Digital and Social Media

Platform Research
Selin Cansever
www.alamy.com
About alamy.com
•  Alamy is a stock image
and video platform that
offers a large collection
of images and videos.
•  They accept
contributors from
outside, all around the
world.
•  Contributors who are
students receive 100%
commission for 2 years.
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User Experience
Your Profile as a Contributor
Social Media... ?
•  Just Save and Share
 SWOT
•  Strength: Freedom, Ease, 100% for students
•  Weakness: No Quality Control, Expensive
•  Opportunity: Side Hustle
•  Threats: No downloads = No money
www.calypsocards.com
About calypsocards.com
•  Calypso Cards publishes
and distributes
contemporary greeting
cards that are sold
through specialist retailers
in the US and Canada.
•  They accept submissions
from outside.
•  They do not give you a
percentage but provide a
flat fee.
 Submitting your work
•  You send your work as jpeg to
submissions@calypsocards.com. If the design is
accepted you send the original good quality file.
•  There is a schedule which is provided on the
submission page that directs you on what they are
looking for and when. For example, September 15th,
Christmas.
•  If your work is rejected you will not be contacted.
User Experience
Your Profile as a Contributor
Social Media... ?
 SWOT
•  Strength: Dollars
•  Weakness: 1 time pay
•  Opportunity: Can create a following
•  Threats: A lot of submissions
 Thank you

Portfolio Design - VCDE302