I’ve created a list of the best graphic design products to sell online. I know you’re looking for ways to make extra money, but this isn’t just about making money. It’s also about being creative and finding joy in your work. Each product is something that I use or have used myself as a side hustle for some time now – all with positive results! These are my favorite products because they allow me to be creative while still earning an income!
What can I sell as a graphic designer
As a graphic designer, you need to realize that you are selling to two customers. The first is a person or business that does not have the skillset to create what they want. In general, these customers will purchase something one time from you and you will have to be very active in the sale to create the product. This is not the customer we are focused on in this post. If you are looking to find that type of customer then go to a freelance site and offer your services.
The second customer is purchasing less wasted time. What I mean by that is the customer who can create what they want but is looking for quicker ways to get their own job done. An example is a social media marketer who wants to have a set of 100 Instagram templates they can use for their daily post. This will save them a ton of time and will be well worth the $9.99 they paid you for it.
Why would you take the time to create a package of 100 templates for Instagram and only sell for $9.99? Because you make it one time and then it not only pays for itself after a few sales, you can modify colors to create different packages and it won’t add much time to your creation. Therefore you will have created an entire portfolio of passive items that can be sold over and over again.
There are many graphic design products that you can sell but here is a list of some of the top items:
Workbooks (Checklist or step by step guides)
If you find a problem that customers need a solution for and a workbook or checklist can help, make it! You will see these offers all over the web, step by step guides to solve ______ issue. The best place I have found to sell these are on your own blog or as part of an email campaign.
Planners
People are always looking for a rebuilt solution for their questions. A good example would be if a person is looking for a what chores to give a 8 year old or multiple kids. You create a prebuilt solution for them in the form of a Chore planner. Again this is the kind of item that will sell very well on your own blog or email campaign.
E-courses
As you build up a portfolio of workbooks and checklist you will slowly start to see that you have the start of a course. People are looking for answers and tools. As you start to develop your portfolio keep an eye out to see if you can combine them into an E-course. If you can then it’s time to start selling E-courses.
Templates
For me, this is the bread and butter for graphic design products to sell. Like I mentioned above you can spend some time creating 100 Instagram post templates or 25 best templates for Pinterest pins. The list is endless and there is an easy way to figure out what is selling. Go to Etsy and look up the best selling templates. Then go ahead and started creating better versions of them.
How do I sell my graphic design products
There are many sites for graphic design products selling. You can go to sites like Fiver or Upwork. For me though Etsy is one of the best places to get started. It is easy to use and graphic design products are very popular there. If you have graphic templates then this can be a goldmine for you as well.
What I have found really worked well is to create a bunch of template packages and then change the colors on them and set up more templates. Once you have your store full it’s time to start marketing. Etsy has its own marketing and I have found using traffic from Google and Pinterest has helped drive sales through the roof. There is just something great about spending a day’s work creating a template then watching it give me sales months to come.
Conclusion
If you want to make money from your graphic design, there are several ways to do it. You can sell graphics on a freelance website like Upwork. Alternatively, you can create and sell your own products online through sites such as Etsy. Finally, if you have the time and resources for printing custom orders in-house (and don’t mind doing fulfillment), then setting up shop on places like eBay or Amazon Marketplace may be worth considering!
Whatever approach suits you best, one thing is certain – selling graphics has never been easier thanks to technology. What types of designs would people buy most often? How much should I charge? Where will my customers come from? These are all easy questions to answer, just go look at a marketplace like Etsy and see what the best sellers are. This will give you the items and prices that people are looking to buy. Now go make something better and get your piece of the pie.
