I Went Undercover as a Fiverr Pokemon Artist

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We've all have had a thought like this at least once - how much do Pokemon artists make, and is it worth it? Well, in today's Pokemon video, I will be going undercover as a Pokemon Artist on the freelancer service site Fiverr, on which I will be creating art and doing work to see how much pay is to be gained in such fields like this!
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  • @RetroNC
    @RetroNC12 күн бұрын

    Here's the link to the game's Discord! discord.com/invite/HQpMudxNc8

  • @FieryRed_BE
    @FieryRed_BEАй бұрын

    thank you for doing my kaiju!

  • @RetroNC

    @RetroNC

    Ай бұрын

    it was a pleasure :D

  • @Jelly_shy_guy_man

    @Jelly_shy_guy_man

    Ай бұрын

    GODZILLA REFENCERE

  • @miloplayz2012

    @miloplayz2012

    28 күн бұрын

    @@Jelly_shy_guy_man Not **just** godzilla, but all the other things.. *COUGH COUGH* PACIFIC RIM *COUGH COUGH*

  • @shroomer8294

    @shroomer8294

    28 күн бұрын

    @@miloplayz2012 Pfft, Pacific Rim. Ever hear of MF Gamera?

  • @Jelly_shy_guy_man

    @Jelly_shy_guy_man

    27 күн бұрын

    @@miloplayz2012 oh yeah, also gamera, (know another comment said that, but still)

  • @mejij3115
    @mejij3115Ай бұрын

    Oh man my genovor made the thumbnail lol thanks again for helping me achieve a step closer to my dream!!!

  • @chocobear4078

    @chocobear4078

    Ай бұрын

    Hey, I hope it goes well :)

  • @user-uu9ru3de1y

    @user-uu9ru3de1y

    20 күн бұрын

    subbed and excited to see more!

  • @unknowable4147

    @unknowable4147

    11 күн бұрын

    Your idea seems really cool! I also subbed to follow along, that message you wrote in your review was really nice too!

  • @PreciousLena

    @PreciousLena

    10 күн бұрын

    @@mejij3115 hey your designs are really good!

  • @LilxPepto

    @LilxPepto

    9 күн бұрын

    you're such a sweetheart! i wish you the best with your game

  • @ScottPIayz
    @ScottPIayz27 күн бұрын

    Fiverr taking percents of tips is the most scum of the earth activity ive ever heard of, i bet most people dont even know that because its probably deep within the terms

  • @ScottPIayz

    @ScottPIayz

    27 күн бұрын

    Side note, fantastic video, loved it

  • @SamiTheAnxiousBean

    @SamiTheAnxiousBean

    11 күн бұрын

    Granted, its kinda obvious Fiverr creators are scum they're pushing AI shit, have spesific categories for "AI Art" voice etc. that they now promote more then anything else and its CEO is promoting 2 different forced/genocidal occupations (with the service itself founded / registered under one of the 2 countries doing the occupations)

  • @dj_justanotheruser_yt

    @dj_justanotheruser_yt

    7 күн бұрын

    Nah what's crazy is that depending on the country you're from they can't legally do this and the only % that should be taken out is through taxes.

  • @novakitty1619

    @novakitty1619

    4 күн бұрын

    @@dj_justanotheruser_yt in which countries would this be illegal in, do you know?

  • @littl3evee
    @littl3eveeАй бұрын

    fiver takes TWENTY PERCENT of tips??? Why do people (that aren’t ai scams) even sell on there???

  • @awesomeististiism

    @awesomeististiism

    Ай бұрын

    @@littl3evee I assume fiverr does it to stop comissions going through the tips system, worried people would do that to take a larger cut (of which they deserve but fiverr doesnt agree) but also tips are already used as a good willed system to support a person directly and theyre taking from that? I imagine with a message letting people know of the cut but it should be called something different. I dont know if advertising other platforms is allowed on fiverr but that should probably be used to move comissions to a better cut.

  • @mujtabaalam5907

    @mujtabaalam5907

    23 күн бұрын

    Where else would they find clients?

