Handmade Vector Rejected for Similar Issue – Need Clarification

[vivacious_marshmallow1844]

Hello everyone,
I recently uploaded a few handmade vector illustrations to Adobe Stock, but they got rejected due to a "Similar Content" issue.
The problem is, my designs are completely handmade and not copied from anywhere. I tried to keep them unique, but still the system marked them as similar.

Can anyone please explain why this happens and how I can avoid this type of rejection in the future?
Any tips or guidance from experienced contributors would be really helpful.

Thanks in advance!

[daniellei4510]

Search the forum for "similar content." You are not alone. Next to quality issues, similar content rejections are either equal to, or exceed, quality issue rejections for many contributors.

[Nancy OShea]

Hand made doesn't mean it's unique. 

Stock contains over 800 MILLION assets, with thousands more added weekly.

It's challenging to find subjects that Stock doesn't already cover in mass quantities.

Before you submit, search the database for your keywords to see how much competing content there is. 

Also read this about 'Similar Content.'

• https://helpx.adobe.com/stock/contributor/help/how-to-submit-distinct-content.html

[Abambo]

You miss the point. They may still be similar to other assets in the database. 

But the similar refusal is the refusal reason, where we have really not enough information to know how this one gets triggered. We can only speculate. 

In all circumstances, you are not alone.