FAQ's

What is Creative Corner?
Creative Corner is a marketplace for creative people to buy and sell their own original electronic designs. To ensure best practices, the content and e-commerce is managed by the SIGN.com team.

How do I buy an image from Creative Corner?
Easy! Just like shopping in the rest of SIGN.com, browse through the files and add the file to your cart. You will be asked to login if you have not already done so. Proceed to checkout. Download your new image and begin using it. It's that easy! Files you have purchased remain in your private "MY ORDERS" to download again in the future if necessary.

How do I sell an image in Creative Corner?
Currently, sellers in Creative Corner are limited to residents of the United States or Canada. Click on the "Become a Seller" button to get started. If you have not already done so you will be prompted to login in or create a new login. You must read and agree to all the Terms and Agreements of SIGN.com and Creative Corner in order to become a seller. You will need to provide either your Federal ID# or Social Security # for tax purposes.

What am I allowed to post?
You can submit your original, royalty-free vector, bitmap or font files. All content submitted will be reviewed by the SIGN.com team prior to posting. Inappropriate content will be rejected. Content can be rejected on the basis of Profanity, Wrong product, Spam, Duplicate, Copyright violation, Customer image, Problem with the image or other reasons determined by the SIGN.com management.

How much can I charge for my art?
When your image is uploaded to sell, you can set the price you want to sell it for - anywhere from $10 minimum to $10,000 maximum. If you change your mind once the item is posted, you can manage the pricing of your images in your private "MY STORE" at any time.

How much money do I make?
The more your item sells, the more you profit! Your profit of the selling price is directly tied to the number of times the item has sold. You are paid royalties for each image that is purchased. Royalties are 25% for the first 10 times your item is purchased. From the 11th to 25th time your item is sold, royalties increase to 40% of the selling price. Once your image sells over 25 times, royalties increase again to 60% of the selling price every time that image is purchased. The royalty percentage on each item is tracked independently.

How do I get paid?
Your private "MY STORE" will track the items you have uploaded for sale. A matrix lists each item you have posted, number of times it has been purchased, royalty percentage and account balance. When you would like to cash out your balance, you just have to click the "REQUEST PAYMENT" button. Your request will then be processed and a check mailed to you in approximately 2 to 3 weeks.

Can I use my Pen-Name?
Yes! When you sign on to become a seller, there is a field called ARTIST where you can enter your pen-name. This name will also be used when customer browse images BY ASRTIST.

How do I remove a file I've posted?
Within your private "MY STORE" you can manage all the files you have uploaded. At any time you may make a file inactive or active. Active files appear in Creative Corner for sale. Inactive files are hidden from browsing and purchasing in Creative Corner. If your file has never been purchased by anyone, you may delete a file completely by checking the DELETE box next to the item you wish to remove. If a file has been purchased by any individuals you can make the file inactive and therefore unavailable for any future purchases by un-checking the ACTIVE box next to that item. The image will be stored in the SIGN.com database so that you can make the image available for purchase again.

What are the Ratings?
For the top honors, Five stars is the best rating an image can receive. People who have purchased an image are invited to rate the item after they have downloaded the file. Users are encouraged to consider creativity as well as file quality. People who have not purchased an item are not able to submit a rating.

When is an Image Flagged?
The SIGN.com team reviews every item before it is posted. Once an item is available to browse and purchase users may flag an item as inappropriate as: Profanity, Wrong product, Spam, Duplicate, Copyright violation, Customer image or Problem with the image. People who flag an item will need to select the reason for flagging with explanation and provide an email address. Items that have been flagged will carefully reviewed by SIGN.com management. If deemed inappropriate, the file will be removed from Creative Corner and the seller will be notified by email. If the flagged item is determined to be appropriate, the file will remain available in Creative Corner and the flag removed.