Side Hustle Strategies for Designers

Course details

From selling fonts to making brushes for Photoshop, there are a number of options for designers looking to generate extra monthly income. In this course, learn strategies that can help you build a side hustle and start generating passive income with your creative skills. As the founder of RetroSupply Co.—a leading provider of historically inspired design goods—instructor Dustin Lee has personal experience turning a side hustle into a profitable main gig. Here, he shares what he's learned with you. Throughout the course, Dustin covers different side hustle models, provides real-world examples of successful side hustlers, and shares tips to help you get started.

Learning objectives
What is a side hustle?
Selling design resources
What does selling fonts entail?
Making and releasing your own fonts
Teaching your creative skills to others
Selling merchandise featuring your designs
Building your passive income strategy

Concepts

Introduction

Side hustle strategies for designers
Dustin's story - The proof is in the pudding
What is a side hustle

Selling Design Resources

What are design resources
Ways to sell design resources
Case study - Successfully selling design resources

Selling Fonts

What does selling fonts entail
How to make and release your own fonts
Case studies - Successfully selling fonts

Unconventional Methods

What are unconventional methods of creating a side income
Unconventional methods of creating a side income
Case study - Unconventional methods of creating a side income

Selling Knowledge

What does selling knowledge mean
Ways to sell knowledge
Case study - Successfully selling knowledge

Selling Merchandise Featuring Your Designs

What does selling merchandise involve
Ways to sell merchandise
Case study - Successfully selling merchandise

Conclusion

Building your passive income strategy
Final thoughts