#Social Media Creatives

[jessiarts]

I've been curious about this for awhile now, and with a re-surge of the "hey you know you tumblr doesn't have an algorithm and you need to reblog things here if you want to see more of stuff and/or support creators" posts I think I'll finally make a poll to test a theory, Which is that: 1) Where you came from before tumblr has a heavy influence on if you reblog posts or not and 2) That the decline in reblogs has come from a influx of users from other social media over the recent years who were conditioned to interact with 'content' in a "more passive consumption, less community-interaction" way. So, whether you reblog posts or not- I want to know where you came from before tumblr

[Clarification: For the purposes of this poll, "do reblog" refers to if you often reblog the posts that you enjoy. This doesn't mean that you reblog every single post that comes on your dash- just that you reblog posts more than you hit the Like button and/or you regularly also reblog posts that you hit the Like button for. If you rarely reblog (i.e: you exclusively hit the Like button on more posts than you reblog, and/or have an empty blog), then please choose "don't reblog"]

Also, obligatory, "Please reblog for larger sample size" Because: science

[artyfy]

The Impact of Visual Storytelling on Social Media

There are several ways in which you can use compelling visual storytelling as part of your social media creatives. You must be authentic in such work. You must also know the audience that you are catering to for those efforts to bear the intended fruit. Using hashtags and captions is always a great idea in such cases. You also should never be shy of experimenting with various formats. If you feel that you cannot do it by yourself, you can always get professional assistance in this regard from the tried-and-tested names in the industry such as Artyfy.

[stil-lindigo]

the machine.

a comic about being a 'creator' online.

creative notes:

[whereserpentswalk]

"Creatives deserve to be paid" and "We desperately need community spaces for creatives that aren't focused on trying to make money or advance careers where we're allowed to make connections and experiment" are two statements that can and should coexist.

[shootingstarrfish]

silly chibi doodles for an assignment :) i had an excuse to draw some lads and i took it

almost done with uni yay!!!

[mysharona1987]

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[wiserebeltiger]

It has not been fully appreciated that the 2016-2024 period represented the implosion of the concept of entertainment, as it had existed in the United States since 1920.

It is fitting, therefore, that now should be a (comparatively) boring time for media. Not only has the economy shifted, but the concepts underlying art, as after wwii, have shattered; wwii ended “high art”; the past eight years ended the pop art that had followed. People are different now. More educated. More informed. Middlebrow is an outdated concept. Populist art is no longer necessary. Most can appreciate Beethoven, most, if they want, can appreciate George Eliot. No need to dumb down anymore; we all have enough information, regardless of formal education or no.

People say “the death of mainstream media,” with typical Joe Rogan (slight) dumbness and lack of perspective; what we are really going though is much larger: the death of mass media, something which has existed since the early 20th century.

We now go backwards, into the nineteenth century, returning home, regaining what’s been lost, while we simultaneously reenact the traumas of the twentieth century, also, in part, as a healing exercise.

[echosandroses]

We’re all stuck in a never-ending cycle of excess dopamine production due to the devices that are streamlined into our society and that’s supposed to be our fault?

[alwaysbewoke]

[arealtrashact]

Hi! I know this message is a bit out of the blue, but I just want to say that I was very surprised to see that you followed me back! I don't know if you meant it or if it was a mistake, but either way, it doesn't matter because whenever I see you in my notifications I always go "omg, that's arealtrashact!!!" and it makes me a lil bit happy because you're one of my favourite artists here!

I've talked about how much I love your art in the tags before, but what really strikes me about your work is how you seem to have a very keen eye when it comes to your subjects, so when you translate your interpretations into illustrations they're always so meaningful and vivid; it's like they're bursting at the seams with the subject's essence. It always leaves me in awe. I've got to admit that I think a lot about your Elvis in the Army and Elvis in Las Vegas pieces. But I also adore all your other work of other musicians, Homelander and even things I'm not familiar with! I'm not an artist myself, so I feel like my vocabulary is falling short of what makes your art so great to me, but it's just *so* striking! And the way you use colour and the fluidity of your character's body and mannerisms are just superb.

Anyway, sorry for the lengthy message! All this to say that you're one of my favourite bloggers, and whether you're sharing your art or posting about the things you love, it's always a pleasure seeing you on my dashboard. You make this place brighter! Thanks, and I hope you have a wonderful day! 💕⚡️

Th........ank....y....youuuu

This is such a beautiful, sweet message. It's taken me twice as long to answer it because I keep scrolling back up to reread it. I never know how to respond to stuff like this beyond blubbering my thanks and it never ever feels like enough. It means so much to me. . . More than I can put into words.

