IF YOU WANT TO SELL DESIGNS ONLINE, THERE ARE SEVERAL PLATFORMS THAT YOU CAN USE TO SHOWCASE AND MARKET YOUR WORK, INCLUDING:
- PRINT-ON-DEMAND (POD) PLATFORMS LIKE PRINTFUL, ZAZZLE, AND SOCIETY6: THESE PLATFORMS ALLOW YOU TO UPLOAD YOUR DESIGNS ONTO A VARIETY OF PRODUCTS (SUCH AS T-SHIRTS, PHONE CASES, MUGS, ETC.) AND SELL THEM DIRECTLY TO CUSTOMERS. WHEN A CUSTOMER PLACES AN ORDER, THE PLATFORM WILL HANDLE THE PRINTING, SHIPPING, AND CUSTOMER SERVICE.
- ONLINE MARKETPLACES LIKE ETSY, REDBUBBLE, AND CREATIVE MARKET: THESE PLATFORMS ALLOW YOU TO SELL DIGITAL FILES OF YOUR DESIGNS (SUCH AS ART PRINTS, LOGOS, OR PATTERNS) THAT CUSTOMERS CAN DOWNLOAD AND PRINT THEMSELVES.
- CROWDSOURCING PLATFORMS LIKE 99DESIGNS, CROWDSPRING, AND DESIGNCROWD: THESE PLATFORMS ALLOW YOU TO COMPETE FOR DESIGN PROJECTS AGAINST OTHER DESIGNERS AND WIN PAYMENT FOR YOUR WORK.
- YOUR OWN WEBSITE OR BLOG: IF YOU WANT TO HAVE MORE CONTROL OVER YOUR SALES AND BRANDING, YOU CAN CREATE YOUR OWN WEBSITE OR BLOG TO SHOWCASE YOUR DESIGNS AND SELL THEM DIRECTLY TO CUSTOMERS.
REMEMBER TO RESEARCH EACH PLATFORM\’S FEATURES, FEES, AND POLICIES, AND CHOOSE THE ONE THAT BEST SUITS YOUR BUSINESS NEEDS AND GOALS. ALSO, MAKE SURE TO CREATE HIGH-QUALITY, ORIGINAL DESIGNS THAT RESONATE WITH YOUR TARGET AUDIENCE AND STAND OUT FROM THE COMPETITION.
