dollarbreedersIf you are a designer, you have worked hard and your skills have reached a high level. The one thing that can take you from good to better is starting a business, a website or working part time. I’m not talking about your normal design job where you work for some high level person who has put off your dream of owning your own company for a year.
I’m talking about three businesses that most designers should launch in their lifetime: a quality website, their own career and a side hustle. These businesses have steady earning potential and can be achieved by anyone. So how exactly does a designer start a business to earn money and get rich? Enter our list of the 12 best business ideas for designers right now!
1) A blog about design
If you’re a designer but feel far removed from your peers, then writing a blog about design may be the best option for you. It’s not hard to start writing and publishing online. The key is not to focus on what others think of your work, but to write about what you think of your own work.
2) Web Designer
If you want to become a web designer, you only need two things. You need your brain – specifically, the ability to learn on your own – and you need the drive to build a portfolio website. Becoming a web designer isn’t easy. The fact that it’s hard to be one of the best is usually not enough to stop people from being curious. A trend that has occurred in recent years is the resources available to help promote entrepreneurship.
Designing and Selling T-Shirts
Are you considering an online business? If so, a great way to enter that market is to sell t-shirts. You can start selling T-shirts at any time of the year and they are fun to design and easy to make. You don’t have to worry about shipping or returns, and there aren’t many competitors in this niche.
4) Start a newsletter company
If you’ve been following the startup scene around the world lately, then you must be aware of the role that communications companies must play. Everyone is using this medium to spread their message. Newsletters play a huge role in increasing brand recall and keeping users or potential customers engaged with your startup.
5) Publish a newsletter about design
One way to set yourself apart is to publish a newsletter about design. What you write about depends on your interests, but many people choose to focus on design or the business uses of web technology. There are many aspects of design and this is a way to keep up with all of them.
6) Create a marketing brochure
Marketing brochures are a great way to make a lasting impression on potential customers. They can contain almost any type of information and can be designed in almost any format. The best part is that you can customize the content and design it to represent your own work. Creating brochures also gives you the opportunity to practice your creative skills while working on something tangible that will be useful to your career.
7) Start an advertising agency
An advertising agency is the term for a company that specializes in creating and placing various advertising campaigns. Agencies exist to help others better spread their message, build their brand or sell their product. In return for their services, agencies charge large fees, by hiring dedicated staff; or for very little money, by exchanging their services for media space.
8) Unlimited Design Services
If you have a great company or product, the “next step” is usually obvious: hire a professional designer to make it look great. But there are other ways to approach product design. What if you could offer unlimited design services? No limits, in the sense that they are always optional, but not billed by the hour. Free to use, with no strings attached.
9) Design menu cards for restaurants
Design menus to be sold as products. The front of the card should contain the name of the restaurant and the number of the specific dish or appetizer on the menu. On the back, you can add additional information such as ingredients, nutritional content or any suggestions about pairing with wine, cocktails, etc. You may add any other relevant information you deem necessary.
10) Video editing service
For those who have free time, here’s an idea: start a video editing business. People need to edit videos. If they don’t need them now, they will need them soon. A great video can quickly make your startup go viral and attract millions of viewers. You can charge $5-$10 per video edit. All the software you need is available online for free (there are even free tutorials on how to do basic editing).
11) Design characters for children’s books
Children’s books have their own realm where cartoon characters have unique identities and personalities. Whether you’re writing your first book for kids or your sixteenth, it’s important to design your characters carefully. If you’re not careful, your characters will come across as bland and lifeless. You have to make sure the kids will love them!
12) Make greeting cards
If you are a designer, this is a great industry to be in. Greeting cards are the most common way for people to celebrate different occasions. If you go to any store at any time of the year, there will be a wide variety of greeting cards and they are always on sale.
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