Hey @Nikki thanks for the feedback, that’s a really interesting idea you have regarding the commissioned design and it seems it might solve the problem of designers not receiving ‘adequate’ or fair reward for their efforts. That was one of the major problems I think there is in the current 3D content platforms in that there is a risk that a designer has put in heaps of effort but gets little reward for their work in the end (especially if it is an awesome design). I have tried to solve the problem a different way but I like your idea.
Hi @toymaker2, no worries I am enjoying it too! I don’t think there really is a correct model and I completely agree with the ‘unlock’ model in that the designer and customers are both incentivized to market and promote the design/service. I suppose one concern I would have with the ‘unlock’ model is if the designer had to focus much of their time and effort on the marketing of their potential designs rather than them doing what they are best at which is making awesome designs! And if they were only getting a few of their designs to the unlocked stage then their would be lots of wasted promotional time which might negate the ‘unlock’ fees they are receiving for their successful designs. But in saying that I think it sounds like an interesting model and who knows maybe that is the way forward? Or maybe some sort of hybrid system?
It seems like a really tough balance to ensure good reward for designers and still affordable designs for customers. I suppose with the model I am using now I am trying to distribute the rewards to the best designs so that they keep uploading their work for everyone else to use at a subsidised cost basically. Hmm very tricky…
2. I will pay for good ones or what I ordered. The design is unique, original and I want it.
3. Yes, I’ve already done so, but like you, no spams here
4. If I can “make money” from this that will be great, because do what I want to do and make my life better is always my target.
5. For this “earning thing”, I’m quite agreed with others, I mean get paid at a certain price.
Your questions make me want to share one more thing, that is now in China, the intellectual property is being protected much better than before, I’m sure there will be more and more oriental designers join into the community
1. Yes, but I design my owns too.
2. I will pay for good ones or what I ordered. The design is unique, original and I want it.
3. Yes, I’ve already done so, but like you, no spams here
4. If I can “make money” from this that will be great, because do what I want to do and make my life better is always my target.
5. For this “earning thing”, I’m quite agreed with others, I mean get paid at a certain price.
Your questions make me want to share one more thing, that is now in China, the intellectual property is being protected much better than before, I’m sure there will be more and more oriental designers join into the community
Hi Cui @Elric_Zufan, thanks very much for your feedback its great to hear form someone in China. I used to work with a few Chinese companies in my old job and we started to notice the change in intellectual property rights there. Is there much of a maker community already in China? I see there are a few listed as hubs but not too many.
Yes there are already some communities here in China, they have cool web sites, good UI experience, the 3D designs are usually from internet and are free to download. The jewellery models mostly are the ones which are getting paid, and the commissioned ones will be paid too. I think they are all focus on domestic market, usually there is no english version of web site.
You can’t see many chinese makers on the hubs, one reason I think is the language, 3DHUBS is in english, most people will not use it since it is not in our language (do not take alibaba as an example, it is a chinese company and being used to make international business, that’s a different story); the other reason I think, is the cultural background, “DIY and makers of things” are still new words for us (not like cooking, DIY of cooking is popular all around the world), this limits the market of individuals being very small, so the idea of 3DHUBS, “print in local”, will need more time to be accepted by chinese individuals, and this also depends on where you live, take Hongkong and Guangdong for example, in that area, the idea is much more popular than “China Inland"…I will stop blablabla, since there are still many things to say (like industrial market, 3Dprinting for foreigners who live in China, etc), it’s better to make a real report about this, like what 3DHubs is doing, maybe the report would prove what I’m thinking is right or wrong.
Anyway, I’d like to see more chinese makers on the hubs too ;-D
Thanks Cui, very interesting points you make. Yes I certainly noticed the cultural difference throughout my work and I agree it will take some time. Thanks for your feedback and point of view and for registering on my site
Hi StudioK, thanks very much for your feedback, just a quick question, would you consider paying more than $5 for a model if you really liked it or do you think that would be about your maximum?
