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Mindy

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New BOC Picture for Back of Cards credits
Dec 1^st, 2009, 6:02pm

We've had some shoppers not buy or return cards due to what they called the unprofessional nature of the back of some cards. Giving artists and shoppers more flexibility with the BOC credits is a two-step plan. Step 1 below is complete!

1) NEW BOC PICTURE - a separate image will be used solely for your BOC credits. So the image/photo you have today, Artist Picture, will continue to be used for your forum id and your artist profile image on your storefront. A new image, BOC Picture, will be used on the Back of Cards credits.

2) SIMPLIFIED CARD BACKING - give Shoppers the option for a "simplified" card backing. This will consist of a more subtle GCU logo, no FSC logo and the artist credits LESS the BOC Picture. The artist name, storename and store URL will remain, the shopper can NOT opt to remove them.

TO DO:
Upload a new BOC Picture if you want it to be different than your existing Artist Picture. To keep it the same, do nothing! Upload here in Artist Profile page (be sure to click Save at the bottom of the page):
http://artist.greetingcarduniverse.com/community/gcu_profile.asp

To preview & finalize your BOC credits you need to click Save Changes on the BOC Credits Editor page:
http://artist.greetingcarduniverse.com/community/card_back.asp

You should use your best judgment and ask trusted friends, family members and artists for opinions. In general the Artist Picture should be reflective of you as a person. The BOC Picture should represent you as a brand or company like a logo. We strongly suggest NOT using a self photo for your BOC Picture. Some shoppers have found them to be too personal and unprofessional.

We will be working on the second step for shoppers in the next few weeks.

Let us know if you have any questions or comments.

See this thread for original discussion:
http://www.greetingcarduniverse.com/forum/yabb2/YaBB.pl?num=1255647402/75

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Ernestine_131365 Gold Member artist Posts: 853	Re: New BOC Picture for Back of Cards credits Reply #1 - Dec 1^st, 2009, 8:23pm Mindy- What if you want to keep your current "logo" for the back of cards but want to go back to a personal photo for your shop and the forum icon? 'e'
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DENISE_132110 Gold Member artist Posts: 769	Re: New BOC Picture for Back of Cards credits Reply #2 - Dec 1^st, 2009, 10:17pm ernestine there are two different upload buttons so you can have what ever you want. when you go to the boc page it will let you browse your images for each and you will know for certain which one is going where.
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Tom_133317

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Re: New BOC Picture for Back of Cards credits
Reply #3 - Dec 2^nd, 2009, 12:01am

Hey, I did it and all looks swell.

Suggestion. Having to upload on one page and save on two pages is bound to lead to continuous complaints of the new image not showing up. You might consider either: (in preferred order)

1. Moving the BOC image upload function to the BOC page
2. Have the SAVE also update the BOC credits with the new image automatically
3. Adding a "Update BOC credits with new image now" button under the BOC image that also does a SAVE
4. Put a note and link to the BOC credits page about the need to do a second SAVE
5. Put a note on the Artist profile page about having to also do a BOC credits preview/SAVE on the BOC credits page (Same as 4 but without a link)

Also, on both pages, having the image requirements spelled out directly rather than only in the "?" would save some ongoing grief.

TOM

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Ernestine_131365 Gold Member artist Posts: 853	Re: New BOC Picture for Back of Cards credits Reply #4 - Dec 2^nd, 2009, 12:15am Thanks Mindy, Denise, Tom. . . the "mug" is back on the forum and logo safely still on BoC! 'e'
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Tom_133317 Gold Member artist Posts: 2169	Re: New BOC Picture for Back of Cards credits Reply #5 - Dec 2^nd, 2009, 12:45am OMG 'e', you're a FOX!
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Karen_131257 Senior Member artist Posts: 332	Re: New BOC Picture for Back of Cards credits Reply #6 - Dec 2^nd, 2009, 4:53am Hi Mindy That`s great. I already recently changed to a photo representing my two main subjects to use for my storefront and card back, rather than a pic of myself anywhere, so I`m happy to keep it as it is, but it`s nice to have an option Karen
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