I glanced around but couldn't find anything that fit this so I figured I'd bring it up, sorry if this has already been turned down before.
Right now the art shop board is really cluttered between art shops, free art request, and people seeking art. When I want to go find an artist to commission, half or more of the page may be filled up with people seeking art instead which gets redundant quickly. Free art shops can also get buried, and there's really no good place to put art trade requests. I've also noticed some sets up like photoshop shops, moodboard shops, and other things that really feel like they should have their own place.
So, with that in mind, I'd like to propose a new structure to the art forms.
I think this structure would make it much easier to find things, allowing users to communicate more easily and reducing the amount of spam on the boards. By having a board only for art shops, people would be able to find artists selling their art more easily, and by having a board for people seeking art or offering art trades it'd be easier for artists to offer their services selectively. Separating out manipulations, coding and signature shops would allow people seeking these services to find them more easily. Having a board for free art gives people a place to go when they want to take requests and lets people find them faster.
Does anyone else have any thoughts on this? Other suggestions for rearrangement/improvement of the art boards?
Right now the art shop board is really cluttered between art shops, free art request, and people seeking art. When I want to go find an artist to commission, half or more of the page may be filled up with people seeking art instead which gets redundant quickly. Free art shops can also get buried, and there's really no good place to put art trade requests. I've also noticed some sets up like photoshop shops, moodboard shops, and other things that really feel like they should have their own place.
So, with that in mind, I'd like to propose a new structure to the art forms.
General Art Shops
- For selling custom made art, so drawing, paintings, writing, 3d sculpting etc. Anything made completely custom (including colorins for line arts that the user created).
Character Selling and Trading
- Basically the same forum we currently have for this.
Manipulations, coding, signature designs, Etc
- This would be expanding the coding and signature designs forum to include other forms of art shops that are on a similar theme. For example, moodboard shops, photo manipulation shops, etc. Maybe with a reminder at the top that all images must be sourced and used with permission?
Free Art
- A board for people who are offering free art, much like CS pets have their own board for free adoptions.
Seeking Art and Art Trades
- A board for anyone who is looking for art, including people offering art trades.
I think this structure would make it much easier to find things, allowing users to communicate more easily and reducing the amount of spam on the boards. By having a board only for art shops, people would be able to find artists selling their art more easily, and by having a board for people seeking art or offering art trades it'd be easier for artists to offer their services selectively. Separating out manipulations, coding and signature shops would allow people seeking these services to find them more easily. Having a board for free art gives people a place to go when they want to take requests and lets people find them faster.
Does anyone else have any thoughts on this? Other suggestions for rearrangement/improvement of the art boards?
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