ARTSTATION is an online platform which provides its users the chance to build and showcase an online Portfolio, to sell Game assets, Books and Videos and also works as a recruiting platform for Animation Studios and Developing Houses (paid service).
The site also offers an art printing service and an affiliation program.
PROs
- custom pricing: you set how much you want earn (minimum $1 – 45% site share)
- PayPal accepted
- Community indexing of your store and works
- your products may be featured in site advertising
- fast responding support
- affiliation program
- DropBox upload integration
CONs
- no external sites linking (except PATREON) on products
- files limit per project: 100 items
- very high requirements for printing services
- medium payout threshold: $25
- most of site features are locked by subscription plans
TIPs
- use Artworks to build a graphic portfolio of your skills and get discovered by hiring Studios around the world
- ARTSTATION store better fits for selling Stock materials, Video/ebooks tutorials and 2D/3D Assets to third parties developers
- if you’re a seller, remember to subscribe and use your affiliation links to promote your works and store: that will get yourself an higher quote of earnings on your sales and will grant you a percentage on other sellers’ sales if they come through your link
- use Contracts option to build a loyal list of promoters