  • @luluuu4068

    @luluuu4068

    22 күн бұрын

    Wayyyy more clients on fiver and it helps starter artists get money for their work

  • @scrapbotcommander

    @scrapbotcommander

    14 күн бұрын

    @@awesomeististiism Yeah, I could see that, it'd be very easy to just say "The gig is for 1 cent, just tip $19.99 after" if there was no commission on the tips... if they don't leave the tip they agreed to, you give the buyer 1 star or something. That said, that's a pretty terrible system for preventing that. If they're genuinely worried about that specific loophole, then a better solution would be to put a high but reasonable cap on what % you can tip for and then not take a commission off of any tips. That way getting tipped is the reward it's supposed to be instead of making it feel almost like a punishment for using the site. Would you lose out on some income from tips? Yeah, but you'd attract so many more clients (and bring back old ones who left you for that _specific_ reason) that it likely more than makes up for the cost relative to the current model.

  • @compassrose1466

    @compassrose1466

    13 күн бұрын

    When I had no job and was desperate it was my only choice and I still got NO attention thanks to the ai bs on there so I quite quickly..

  • @Soracion
    @SoracionАй бұрын

    I've actually been actively commissioning Pokemon Fiverr artists over the past month or so. Little sad I didn't come across your gig.

  • @RetroNC

    @RetroNC

    Ай бұрын

    Atleast you supporting other artists, that's what counts!

  • @mystora7159
    @mystora7159Ай бұрын

    Coincidence that I commissioned a sprite for the first time on fiverr a few weeks ago too! Too bad I didn't stumble onto your account lol, it would've been fun to be in the video

  • @yopi_yopi
    @yopi_yopiАй бұрын

    I need to talk about the price being criminally low 😭

  • @quagswagon

    @quagswagon

    16 күн бұрын

    People don't usually purchase expensive services if the seller is new. The way people do it is undersell at the start then increase the price once your name is out there!

  • @burgerkingbasketballcourt

    @burgerkingbasketballcourt

    10 күн бұрын

    @@quagswagon I'll add a disclaimer by saying I haven't sold my art online before, but if whatever website you're publishing on allows you to set your own discounts, I feel like another route for artists starting out who want to fairly price their art but still need to build up a clientele would be to set it at a certain price but have it frequently (or even always be, at least up until a certain point) go on sale until you get enough buyers and ratings. That way people know what they're buying is at a reduced price, but the sale allows them to test the quality of a new seller without having to sink too much money in. I don't know if this works in practice, but it's a thought.

  • @honeyshuckle9742
    @honeyshuckle9742Ай бұрын

    Thank you or showing honest experiences like this! So many accounts go 'I tried this for X time' and immediately boost themselves unsubtly with their main.

  • @RetroNC

    @RetroNC

    Ай бұрын

    Agreed! I mean, it makes for a more entertaining and authentic video, so I don't see why not at the very least try it like this haha

  • @wandereringshadow8658
    @wandereringshadow865814 күн бұрын

    The fact that the last dude went out of his way explicitly to credit you is so awesome. Love to see that in the space!

  • @RetroNC

    @RetroNC

    14 күн бұрын

    Yup, that dude was great

  • @soufpokemario
    @soufpokemario16 күн бұрын

    That review Jim left was so sweet and wholesome. I am glad that gig went as well as it did.

  • @protopixelart
    @protopixelartАй бұрын

    please i would love a better alternative to fiverr, i mean, there i have a few clients but the wait and the 20% is killing me, please talk about better alternatives!!!

  • @RetroNC

    @RetroNC

    Ай бұрын

    Like I say in the vid - searching on Discord and Reddit for dedicated places to offer your services could be a good start!

  • @CAMSLAYER13

    @CAMSLAYER13

    Ай бұрын

    @protopixelart its not gonna be that easy but you would need to go freelance and build your own niche. Anything like fiver is gonna take a cut and have too many people or not enough customers

  • @supe_nova

    @supe_nova

    Ай бұрын

    @@protopixelart your gonna have to do commissions on social media platforms, sites like fiverr will always be untrustworthy do to the cuts the take from you

  • @sheepishly6942

    @sheepishly6942

    12 күн бұрын

    That's it, I'm going to create a Fiverr alternative called Sixerr

  • @dexterity494
    @dexterity494Ай бұрын

    Pretty sure it's illegal for an employer to take a cut of tips from their employees in america. Don't know where fiverr lands on "employer," nor what the laws are for a website potentially not hosted in NA, nor for an employee that's not in NA, but it'd be interesting to look into.

  • @default9314

    @default9314

    23 күн бұрын

    @@dexterity494 To my knowledge, they arent an employer. They are like uber i that regard

  • @Eloikios

    @Eloikios

    20 күн бұрын

    ​​@@dexterity494 Intermediary or service, where both parts get something, they just offer the means for that to happen. Then they charge for that in which way they see fit (one end, both ends, percentage/fixed rate...)

