i kiiinda wanted to try and do a solaria design but im not sure i wanna make myself feel obligated to do a thing im not *that* inspired for.... and ive also always been conflicted on the concept of just doing a contest to hand someone a design hoping itll win after my efforts and the prize is that they just use it for free with no compensation- and yes you get a special physical edition and that tier's rewards but. idk its good for the folk who are hardcore fans! and i do like her, i like vocal synth a lot, but monetary compensation kinda means something specific in what feels like a contest to get free designs to look through without paying someone properly
i mean no shade at solaria/eclipse sounds in particular because id apply this to really any design contest out there that has happened- vocal synth or not. art contests can totally be a fun and normal thing to do but when it comes to actually *using* the art i get a little :/ about it depending on how its dealth with using the art they basically commissioned people to do without pay- the artists rights and their art's rights matter and so does their time making it. the first contest was basically just a fan art show off with a benefit because the art wasnt being used by them in the end (i mean, thats what the page said at least?). but a design contest means using someone's work- not just once but for a long time (and this is also assuming or hoping they dont make profit off the design specifically in the future, and isnt specified on the terms for the contest either). and a contest is kinda like reaching out and saying "we want someone to design something but instead of seeking out a person and paying them straight forwardly, lets hold a contest where everyone does stuff for us *first* and then we decide what we like, while not actually giving monetary compensation for what was basically a free commission". it IS fun to do contests, mostly when theres no age cap and youre young and its exciting!! i totally get it. im just an adult and im tired and i need real work so i guess i have lost all the enjoyment out of things like this /s.
i mean no shade at solaria/eclipse sounds in particular because id apply this to really any design contest out there that has happened- vocal synth or not. art contests can totally be a fun and normal thing to do but when it comes to actually *using* the art i get a little :/ about it depending on how its dealth with using the art they basically commissioned people to do without pay- the artists rights and their art's rights matter and so does their time making it. the first contest was basically just a fan art show off with a benefit because the art wasnt being used by them in the end (i mean, thats what the page said at least?). but a design contest means using someone's work- not just once but for a long time (and this is also assuming or hoping they dont make profit off the design specifically in the future, and isnt specified on the terms for the contest either). and a contest is kinda like reaching out and saying "we want someone to design something but instead of seeking out a person and paying them straight forwardly, lets hold a contest where everyone does stuff for us *first* and then we decide what we like, while not actually giving monetary compensation for what was basically a free commission". it IS fun to do contests, mostly when theres no age cap and youre young and its exciting!! i totally get it. im just an adult and im tired and i need real work so i guess i have lost all the enjoyment out of things like this /s.