How to Earn Money As A Graphic Designer

If you are A Graphic Designer or have talent for it then you may be able to earn quite money online by working as a freelance graphic designer, and in most of the cases there is no startup cost. This field holds lot of opportunities and potential. An average designer have good chance of earning somewhere between $5000 to $200 a month. You even might be able to quit to your full time job. Whatever you may think but having stable and passive income is great. I will be discussing Most well Known ways and websites where you can work and earn as A Freelance Graphic Designer. Go head and Explore!

Difficulty: Easy

Instructions

Things You'll Need:

• Internet
• Compatible Computer
• Hand On good Graphic Software, i.e. Photoshop, Corel Draw, Illustrator.

1. Sell your Creativity online:- Yes, It's true anyone who can make creative digital art is capale of earning some good money online. You can open your store of T-Shirts, Design Logos or Websites. Create Buttons and Icons. Draw tattoos, or Simply come up with your own font. Below you can find some of the ways of earning money online.

2. Sell T-Shirt, Mugs, Caps, etc Designs:-
   If you can make an impressive art than you may want to consider these websites to earn some cash. All you will have to do is put your work
   (Art) on the web and start earning.
   
   Cafepress.com> Pays you whenever your design is being bought. Also allows you to create your own store without any upfront costs, meaning just come and start selling. You can design Books, Caps, T-shirts, Pants, Mugs, etc. Payment is made through check anywhere in the world. All this for free.
   
   Zazzle.com> Similar to Cafepress.com. You can sell design for Cards, T-Shirts, Bags, Sneakers, Caps, etc. Pavement can be done through Pay pal or through check. Also completely free.
   
   there are more cool website for this matter in the list below. I love this opportunity personally.

3. Sell and Create Logos, Websites(PSD), Business Cards, etc :-
   
   Themeforest.net> You can sell your website templates either coded or uncoded, as in PSD version. Only draw back is that there is high chances of your file being rejected and you get paid 70% on each sale, also price are set by them.
   
   99Desings.com> Here Designers Participate in contests and contest holder picks up the best he/she is and pays them. Payment is usually between $300 and $2000, method of completing payment can be anything. It takes $1 to start a contest but there are no charges for participants(Designers).
   
   Again There are more well known Websites in the list which may be good as these are or more. I am only telling the ones I think are best. This Category includes sophisticated work such as designing a Logo, Bushiness cards and Website. I didn't have much luck in it but I saw other people earning fortune so if you are good at it then go for it.

4. Sell your Digital Art:-
   
   Deviantart.com> Perfect for selling art online, any kind of art can be sold here.
   
   Dreamstime.com> Mostly about photography but also fair for art.

5. Here is the Complete List of Websites, Where you can earn money as a freelance designer, Photographer, and Artist:-
   
   1. FlashDen.net - Flash file marketplace that pays you at least 40% of the sales price and 70% if you become exclusive member.
   
   2. VideoHive.net - Sell your stock video footage and motion graphics.
   
   3. ThemeForest.net - Sell stock web design templates and earn at least 40% of the sales price. For Psd, xHtml/CSS, Joomla, Word press,
   etc.
   
   4. GraphicRiver.net - Sell vector images, layered Photoshop files and more.
   
   5. Shutterstock.com - Earn $.25 per download for photography and vector images.
   
   6. MyFonts.com - Sell your fonts as part of the largest font collection online.
   
   7. WPThemeMarket.com - Design and sell WordPress Themes.
   
   8. CMSMarket.com - Sell templates, extensions and more for Joomla and WordPress (Drupal will be added soon).
   
   9. GraphicLeftovers.com - Sell logos, icons, illustrations, templates and more through this site. Graphic Leftovers pays higher royalties than many comparable sites.
   
   10. CoSwap.com - Swap your designs or codes for something else you need, or sell your work outright. Pretty amazing for people who want to build their own website.
   
   11. VectorStock.com - Sell vector stock images.
   
   12. CssTemplatesWeb.com - Sell low-cost, css-based website templates.
   
   13. Linotype.com - This site actively seeks new font designers to add to their collection.
   
   14. iStockphoto.com - Sell photos, illustrations, flash, video, and more through this quality-controlled site
   
   15. ITCFonts.com - Sell complete font character sets through this site.
   
   16. Cerizmo.com - Sell any kind of digital product in your own customizable store and get paid instantly.
   
   17. cutcaster.com - Sell your digital images and vector graphics, along with stock video.
   
   18. CleverAndy.com - See your designs turned into fully-functioning sites and then earn commission on the total sale price.
   
   19. Templamatic.com - Upload and sell your own website templates.
   
   20. ThemeGalaxy.net - Premium WordPress theme designers who are always looking for new talent to join their team.
   
   21. Wordpress-Designers.com - Another premium themes site that is on the lookout for new designers to work with.
   
   22. StyleWP.com - A forum-based platform for buying, selling, and trading WordPress themes.
   
   23. webmaster-talk.com - Another forum-based marketplace for
   website templates.
   
   24. DigitalPoint.com - Sell templates or entire sites on this

6. 25. CovantageTemplates.com - Sell website, flash, logo and other templates.
   
   26. crowdSPRING.com - Work on spec on a variety of design projects, competing against other designers.
   
   27. 99designs.com - Compete against other designers on real projects to win cash prizes.
   
   28. Project4Hire.com.com - Bid on projects in a variety of categories including graphic design and web design.
   
   29. DesignFirms.com - List your design firm and have clients come to you for project bidding.
   
   30. redbubble.com - Another artwork marketplace where you can sell wall art, t-shirts, calendars and greeting cards.
   
   31. Minted.com - Submit designs to this regular contest and receive cash prizes.
   
   32. Artbreak.com - Sell paintings, drawings, and photography alongside other artists from all over the world.
   
   33. Threadless.com - Design a t-shirt, submit it for voting, and if it’s one of the best, see it made and sold.
   
   34. Artist Rising.com - An artwork marketplace that includes photography and digital art.
   
   
   35. imagekind.com - Sell artwork in a variety of formats—framed, canvas, posters, greeting cards and more.
   
   36. Spreadshirt.com - Create custom t-shirts to sell.
   
   37. Zooppa.com - Create ads and compete against other designers to win cash prizes.
   
   38. LogoBash.com - Get paid $180 for any logo you design chosen by
   a client.
   
   39. pikistore.com - Set up your own online t-shirt store.
   
   40. IVoteForArt.com - Put your artwork up for sale and have it voted on.
   
   41. Zazzle.com – Sell your design for T-shirt, Bags and etc.
   
   42. Deviantart.com – Almost can sell everything from crap to master piece. Much into art.
   
   43. Dreamstime.com – Gives you up to 70% on your Photos. Worth of trying.

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[cincin1]

on 7/30/2009 Great info. 5* and a recommend.

[A1handyman]

on 3/31/2009 Great article on how to earn money as a graphic designer. 5*s

[worldreview09]

on 3/30/2009 Great article! and thanks for adding it to the group!5's all the way.