A Tshirt designing side hustle can be a great way to make some extra income while also having the chance to be creative – and have people wear your amazing designs! Tshirt designing has become increasingly popular in recent years, with many entrepreneurs starting their own Tshirt businesses from scratch and selling online using Print on Demand suppliers. In this blog post, we’ll discuss everything you need to know about starting your own Tshirt designing side hustle to help you determine if it’s one that you will love!
A clothing / Tshirt design side hustle involves creating unique and eye-catching designs for shirts that can be sold through various platforms, such as online marketplaces (etsy, marketplace, eBay, Amazon), social media, and local shops. You can create designs for different themes like sports, music, or pop culture, or even create designs for specific events like birthdays or weddings to niche down and have a more specific market.
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Why is Tshirt designing perfect for moms?
Mama’s wanting to start a tshirt designing side hustle can work their own hours, from home, around other commitments. You can work while the kids are sleeping, napping or at Grandma’s on the weekend! You don’t need to ‘clock on’ and ‘clock off’ for this type of work, and you can work as little or as many hours as you can or want to within a week!
Pros and Cons of a Tshirt Design Side Hustle
Pros
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- Simple designs can sell well, you don’t need to be an experienced designer to see success!
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- You can work from anywhere, you just need a laptop (if doing print on demand style)
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- It can cost you $0 to start
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- Tshirts have a huge starting market – almost everyone wears them! You can niche down to get more specific buyers.
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- You can work around other commitments and dedicate as much or as little time to it as you want.
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- It can be really rewarding and exciting seeing people wear your custom designed shirts.
Cons
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- Really competitive space, with the rise of Print on Demand popularity, it means that the low barrier to entry has encouraged lots of people to start
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- People can steal your designs, which can be really disappointing!
Effort Required To Start A Tshirt Design Side Hustle
Starting a Tshirt design side hustle does require some effort, but it’s not as difficult as you may think! You can start with $0, a free canva subscription and use print on demand websites to help you get your shirts into your customers hands – without needing to pay a cent first or do any printing yourself! You will need to spend some time choosing your niche, developing some designs and uploading them to your online store, but this truly can be a passive income side hustle.
Tshirt Design SIDE HUSTLE Earning Potential
The earning potential of a Tshirt designing side hustle can vary widely depending on the quality of your designs, the popularity of your niche, and your marketing efforts. This can also depend on the print on demand service you use and the profit margins on the products that you sell. Some Tshirt designers have been able to make six-figure incomes, while others may only earn a few hundred dollars per month – which is still a successful side hustle! The key is to create unique and high-quality designs that resonate with your target audience and to market them effectively. Over time, as you add more and more designs and learn what works with your market will give you the capacity to grow your earning potential – or even start a second business in a new niche while the first ticks along in the background.
Cost Required To Start a Tshirt Design Small Business
The cost of starting your own Tshirt design side hustle can be $0, with a free canva subscription or free online tool like Photopea – you can create designs that can be added to shirts or other products on Redbubble (free to sell on). Alternatively, you could invest in Adobe Photoshop or illustrator to help you with your designs, a computer with a better graphics capability and pay the hosting, domain and other costs associated with running your own website. You may also consider printing machines, should you choose to print the shirts yourself – and market stall costs if you want to have a physcial presence.
How do I start my own Tshirt Design side hustle?
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- Research your niche and target audience – Who do you want to make the tshirts for?
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- Create your designs using design software – Free or paid, you need something interesting or unique to add – but don’t be overwhelmed! Lots of sellers have success with simple text designs.
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- Set up your online store using a POD platform or create your own website – There are a bunch of popular print on demand options out there – Printful, Printify, OGO (Australian!), Artsadd, Teespring and Redbubble. There are pros and cons of each, so take your time reviewing which is best for you.
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- Market your designs through social media, advertising, and influencer partnerships
While not neccesary to make sales on some of these sites, it’s definitely beneficial to help push your producst and brand further!
- Market your designs through social media, advertising, and influencer partnerships
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- Handle customer service and shipping logistics – with all businesses, there is an element of customer service that needs to take place! People may email you for lost parcels, or sizing queries so be ready to help out and reply in a timely manner.
Ideas To Boost Your Tshirt Design SIDE HUSTLE
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- There are many successful tshirt deisgners using print on demand that offer help and advice on YouTube. Type ‘Print On Demand’ tshirt business for reviews and tutorials on how to start you own! Some great people to follow are Ryan Hogue Passive Income and Sarah from Wholesale Ted.