My following you wasn't a mistake. I thought you seemed cool and clearly I was right. Thank you for taking the time to write out this lovely message. I'm treasuring it like a precious stone.

[detroit-become-moomin]

Hey there! Completely forgot to post about this here, but - charity project for trans kids!!

POINTY THINGS, a folk horror collection written by me, illustrated by @ehlihr, and edited by @nimagine is now available for purchase online through Pride 2024. All revenue raised during the upcoming year will go to LGBT+ mutual aid orgs defending trans youth! In this collection you'll find:

55 pages & 22k+ words of story

unsettling megafauna

a trans take on red riding hood

fun facts about 16th-century beheading practices!

deeply unsexy vampirism

haunting-as-dysphoria

3/5 stories brought to life in spooky, atmospheric detail by elisar's illustrations!

The charities we'll be donating proceeds to include Equality Texas and the Transgender Education Network, but I'm also keeping an eye out for other mutual aid orgs defending the rights of trans youth in the American Southwest.

🩸PURCHASE HERE (GUMROAD) 🩸

🩸 OR HERE (KO-FI)🩸

[artyfy]

From Pixels To Engagement: How To Design Social Media Creatives That Convert

Learn the art of crafting compelling social media creatives that convert. Discover strategies to transform pixels into engagement, creating visually appealing content that captivates audiences and drives meaningful interactions.

[lifehacksthatwork]

Free illustrations/icons for websites etc

I've talked before about places like pixabay etc for free picture resources but today I have a bunch of websites where you can grab open source illustrations and svg images. Great for budding web designers or hobbyists on a budget.

Undraw - completely free open source high quality illustrations for you to use.

Atlas Icons - Open source library of free icons.

SVG Repo - Half a million open license SVG vector and icons.

Storyset - Free illustrations related to business / corporate environs

Humaaans - Mix and match illustrations of people

DrawKit - Free illustrations and icons.

LottieFiles - Lightweight animations for websites and social media.

illustrations - Open source illustration kit.

Free svg illustrations - take a guess lol

UXcelona - Free SVG illustrations.

Open Doodles - Open source collections of free illustrations.

If you'd like more free useful resources, check out this list.

[vedicinsights]

Astrology Observation PART 6

People who have Rahu (North node) in the 3rd house are more likely to work in media, marketing, writing, journalism, or communication-related fields, whether verbal or non-verbal. However, the 3rd house is known as the house of valor. Rahu positioned here will not make the native truly courageous; it will only create the appearance of courage. Since Rahu is a planet of illusions and deception, it creates a false sense of bravery that doesn't truly exist.

LET ASTROLOGY CHOOSE YOU!

[elllteo]

Creators I love you but it's time to wake up

Among rumors about our tumblr user data being sold off to Midjourney/Generative AI, recent Extremely transphobic events (that have been ongoing) coming to a head, another extremely concerning internet censorship bill being pushed in upper levels of government, and a general air of frustration over how the site belongs to and is operated by perhaps the second stupidest CEO (second only to twitters own) of our age, I'm very done with the last few vestiges of what the old internet held for artists.

And if you're reading this, you probably are too.

I know we're tired. We are all tired. It is not always viable to pack up shop and move, again and again and again.

From tumblr to twitter to anywhere else we've ever grown up posting, things no longer work. Our audiences are kneecapped by aggressive and hostile algorithms, our reach is abysmal - if we aren't shadow-banned or silenced for one (transphobic) reason or another, we're thrust into an ever growing pit of hostility where the only thing that drives clicks is fighting and contention.

We're tired. We're so fucking tired. We aren't businesses, we aren't content mills, we cannot keep this pace that modern social media has set for us, to wring every ounce of creativity out of us to profit from and leave us rotting.

The key to staying afloat here, and I cannot stress this enough, is to stay connected to your peers.

Pack up and move as units if you must. Exodus from the sites that are killing us. Push your entire friend group of artists to move from one site to the next that promises you a kinder experience.

Art drives movements, it drives change, it is all that encompasses being human. If you take that away from the shitty places, they will be left with nothing but a cesspit of inhumanity and the people who follow you will be more incentivized than ever to move with you.

Yes, this is terrifying. There are no guarantees. There never was, and never are, and never will be.

But stay connected. Stay human.

Support each other and be willing to hold hands and jump when we all - as a group - need to jump from the flames we're all trying to convince ourselves wont kill us before rescue comes.

Rescue isn't coming, rescue will be found hand in hand with each other. I'm offering you my hand, please take it. There's always a new start, there are always helping hands reaching for you. You have to look up from the doom-scroll long enough to see and take them.