  • @linkdapuppyandfriends9023
    @linkdapuppyandfriends902323 күн бұрын

    I’m so happy you’ve started to make it on KZread!!! You have so much talent and are amazing at making videos.

  • @alice.mathieu.thiers1368
    @alice.mathieu.thiers136819 күн бұрын

    Amazing animations ! The little movements are so close to the actual pokemon animations of this gen, it's crazy

  • @AP-gb3pq
    @AP-gb3pqАй бұрын

    aww this was so sweet, great video!

  • @619Slipk
    @619Slipk28 күн бұрын

    A third of the video went by and I'm -starting to think- getting an IMPRESSION that there will be not sprites made in this video

  • @GuanlongX

    @GuanlongX

    25 күн бұрын

    And I watched the whole thing and you're wrong lol

  • @nekotonin
    @nekotonin13 күн бұрын

    Gosh, as an artist myself who wants to put myself out there for commissions, this looks really daunting! I appreciate the authenticity of the video though, it really is hard. Awesome sprite work!

  • @cowboychickennugget
    @cowboychickennugget25 күн бұрын

    I happened to stumble upon this video on my feed and I absolutely loved it! I love when artist go undercover as a noobie and work with clients! Please make this into a series if you can!

  • @dingusjoe7974
    @dingusjoe7974Ай бұрын

    It feels illegal to be this early. I love what you do, man

  • @RetroNC

    @RetroNC

    Ай бұрын

    thank you for the fuzzy feeling - here's your reward king 👑

  • @lrgogo1517
    @lrgogo151717 күн бұрын

    Wow! That sure was the polar opposite of what the thumbnail promised. ._.

  • @twotruckslyrics

    @twotruckslyrics

    11 күн бұрын

    😭oh i only saw the sprite

  • @Bloodiath
    @Bloodiath12 күн бұрын

    Wow, Fiverr REALLY doesnt want people to use it, huh?

  • @Re-verso
    @Re-versoАй бұрын

    Good video RetroNC😎👍🏻

  • @RetroNC

    @RetroNC

    Ай бұрын

    yessir

  • @supervideosxd7041
    @supervideosxd7041Ай бұрын

    Holy moly

  • @fil-_-
    @fil-_-25 күн бұрын

    Hell yeah, make another vid about other commission websites

  • @Awan2407
    @Awan2407Ай бұрын

    Wow, what a video👍

  • @ichigo3003
    @ichigo3003Ай бұрын

    That tip cut is obscene... but your sprites are great!

  • @whoz2451
    @whoz245122 күн бұрын

    So glad youtube recommended me this channel i also spend all my time making pokemon sprites :) specifically i do work for Infinite Fusions and Uranium :v

  • @RetroNC

    @RetroNC

    22 күн бұрын

    Awesome! What work have you done on Uranium?

  • @SonicWasTaken
    @SonicWasTakenКүн бұрын

    I really liked this vid definitely subscribing

  • @RetroNC

    @RetroNC

    7 сағат бұрын

    Welcome aboard :)

  • @Juithyz
    @Juithyz13 күн бұрын

    Did you cut out the part where you received over 50 scam messages? Cause that was my experience for the first 2 weeks.

  • @UnsettledSoldier
    @UnsettledSoldier20 күн бұрын

    Your sprites are really charming

  • @TheGooseisComing
    @TheGooseisComing21 күн бұрын

    Hey! I’ve started dabbling into Pokémon sprite art and I recently made a water starter that is a hippocampus (in this case the mythical animal not the part in the brain). I tried giving it a dynamic pose (at least dynamic for my standards) and I don’t think it looks like a horse. Could you give me some tips? If you could, I can give you the link where I’ll post it on Reddit.

  • @RetroNC

    @RetroNC

    20 күн бұрын

    Reach out to me on Twitter

  • @zekcide
    @zekcide11 күн бұрын

    LATVIA MENTIONED RAHHHH🇱🇻🇱🇻🇱🇻🦅🦅🦅🦅🏒🏒🏒🏒

  • @RetroNC

    @RetroNC

    11 күн бұрын

    tu jau zini

  • @thefoxmoonlight
    @thefoxmoonlight11 күн бұрын

    Thats actually really scummy… taking money from your TIP?!!!!

