What if My Print on Demand Designs Suck?

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!

This morning, we are talking about a really important topic that can feel a little daunting but is also really exciting: Working with Print on Demand designs that may not be the best when you're first starting. Here's what we'll be chatting about!

• Your Designs Are Going to Suck at First
• It's Okay if Your Designs Aren't Great!
• Listing Products Helps With Growth
• Sometimes, Bad Designs Sell!
• You Will Get Better if You Start and Stay Consistent!

And a link to that wolf shirt I mentioned!

Want to know this episode in one quote? You know I've always got you!

"When you start Print on Demand, there is a LOT to learn. You need to learn the platform you’re selling on, you need to learn what you like to design and, most importantly, you need to learn how to design. And when that’s done? You need to get a read on how people receive your designs.

Does that mean you should wait to start listing your design? Does it mean that you should overthink the designs? Does it mean that you should be embarrassed of what you’re creating. Absolutely not! I think it means the exact opposite: Get started! Because your designs? They’re probably going to suck. It might just be the first ten. It might just be the first hundred. Or it might be the first thousand. Whatever it is, that’s okay!

In any creative - or honestly just business - field, it is very common to hear stories of success. Those stories are incredible and so inspiring, too! But! Just because someone else had things click immediately, it doesn’t mean every seller will. What we can do, though, is pay attention to what works for our individual shops over time. When we start, our designs are not going to be incredible out of the gate."

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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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Episode 26: Two Months of Selling Print on Demand on TikTok Shop

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!

We've got a different format than usual today! In this episode, I'm popping in with TikTok Shop updates from my first two months selling Print on Demand via the platform. Here's the recording dates!

• June 25th
• July 25th
• August 29th

Should You Sell Print on Demand on TikTok Shop?

Honestly, I've loved it! So excited to share my thoughts with you!

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NEW EPISODES EVERY MONDAY: JULY 8TH TO OCTOBER 7TH // NO EPISODE FOR THE WEEK OF SEPTEMBER 9TH!

*Marked explicit for accidental swears.

Mockup Photos | Your Photographer Mom Podcast | Photography Website | Instagram

Opal and June Mocks: Use the code LISSATALKSPOD for 20% off!

And best of all? Three free mocks!

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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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What's an Ideal Customer in My Print on Demand 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 about something that's super similar to niching down but with a totally different approach: identifying your ideal customer for you print on demand business. This is a really fun episode and I hope you have so much fun listening to this + identifying your ideal customer. Here's a few things we'll be chatting about!

• Why You Should Have an Ideal Customer
• An Ideal Customer Should be Pretty Specific
• Forget About Age, Think About Interests
• Are You Your Own Ideal Customer?
• Should I Expect My Friends and Family To Buy My Stuff?
• Picking Three Words to Define Your Items

Want to know this episode in one quote? I've got you!

"Once you’ve started learning the ins and out of designing, when your first sales have been made, you’ve added low cost and high cost items to your store, and you can spot a trend happening in your sales, it’s time to ask yourself: who’s my ideal customer?

... When we boil down the idea of an ideal customer, it really comes down to this: it’s easier to build your designs, items, and vibe if you have a specific type of person you’re creating items for."

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NEW EPISODES EVERY MONDAY: JULY 8TH TO OCTOBER 7TH

*Marked explicit for accidental swears.

Mockup Photos | Your Photographer Mom Podcast | Photography Website | Instagram

Opal and June Mocks: Use the code LISSATALKSPOD for 20% off!

And best of all? Three free mocks!

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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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Support the show