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Re: THE MOST BIZARRE REASON  4 DECLINED CARD
Reply #15 - Jun 30th, 2009, 11:26pm
 
Quote from Amy_137576 on Jun 29th, 2009, 1:36pm:
Just so you don't single out Tracy_135547, all caps looks like shouting to me too and I think that is pretty much the accepted meaning across most forums.  It is also much easier to read when you use caps and small together. Smiley

 
Hi Amy
I think you misunderstood my intention, nevertheless thank you for your opinion. I had no intention whatsoever to single out Tracy or anybody for that matter. I was just genuinely surprised that I could have offended anyone by capitalizing my letters. I thanked her for calling my attention  and consequently, I have apologized to her then, and now I do the same to you.  
Welcome to GSU and may your participation in the forum be abundant and fruitful.
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Re: THE MOST BIZARRE REASON  4 DECLINED CARD
Reply #16 - Jun 30th, 2009, 11:28pm
 
Quote from Joan_135833 on Jun 29th, 2009, 2:07pm:
Quote from Leonilde_137327 on Jun 29th, 2009, 11:05am:
 
I am not sure exactly where you see the number of each reviewer.


Each e-mail concerning the status of a card is signed by a GCU card review team with a number.

 
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Re: THE MOST BIZARRE REASON  4 DECLINED CARD
Reply #17 - Jul 1st, 2009, 12:18am
 
Quote from Mindy on Jun 29th, 2009, 2:22pm:
Although we strive for total consistency in reviews there is inherently some subjectivity.  Your series was in fact reviewed by 2 different reviewers.  In this case all but one of your cards were reviewed by the same reviewer.  It is our goal to review a group of similar cards together, at the same time, for exactly this reason.

At closer look your card image appears to be a photo of fabric, a pillow as you have noted in the Artist Notes.  It is evident that there are some wrinkles in the fabric.  The first reviewer was ok with this, the second reviewer was not and left the following message for you:

Please Note: This image will not translate well in print as a greeting card. The composition and photograph will not produce a quality greeting card. The wrinkles on the pillow are distracting.

See card image here:
http://www.greetingcarduniverse.com/shopping/zoom.asp?pid=447485&w=1

Since all but one have been approved we will approve the one that was declined and let you as the artist decide if you improve your images to be wrinkle free or not.  Perhaps ask yourself, is this the quality of card shoppers will buy?  They certainly vote with their dollars.

The image quality indicator when you upload the image "Best for Printing" has nothing to do with subject matter.  It is only an indicator of the file size & resolution and would not identify things like blurry, crooked, etc.

BTW, you can find the reviewer id codes in the card review emails at the bottom in the salutation as a 3 digit code.  

For example:
Connecting Artists & Card Buyers,
GreetingCardUniverse.com
GCU Card Review Team
443

Hope that helps!  Let me know if you have any other questions.  Smiley

 
Hi Mindy
Thank you for your insightful and sensible explanation.  
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Re: THE MOST BIZARRE REASON  4 DECLINED CARD
Reply #18 - Jul 13th, 2009, 5:35am
 
Thanks for the clarification Mindy.  I never knew how things were reviewed/approved and it makes sense to do them in like groups and one reviewer to review them all.  But as an artist it is a little frustrating when some are approved and others are (well seem to be) nit picked with the same or similar design.  I had one card that was flat out declined and another returned for editing - same image different text.  I'll have to go back and check the reviewer numbers to see if it was the same person and had a bipolar moment =)
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I see your pillow and raise you a pack of rats
Reply #19 - Jul 24th, 2009, 12:10pm
 
I see your pillow and raise you a pack of rats.
 
Seems weird to me. I submitted red text on a white background with raised lettering. The card was declined for being too much like another card. I went to see the other card and it was a bunch of gray rats.
 
Very strange.
 
Not upset, I figure it was a wrong button on a hard day, either that or the word love looks like a rat to the reviewer.  Smiley
 
Just had to top that pillow.
 
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Re: THE MOST BIZARRE REASON  4 DECLINED CARD
Reply #20 - Jul 26th, 2009, 10:04am
 
I checked out your image and found it to be a lovely image . . much like a painting. And what a cool font . . where in the world did you find that one?
 
I too find that all caps is very distracting. I worked at a publishing company for 10 years and if you will look at most "headlines" in the newspaper and magazine . . you will see that they rarely use all caps. Only for the utmost emphasis will that occur. Also, it's harder to read. The eye can scan lower case letters faster.
 
Just thought you'd like to know what the experts in the field think and do.
 
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