Perfect for individuals with a background in design, illustration or anything creative. Whether you’re freelancing after hours, building digital products, or crafting visuals on the fly, you can grow your passion and your pay check at the same time.
Illustration and Drawing
Initial Cost: $700 onwards
Skills Required: Digital drawing, traditional hand-drawing, or painting.
Grow Your Business: Instead of just selling digital prints, you can turn your digital creatives into physical merchandise using a Brother SP-1 or embroidery machine. This allows you to produce high-quality physical goods like stickers, posters, apparel, and more, offering a new stream of revenue.
Materials Needed: Paper, iPad/tablet for digital work, and a Brother SP-1 or embroidery machine along with corresponding materials (e.g., specific paper, fabric, thread).
Profitability: While quick profits are possible with digital sales, creating tangible products can lead to higher profit margins and more consistent sales.
Time Commitment: Short to long-term.
Customer Acquisition: Instagram, Carousell, Shopee, Etsy, and now potentially physical events where merchandise can be sold.
Videography and Freelance Video Editing
Required Skills: Photography, Videography, Video editing
Initial Cost: Free to more than $20, depending on the skill, equipment and software used.
Materials Needed: Video camera, DSLR camera or phone, laptop for video editing
Quick Profitability: Depending on the platform where the service is listed on and the client base
Time Commitment: Short to long term, it takes time to edit your work. You may be commissioned and will have to keep within certain timelines, so manage your time carefully.
Customer Acquisition: Instagram, MyCareersFuture, Jobstreet, LinkedIn, Fiverr
Digital Product Sale and Canva-based Design
Examples of Digital Products: eBooks, Digital Guides, Design Assets like vectors, Music, Video Templates
Required Skills: Digital Drawing/Illustration, Adobe Creative Suite, Procreate, Canva, Music making
Initial Cost: Free to More than $50. Depending on software and subscription plans or platforms.
Materials Needed: Paper or iPad/Tablet for Digital Illustration, other softwares depending on your niche.
Quick Profitability: Depending on the platform where the product is listed on and the demand or popularity of the creation.
Time Commitment: Short to long term, it takes time to create the product. You may be commissioned and will have to keep within certain timelines, so manage your time carefully.
Customer Acquisition: Instagram, Carousell, Shopee, Etsy, Fiverr, Linkedin, Email
Notes:Try selling your digital product on different platforms like Shutterstock, Freepik or any creative asset platforms.
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