Post by scrapnnana on Nov 4, 2015 16:08:44 GMT
What do you think of the planner stickers? Do you buy them? How do you feel about the $5.99 price?
Do you buy a lot of phrases? I notice there is a cursive font that is kind of "sloppy" looking, which is used frequently for a simple, typed phrase. I should probably post a link, but that font is used so much that I think most who download designs from the Silhouette store will know what I mean.
I don't buy either of those types of files, but I am wondering if they are popular, and if it is just me.
Edited to add: What I had thought was just one particular font used, is incorrect. I went and looked at the design store again. There are several, kind of similar fonts used, by at least five different designers. One of the designers does only phrases, using one particular font, which is probably her own design, since she describes herself as a graphic designer. However, there are multiple artists using a font that seems similar. I am wondering if the freehand, personal handwritten script look is popular?
I'm really not trying to be snarky. However, creating a phrase using only one font has got to be one of the easiest things to do with a Silhouette, even for a beginner. I don't buy those, and it surprises me if others do. For the record, I will buy phrases that use at least 3 or 4 multiple fonts, such as subway art, or that get creative in some way, but not a simple phrase using only one font, unless the font used is an absolutely gorgeous professional font. The font Samantha by Laura Worthington is an example of the kinds of fonts that appeal to me. It doesn't have to be elegant like that one, but I prefer a neat and clean looking font that looks better than my own sloppy writing (I hate my own handwriting).
As to the first question, I think the planner stickers are overpriced based on how easy it can be to take one design and create variations on it, like so many of the planner stickers seem to be done. Some design programs are pretty pricey, which could be a factor, but if they use an expensive program, I am pretty sure that designing planner stickers wasn't the reason they bought it.
Do you buy a lot of phrases? I notice there is a cursive font that is kind of "sloppy" looking, which is used frequently for a simple, typed phrase. I should probably post a link, but that font is used so much that I think most who download designs from the Silhouette store will know what I mean.
I don't buy either of those types of files, but I am wondering if they are popular, and if it is just me.
Edited to add: What I had thought was just one particular font used, is incorrect. I went and looked at the design store again. There are several, kind of similar fonts used, by at least five different designers. One of the designers does only phrases, using one particular font, which is probably her own design, since she describes herself as a graphic designer. However, there are multiple artists using a font that seems similar. I am wondering if the freehand, personal handwritten script look is popular?
I'm really not trying to be snarky. However, creating a phrase using only one font has got to be one of the easiest things to do with a Silhouette, even for a beginner. I don't buy those, and it surprises me if others do. For the record, I will buy phrases that use at least 3 or 4 multiple fonts, such as subway art, or that get creative in some way, but not a simple phrase using only one font, unless the font used is an absolutely gorgeous professional font. The font Samantha by Laura Worthington is an example of the kinds of fonts that appeal to me. It doesn't have to be elegant like that one, but I prefer a neat and clean looking font that looks better than my own sloppy writing (I hate my own handwriting).
As to the first question, I think the planner stickers are overpriced based on how easy it can be to take one design and create variations on it, like so many of the planner stickers seem to be done. Some design programs are pretty pricey, which could be a factor, but if they use an expensive program, I am pretty sure that designing planner stickers wasn't the reason they bought it.
