In August 2009 TurboSquid introduced the SquidGuild, a loyalty program with higher royalties for our artists. Since then, there have been occasional instances where other sites have posted SquidGuild members’ models for sale without their permission. Dealing with such offenses can be time-consuming and frustrating, so we’re offering our assistance in case it ever happens to you. For SquidGuild members …
How lifelike can we get?
Hi, I’m Matt Gossell, Marketing Coordinator at TurboSquid. With this month marking the 10th anniversary of TurboSquid, I would like to briefly discuss how lifelike our models are becoming and where they might be in the future. As the years go by, and technology grows at an accelerated rate, people, whether they are artists, game designers or just a …
Tips for Publishers
Lately, I’ve been talking to some of our top sellers to find out how they’ve achieved such a high level of sales. Between their tips, and information we’ve gathered from our own statistics, a few important points have emerged. Consistent, steady publishing is one of the keys to success at TurboSquid. Many customers search daily for the newest models, and …
Diamond Squids of London
TurboSquid struck it rich in London last week, where we had a lively meet-and-greet with Diamond SquidGuild members Giimann, ES3DStudios, and London Landmarks. In addition putting faces to names we’ve known for so long, it was the perfect opportunity to talk about TurboSquid. These top sellers needed no prompting–moments after we made introductions, they started discussing best publishing practices, up-and-coming …
Publisher fixes and upgrades
This week we released a set of fixes, mostly related to the new Publisher. We’ll continue to roll out bug fixes and upgrades for a few more small releases. The next hotfix will be released later this month. We’ve received a lot of good feedback which helps us find and choose the most important issues. Any feedback is welcome in …
Publisher and Downloads Beta
Completely new versions of the Downloads and Publisher areas are now online! Downloads now lets you organize your purchases into folders, create and send sales receipts, and lots more. Publisher is a whole new publishing system, with easier multiple file upload and ability to save drafts. These features are currently available as a Beta so you can field-test them and …