matcho, Mark Ulriksen, Elwood Smith, Adam McCauley, Beppe Giacobbe, Brad Yeo, Chris Buzelli, Curtis Parker, Harry Campbell, Isabelle Derveaux, Joe Ciardiello, Juliette Borda, Owen Smith, Raul Colon, Stephen Savage and Ward Schumaker.
PORTFOLIOS: Here's How It Works
Using our online upload tool, illustrators submit their 18 images, contact information and keywords directly to our database for each assignment Portfolio. Buyers can search the entire database using keywords that reference style subject and medium, or they can select the portfolios of specific illustrators or representative groups. The buyer contacts the artist or rep directly, via phone, fax or email, to discuss and assign the job.
Search PortfoliosSTOCK: Here's How It Works
Illustrators upload their illustrations using our on line tool, following our guide for keywording, and specifying any previous usages or restrictions on their work. We require that the work be formatted in both high and low resolution, displaying the low res image on the site and archiving the high res version. The keywords for each image are entered into our database, and the artist then selects from ten levels to price his work appropriately for certain simple licensing usages. Buyers can search for illustrations by keyword or, if they prefer, they can view the entire stock collection of a specific artist.
Once the desired illustration is found, the buyer may use our online pricing tool to enter the usage specifications, license the work on line (via secure credit card transaction or by arranging for a purchase order account) and download a hi res file immediately. For more complicated usages, an 800 number is available, and theispot staff acts as an intermediary to ensure that the sale goes smoothly and an appropriate fee is retrieved for the artist. We provide digital output and process the total transaction by credit card or invoice. The illustrator is paid 75% of the negotiated or on line price following our receipt of the licensing fee; checks and complete statements are issued biweekly. Our Stock system has automated and centralized the licensing process for the buyer, while still allowing illustrators control over the pricing of their work. On screen usage history of each image allows buyers to avoid embarrassing duplicate usage.
"I have been really happy with theispot.com in both the Portfolio and Stock sections. You guys are always great to work with. I added more stock recently for the sole reason that I felt your promotional efforts are above and beyond what can be expected for the rates that illustrators pay to participate. It is rare today to see a company, or organization, not only willing but actually able to take the financial risk and fund an effort such as this. Theispot is a proven, working business model and a viable stock solution."
-John S. Dykes, subscriber
-John S. Dykes, subscriber
"Theispot.com has been fantastic; it's been an amazing collection of people I've heard from, that plug into the site."
-Stephanie Dalton Cowan, subscriber
-Stephanie Dalton Cowan, subscriber
"Within a week of putting up a portfolio here I got two editorial gigs from it, totaling about $1500, both from big national mags."
-Adam McCauley, subscriber
-Adam McCauley, subscriber
"Every call I get now is from Theispot.com. It's great!"
-John Kachik, subscriber
-John Kachik, subscriber
"Three weeks of patient negotiation by John Knepper at theispot.com paid off for me with a huge usage fee from a major client. This is the kind of stock sale where it really helped to have theispot's expertise on my side."
-Joyce Hesselberth, subscriber
-Joyce Hesselberth, subscriber