How Can I Use Print on Demand in My Creative Business?

Welcome to the second season of Lissa Talks Print on Demand! A professional photographer since 2011 and a print on demand shop owner since 2022, I have so much to share with you!

Today, we are talking all about using print on demand as a way to expand your creative business. Here's a few things we'll address!

• More About My Print on Demand Background
• What Kind of Items Would You Like to See Your Work On?
• Focus on Your Designs + Your Art
• It's Okay if Your Designs Come in Waves!
• Building a Print on Demand Shop is Going to Take Time
• Remember! There's No One Right Way to Do Anything

Want to Know This Episode in One Quote? You Know I've Always Got You!

"Often, we see print on demand recommended as a side hustle or a way to leave your desk job. What if you want something different? As a longtime photographer, I knew two things:

1. I Wanted to Diversify My Income
2. I Didn’t Want to Stop Shooting

Yes! I wanted to diversify but I also didn’t want to leave my career. While I’ve never had a traditional desk job, leaving my job was never something I wanted. Instead, I wanted to supplement my income in a different way. Personally, I set out to design a few photographer shirts. Instead, I ended up with two enormous Etsy shops. And it’s been fantastic! I feel so strongly that any creative - a designer, a painter, an illustrator, a photographer, a writer - can take print on demand and use it an a way to fit into their career. 

Maybe for one person that’s creating tote bags with your paintings. Maybe for another it’s a huge shop full of items with witty phrases. For me, it’s a bunch of fun collages that spiraled into a brand new genre of photography. Remember, there’s no one right way to do anything. And the way print on demand is set up? The sky is really the limit!"

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More Information + Links About Print On Demand!
Total Disclosure: A few of these are affiliate links.

Literally forever obsessed with Printify. I use Printify for all of my print on demand printing and I'll never stop singing their praises. They're incredible!

For design work, I'm totally in love with Canva and also love finding extra artwork + fonts on Creative Fabrica and Creative Market. 

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