If you have a knack for designing, there are plenty of ways to make money online. All you have to do is be better than others and you are good to go. If you are familiar with Illustrator, Canva or PicMonkey, you can utilize your skills to make some extra bucks.
Here are 8 Ways to Make Money Online as a Graphic Designer (Even if You’re Not An Expert)
Creating an Image Template for Pinterest
Most bloggers need a custom branded style for their Pinterest pins. If you need some help getting started, you can also take a course that teaches the basics of creating your own branded pins. By default, it uses Google fonts. However, if you wish to go the extra mile, you can always purchase fonts.
Pros
Takes less time, highly valuable, one-time assignment
Cons
If you are unable to end up in Pin designing, you might have to use a template in a program compatible with the requirements of your client instead of the one that works out well for you.
Design Pins
You can use a combination of stock images to create real pins for bloggers. This will help you become a vital component of the publishing process of your client and get more viewers for their blog.
Pros
Once you set up a template, it is actually a lot of fun to see your work out there. In this case, designers rarely face any shortage of work.
Cons
The perceived value is low and it might seem a bit monotonous after a while. Finding the right image can sometimes get really tedious.
Creating “Swag”
RedBubble is a platform where you can list out your designs for sale. Create anything you want with the help of merely a few clicks and get your creative juices flowing.
Pros
You can have all the brands you want without holding any inventory. Sometimes, when you are in a creative mindset without any time constraint, you can make some really impressive and valuable designs.
Cons
The ‘shop’ interface of the platform is a bit puzzling. The margins that lie between the wholesale cost and the retail pricing is yours. The amount is minimal and that is the downside of not carrying inventory.
Creating Printables For Sale On Etsy
The quotes you see on Pinterest, as well as Instagram, can easily be used to your advantage. You can make your own and list them for sale on Etsy. There are plenty of digital downloads on the platform.
Pros
You can play with different font styles and design the illustrations according to your purpose. Make things that you can sell!
Cons
The perceived value is low.
Creating a Brand Package And a Logo
Have your clients fill out a brand discovery or walk them through a guided one. Create a logo and a brand vision for them. You will require a clear idea of the logo requirement for your client. You are going to require a program that can help you in creating vectors. Most online tools won’t be helpful in this case.
Pros
The perceived value is high.
Cons
The scope of logo designing is wider than you imagine!
Installing and Customizing a WordPress Theme
Most of the people use a WordPress theme directly where they don’t have to customize more. The customization is fairly simple only when you compare it with building and designing a website from scratch. You can purchase a premium theme from StudioPress or Creative Market and deliver a customized model to a client.
This way, the clients don’t have to pay a fortune for some fancy high-end design. If you deliver impressive results, they are happy to avail your services in half the amount they were originally supposed to spend (which, by the way, is still sufficient for you)!
Pros
The work is quick if the website design doesn’t have to be carried out from scratch.
Cons
If your contract isn’t clear, you can end up hanging in the air regarding future updates.
Designing Twitter Cover Images/Sidebar Ads/Facebook Images
When you create illustrations for someone’s brand, you have fun as well as provide value to the recipient. You can carry out this task “on spec” and check whether someone is out there wishing for more of it in future. You can get started by checking out Buzzsumo and examining which post is performing well. Design an image and send it to your potential client as a gift. This can serve as a great conversation starter as to how you can work together.
Pros
A fun way to start a conversation with people. You can be perceived as the ‘design person’ in your circle and it’s a great way of networking.
Cons
There are chances of the perceived value to below as people might not be willing to turn free ads into paid work.
Designing E-books
You can make an ebook on PowerPoint, Google docs, or Keynote. They are simple to make and if you use the three platforms, yours will look much better than the rest. Approach bloggers who might be in need of these projects. Once they see what you can do, they are going to turn to you for this kind of work.
Pros
The perceived value is high. The effort required is low and it looks impressive without devoting much time to it.
Conclusion
So, these were the eight steps that you can take if you strongly like or love or even have a certain amount of affinity towards graphic designing. The field of graphic designing is vast and has many options for you to explore. The myth rampant out there is that you have to be very good with your skills to become a professional graphic designer. Now you know that you don’t have to be an expert to earn a decent income via graphic designing. All you need to do is unleash your creative potential and get started!
If there’s anything you think I’ve missed – talk to me in the comments below!
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