We wanted to help give you some guidance around common rejection reasons for applications to join Elements. Hopefully this guide will help you, either before you apply, or for your next application.
General guidelines for all item types
- Make sure your application includes your full name (not just your business name or username). This helps our team identify you and your work more easily.
- Submit a variety of your best items that showcase different skills, but make sure they are recent examples.
- Look through Elements and pay attention to the quality of items already published in your category. Particular guides and information for each item type can be found below, where applicable.
Graphics
In addition to the general guidelines above, please also take into consideration the below points:
- Make sure to send the 3 folio links that are requested, not 3 items.
- Curate your folios to present the work you expect to be putting on Elements, not simply links to pages that contain all of your work.
Photos
In addition to the general guidelines above, please also take into consideration the below points:
- Curate your folios to present the work you expect to be putting on Elements, not simply links to pages that contain all of your work.
- Read up on our common rejection reasons for content, which will help you understand what we’re looking for.
- Check out our lookbook to get a better understanding of our quality expectations
Video
In addition to the general guidelines above, please also take into consideration the below points:
- Read up on our common rejection reasons for content, which will help you understand what we’re looking for.
Audio
In addition to the general guidelines above, please also take into consideration the below points:
- Read up on our common rejection reasons for Music, and for Sound Effects, which will help you understand the type of content we’re looking for.
Web
All of the general guidelines above apply for this content type.
Where can I find help?
If your application has recently been rejected, please don’t be discouraged from applying again. In addition to the guidelines above, here are some things you can do to help prepare your portfolio:
- Reach out to our author community on the Envato forums to get advice and feedback.
- Visit our Envato Author Hub to discover current trends, author stories, current competitions and content challenges.
- Have a look at popular items on Envato Elements and Envato Market to get some inspiration, gain a better understanding of the quality bar and learn what items are performing well.
- Learn some new skills or improve your current skill set by completing some tutorials on Envato Tuts+.