  • @PHP-009
    @PHP-0094 күн бұрын

    What platform do you make your sprites on? (Btw fire video 🔥)

  • @RetroNC

    @RetroNC

    4 күн бұрын

    Aseprite! Libresprite is a free alternative

  • @hejhejhej952
    @hejhejhej95214 күн бұрын

    You are amazing!

  • @braxtonmanges10
    @braxtonmanges1014 күн бұрын

    The second sprite on your profile was a sprite if another KZreadrs fakemon

  • @lavaking1113
    @lavaking11138 күн бұрын

    "hey! we noticed someone left some extra money that was meant completely for you! sorry, but 20% of that is ours now :("

  • @lukasoliverleo3730
    @lukasoliverleo3730Ай бұрын

    Lockémon spotted! Are you involved with the Kaskade fangame as well?

  • @RetroNC

    @RetroNC

    Ай бұрын

    Nope, just had a one-off commission from someone that enjoyed the designs haha

  • @Aurora_Animates
    @Aurora_Animates16 күн бұрын

    9:42 love 17 days the song

  • @Valistor
    @Valistor6 күн бұрын

    I wonder if he always speaks in slow-motion or if he does it to make sure everyone can understand him. Either way, took a lot to get used to it.

  • @ArcadeRing
    @ArcadeRing14 күн бұрын

    YOU made the Neo-Kanto non trade trade evos!?

  • @BenjaminRichter4
    @BenjaminRichter413 күн бұрын

    Watching this at 1.5 times speed 10/10

  • @Zip_Pep
    @Zip_Pep15 күн бұрын

    Nice vid

  • @Realhuman111
    @Realhuman11122 күн бұрын

    Youre too tuff bro

  • @spieschrl3a
    @spieschrl3a18 күн бұрын

    btw cool video havent watched one of your in a while but the slow talking is very memorable. btw im curious about the fangame, can anybody help me to be kept up to date about it?

  • @FabioliRavioli
    @FabioliRavioliАй бұрын

    Mama mia, thats-a spicy-a meatball!

  • @AiNaKa
    @AiNaKa11 күн бұрын

    are you really going undercover or just selling your art on fiverr? i feel like that's a normal thing for artists to do

  • @omegaviggo42069
    @omegaviggo4206912 күн бұрын

    what program u use it looks fire

  • @RetroNC

    @RetroNC

    11 күн бұрын

    Aseprite/Libresprite

  • @Potent-potential
    @Potent-potential26 күн бұрын

    When you become famous remember me.

  • @that1guy-jn1bl
    @that1guy-jn1bl13 күн бұрын

    What pixel art program do you use?

  • @RetroNC

    @RetroNC

    13 күн бұрын

    Aseprite, or if you want a free alternative - LibreSprite works too!

  • @that1guy-jn1bl

    @that1guy-jn1bl

    13 күн бұрын

    Thanks

  • @artsyvids2563
    @artsyvids256324 күн бұрын

    You could try Vgen though its not common for pixel art

  • @Nogardtist
    @Nogardtist8 күн бұрын

    a baltic artist well thats rare on this part of the cursed world also i tried fiverr once gaved up in a week cause of its unfriendly competitive and algorithm making you visible like every social media on the planet so i absolutely hate that site and their fees

  • @RetroNC

    @RetroNC

    8 күн бұрын

    Yeah, you got a point with that What did you mean by baltic artists being rare tho😭

  • @Nogardtist

    @Nogardtist

    7 күн бұрын

    @@RetroNC by rare i mean here in lithuania being a true artist is basically a curse theres basically no interest or need for artist at all in this manual labor culture part of the world like i dont think there artists here with ultra detailed drawings cause in random news artcile i just see minimal abstract art that just exist to take space on a wall even finding something like pixel art to cyberpunk 2077 level artworks almost impossible i even saw these random droodles outside schools that just put on a tree and none of them really pushed details or imagination to its absolute limit and beyond but thats probably unfair comparison since kids do stuff cause they were assigned to not cause they really dared and willingly wanted to do much more dont even know how to properly describe it but i know we probably capable much more then we do now

  • @RetroNC

    @RetroNC

    7 күн бұрын

    @@Nogardtist oh, yeah.. that's a shame. I see what you mean now

  • @SrSteve404
    @SrSteve40412 күн бұрын

    nice vid but I think it'd be better if you spoke a little faster, not criticism or anything, just a suggestion

  • @geo.metrical
    @geo.metrical9 күн бұрын

    what do you use to draw?

