Zazzle Please Celebrate Your Independent Artists!!

[BevStuff]

I request that you do more on your website to celebrate your independent artists, please! (that you largely depend on for your plethora of product designs)
Maybe declare "Independent Artist Day" every month! 
Please make it clearer on your website that designs on products are created by Independent artists! (since any of us who've dealt with custom requests know this is a point of confusion with customers who tend to think we are salaried Zazzle employees!)
Since Creator royalties need to be set to 10% beginning 1 Apr (unless someone makes enough to afford the fee for being above 10%, which is not me) and increasing product carve out, I think you, Zazzle, making a bigger deal of your independent artists who do all the creative work would be greatly appreciated!

[Jadendreamer13]

I don’t know about anyone else, but a “thank you” mention doesn’t cut it for me. Words are meaningless. Actions speak louder than words. What actions do you want Zazzle to take to incentivize and reward you for your contributions to Zazzle’s success?

[BevStuff]

I don't think I said anything about a thank you mention. I think what I talked about it Zazzle more actively promoting their content as "Created For You by Independent Artists."
 (their current website slogan currently emphasizes "all life's moments customized by you." No mention of Independent artists.)
I thought Zazzle on their website could make one day month officially "Independent Artists Day"  and make their promo page about buying "designs uniquely created by Independent Artists." 
I'd like Zazzle to change current their promo line from "All of Life's Moments Customized by You," to, for example: "All of Life's Moments Created for You by Independent Artists"
I want the words "Independent Artists" to be a regular part of Zazzle's promotional conversation consistently on their website.
They used to have a Featured Artist thing any Creator could submit themselves for---they could do more with that a "featured artist series" again or restart or continue with.. (I don't even know if they bother with that anymore).
I just think more promotional acknowledgement of their independent artists would be an easy way for Zazzle to give back to the people they depend on to provide their diversity of product. It would make me feel better about earning less.

[Jadendreamer13]

I understand what you’re saying, but how will that help increase designers’ bottom line? A mention is still just a mention.

[Cat]

Well... I'm not leaping on the "Created For You by Independent Artists" bandwagon as I think that would contribute to the commonly held misconception held by most Zazzle customers that we produce the physical products. If I was gonna wish for anything in this department it would be for them to clarify the POD model for their customers so that we're not put in the position of fielding and forwarding a zillion customer service requests.

[CrazyMermaid]

I self-describe myself to customers as the "template designer" with Zazzle responsible for processing orders, making the product and shipping it. 

[orientcourt]

Hi BevStuff  On your product page to the left  ,there is a Trending Icon" Celebrating Independant Creators. Re "All of Lifes Moments Customized by You " Is very clear that we as Independant Artists are but one of many balls in Zazzle's court . Why?  Because obviously it is becoming harder for many online Pods to survive . As such they have to think outside the square 😏

[BevStuff]

As an FYI, I found a comparison of Zazzle's market performance compared to other PODs in Feb 2025, Zazzle already  made $32,150,000 dollars. Compared to, in Feb 2025, Redbubble made 10 million; Tee Public made 5 million; Society Six made 4.2 million and Cafe Press & Speadshirt each made 1.1 million.