Is there anyone currently working in this field? I'd like to ask for advice.

[hh_4468]

Hello. I'm a young man who wants to make a money as a stock artist.
After becoming completely burned out by my job, I explored various websites and discovered the potential of making money as a stock artist.
After uploading my work to several websites, I found the one that best suited me. Adobe Stock is one of them. I primarily sell illustration backgrounds and cute illustration bundles, and occasionally upload photos for sale. All of this is handled by an AI program. At first, I uploaded my own drawings, but I realized it was too slow, so now I primarily use the AI ​​program.
I started uploading my work to Adobe Stock in late May, and so far, I've uploaded over 2,000 images, generating a total of $170 in revenue from 217 downloads.
My sales have been steadily increasing, and I sell an average of 1-5 images almost every day, except weekends.

I want to make a lot of money as a stock investor, but I'm lacking information.
Is there anyone currently working in this field? I'd like some advice.

In conclusion, I wonder if this field is a viable career path and if there's a positive vision for the future of stock investors.

[motivated_reliability3683]

 Prompt (for AI image generation tools like Midjourney, Stable Diffusion):
To increase the sales volume of works by artists in the image library, we can start from the following aspects:

Creation of works
1. *Accurately locate audience needs**
-Conduct in-depth research on the target market and understand the demand for images in different industries and purposes. For example, the advertising industry may require more creative and visually impactful illustrations; E-commerce platforms focus on displaying clear and unified style images of products. By analyzing the themes, styles, and purposes of popular images, grasping market trends, and creating works that meet the needs of the public.
-Pay attention to current popular culture, hot events, and seasonal changes, and timely release related works. For example, during the release of a popular movie, creating illustrations or character images related to the theme to attract fans and industry attention.
2. Improve the quality of works**
-In illustration creation, attention should be paid to detail processing, from the smoothness of lines, color matching to the rationality of composition, all of which need to be refined. For photos, it is important to ensure that the image is clear, the lighting is appropriate, the colors are vibrant, and there is a unique perspective.
-Continuously learn and improve painting skills, photography techniques, and image processing abilities. Participate in online and offline art courses and workshops to learn new creative techniques and software tools, in order to enhance the professional level of your works.
3. * * Maintain diversity of works**
-In addition to being proficient in illustration backgrounds and cute illustration packages, try to expand into other types of works, such as vector graphics, icon collections, photography materials, etc. Diversified types of works can attract a wider customer base and meet the diverse needs of different clients.
-Innovation and experimentation can also be made in terms of style, combining different artistic styles to create unique visual effects, avoiding a single style of work and allowing customers to have more choices.

Platform operation
1.  Optimize the keywords of the work**
-Select accurate, popular, and content relevant keywords for each artwork. These keywords should be able to accurately describe the theme, elements, and purpose of the work, so that users can easily find your work when searching for images. For example, for an autumn landscape illustration background, keywords can be set to "autumn landscape illustration background", "fall scenery digital painting", etc.
-Use keyword research tools to understand current high search keywords and integrate them into the title, description, and tags of the work in a reasonable manner. But be careful to avoid piling up keywords and ensure natural and fluent language.
2. *Improve the description and preview image of the work**
-Write a detailed and engaging description of the work, highlighting its characteristics, advantages, and applicable scenarios. For example, explain the resolution and color mode of the illustration background, as well as which specific design projects it can be used for, such as poster design, website background, etc. Enable customers to have a clearer understanding of the work before downloading.
-Create high-quality preview images that clearly showcase the full picture and highlights of the work. Different display methods can be adopted, such as applying illustration backgrounds to simulated design scenes, allowing customers to more intuitively feel the actual effect of the work, thereby increasing their willingness to download.
3. * * Regularly upload works**
-Maintain a certain upload frequency to showcase your activity and creative ability to the platform. Regularly uploading new works can increase exposure opportunities on the platform and attract users to continue paying attention to your work. You can develop a reasonable creative plan, such as uploading a certain number of new images every week, to give users a sense of expectation for your account.

Marketing Promotion
1.  Social media promotion**
-Create a personal account on social media platforms such as Instagram, Pinterest, Twitter, etc. to showcase your work. These platforms have a large user base, especially in places where creative enthusiasts are concentrated. Regularly share preview images of works, the creative process, and related creative insights to attract fans' attention.
-Utilize the topic tagging feature of social media to participate in hot topic discussions, combine works with related topics, and increase the exposure of works. For example, share your illustration works under the topic tags related to illustration, so that more users interested in illustration can see them.
-Collaborate with other influential artists, designers, or bloggers in related fields to promote their works to each other. We can expand our fan base and increase the sales opportunities of our works through collaborative creation, mutual recommendations, and other means.
2. * * Establish a personal brand**
-Create a unique personal brand image, including a unified work style, brand identity, and personal profile. Maintain consistency in brand image across all platforms displaying your work, allowing users to easily recognize and remember your work.
-Establish your own official website or blog, showcase the complete series of works, and provide purchase links for users to make direct purchases. Through the website, users can interact more deeply, collect feedback, and further improve the quality of their works and service level.

[hh_4468]

Thank you for your detailed response. I will refer to it often in my future activities.

[Jill_C · Accepted solution]

There are tens of thousands of Adobe Stock Contributors and more than 800 million assets in the database with thousands more being added every day. I state these facts to inform you that there's a lot of competition, not only at Adobe but at all agencies. The majority of Stock Contributors consider this to be hobby income or a "side hustle".  I assume that only a very small percentage of Contributors earn a livable income from stock sales. If that is your intent, you'll need to invest a lot of time and effort in subscribing to the latest software and staying ahead of all technological changes. You'll also need to diversify to other agencies. Many, many Contributors here have had their accounts suspended for violations of guidelines and T&C's. 

You are not a "stock investor". You are a "stock supplier". It's not a good idea to be entirely dependent on one agency. A change in T&C's or a change in royalty rates could drastically diminish your earning potential, or your account could be suspended with no notice. My advice would be "don't quit your day job". The websites and YouTubers who claim that stock sales is "easy money" are mostly scammers.

[hh_4468]

Thank you for the practical and helpful answer.