  • @RetroNC

    @RetroNC

    8 күн бұрын

    Aseprite is my main, LibreSprite is a free alternative!

  • @K1nla
    @K1nla18 күн бұрын

    11:28 on and off I debated on using Fiverr, back to not wanting to. Taking tips is wild, it's like taking tips from a waiter/waitress. nah. nope nope. But I guess since Fiverr isn't really a employer of creators on their platform it's legal to take their tips? stupid.

  • @2hr1ne
    @2hr1ne15 күн бұрын

    What is that pixel program?

  • @RetroNC

    @RetroNC

    15 күн бұрын

    Aseprite!

  • @mare_the_floppa
    @mare_the_floppa5 күн бұрын

    listening in 2x

  • @warmfridge856

    @warmfridge856

    3 күн бұрын

    @@mare_the_floppa omg fr he talks so slow

  • @NaJk93
    @NaJk938 күн бұрын

    Fiver takes 20%. Taxes from what like 30-50%~ That 10$ gets to $8 then to $6-4~. Have fun with that.

  • @zachariahm.kemper7406
    @zachariahm.kemper740629 күн бұрын

    Liked it til the 1 star never came back from the thumbnail

  • @IridiumBSS
    @IridiumBSS6 күн бұрын

    Nah bro it’s ender, waboo, and this guy he has so meany

  • @robin6709
    @robin67094 күн бұрын

    ya man i went undercover at mcdonalds as a fry cook.

  • @RetroNC

    @RetroNC

    4 күн бұрын

    Ok burger king spy

  • @Aurora_Animates
    @Aurora_Animates16 күн бұрын

    Under cover lol :) :)

  • @hyperexorcist1129
    @hyperexorcist112912 күн бұрын

    Nice accent

  • @torterratortellini6641
    @torterratortellini6641Ай бұрын

    Make intentionality bad Fakemon so you could get free art from this person.

  • @tomaszproblem3669
    @tomaszproblem366928 күн бұрын

    Why do you speak so slowly damn had to watch 2x speed

  • @Tamashiifuxk

    @Tamashiifuxk

    26 күн бұрын

    You shouldve clicked off of the video then

  • @balloon3503

    @balloon3503

    17 күн бұрын

    ​@@Tamashiifuxk Saying that is pretty unhelpful. I thought the video itself is interesting and edited well but the narration speed feels a bit slow.

  • @Tamashiifuxk

    @Tamashiifuxk

    17 күн бұрын

    @@balloon3503 womp womp, thats a you problem

  • @balloon3503

    @balloon3503

    17 күн бұрын

    nah im goated

  • @Tamashiifuxk

    @Tamashiifuxk

    17 күн бұрын

    @@balloon3503 no u arent lil bro

  • @Cactiband
    @Cactiband4 күн бұрын

    taking tips is something you should never do,on the internet or irl it doesnt matter

  • @Glitterrrr23

    @Glitterrrr23

    3 күн бұрын

    @@Cactiband what!?

  • @Glitterrrr23

    @Glitterrrr23

    3 күн бұрын

    What

  • @kevinka99
    @kevinka9922 күн бұрын

    damn why you speak so slow wtf

  • @SNOTIDummi

    @SNOTIDummi

    21 күн бұрын

    @@kevinka99 that's just how it is. You're free to click off.

  • @UnsettledSoldier

    @UnsettledSoldier

    20 күн бұрын

    You can just speed the video up

  • @VeeZzz123

    @VeeZzz123

    17 күн бұрын

    @@SNOTIDummi First and last time I watch a video of his for sure!

  • @bens2718
    @bens271815 күн бұрын

    you know what s gay? 1. playing video games for a "job" 2. drawing pictures for a "job" 3. doing both at the same time? woah. you're super double gay

  • @mathieucac6699

    @mathieucac6699

    15 күн бұрын

    @@bens2718 he's making money doing what he likes . While youre losing your time writing dumbass comments and embarassing yourself

  • @ec23472

    @ec23472

    14 күн бұрын

    you know what's worse 1-being angry someone is more talented than you 2- being at such a low point in your life that you get angry someone is more talented than you 3-comment because you are angry someone is more talented than you 4-make less money than the person you are criticizing woah, you are a complete failure

  • @Mariofansmb99

    @Mariofansmb99

    9 күн бұрын

    ratio

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