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Inspired by Pumper’s descriptions, and also suggested by CGShape, we implemented Lowest price guarantee feature that will allow sellers to inform customers about lower prices. When you use this feature, customers will see this text at the top of your product page: This 3D model is X% cheaper on CGTrader.com than anywhere else. This feature is useful only if you have the same product on other 3d stock stores as well. Many of you might...

It is another great day and we proudly present the new publisher! This time we focused on easing the most boring but important matters like writing tags, description and file upload. It has new user interface and unique features to help 3D artists in their publishing process. We hope you will enjoy them! Recommended tags tool is designed to speed up the process of writing of tags. Being 3d designers ourselves we know how boring...

We’re extremely happy to announce CGTrader.com has left beta mode and is now operating under enhanced security requirements. We now fully ensure the security of 3D models uploaded for sale by artists as well as the reliability of financial transactions, so proudly deleted the words “open beta” from our logo (if you still see it, try to clear your cache). The stable mode brings many security improvements and bug fixes, related to an increase in...

It will be our first Christmas since we started CGTrader this year. We’ve already written letters to Santa and waiting our wishes to be fulfilled. What about you? Have you contacted Santa already Of course you haven’t! We know CG artists are busy people and have no time for such things, so we decided to make a Christmas gift for everyone of you. All 3D models, that will be published for sale in CGTrader.com from...

Good description is one of the most important things in selling 3D models. It is also one of the most underestimated things by many artists. The reason is clear - we have dedicated most of our time to perfecting our skills of pushing vertices, rigging, animating or making tiny adjustments to shaders. Whatever we do that makes us pride in visual arts, doesn’t help at all when it comes to copywriting (i.e. writing some simple...

This is not a 3D model. This is the picture of the inventor of the telephone Alexander Graham Bell. He knew how important was to focus one's efforts. We know it too. When you create something, it is necessary to have the goal. Otherwise you can loose your focus. Alexander Graham Bell, the inventor of the telephone, said: Concentrate all your thoughts upon the work at hand. The sun's rays do not burn until brought...

In the last few days we witnessed one of the most numerous upload since the CGTrader.com launch. The authors from CGShape uploaded more than 170 3D models without any help from us. This means two things: CGTrader.com gets more and more trust from widely acknowledged 3D authors; we succeded to improve uploading and portfolio managment operations so that even huge number of 3D models is not a limitation to join CGTrader.com. CGShape’s models are very...

Lithuanian business daily Verslo žinios (Business news) today's issue is special. At least for CGTrader team as we filled up the whole last page of the paper! So today CGTrader is on every desk of Lithuanian businessmen. Hope to get to many other local medias worldwide soon! What's in the article? Follow the e-version link and use google translate (from Lithuanian) :)

We are happy to announce new product type - Exclusive 3d model. This is experimental feature which lets professional artists to publish their 3D models without uploading product files. 'Exclusive' stands for very high quality 3D model. Files of Exclusive 3D model do not reside on CGTrader, authors publish only images and general information about the model. To purchase it, please contact the author and negotiate all the details directly.

Quite a busy June for CGTrader team. Many bug fixes and improvements to design and style. Also put an interactive infographic slideshow to help you understand how selling 3d models works on CGTrader. Don't forget to publish 3d models, invite referrals and leave feedback. A lot more to come. Stay tuned!