So, you’re a great designer or photographer but are having trouble cultivating clients, or simply don’t enjoy the hassle of dealing with such things as client edit requests. You could choose another career and deny your design capabilities, or you could capitalize on the power of earning income from selling your designs online as templates.
Countless websites provide platforms for designers to sell their templates so you can continue basking in the joys of designing while bypassing the hassles of dealing with clients. Here are 14 sites grouped by design type where you can sell your logo designs, WordPress themes, photos and everything in between.
Photographs and Graphics
VectorStock – If you’re a vector designer, you can sell your graphics through this site.
iStockphoto – Sell everything from photos to vector graphics to video files. The iStockphoto community holds a high standard for their contributors, so pay close attention to their submission requirements before submitting your artwork for review.
Graphic Leftovers – This site is higher paying than others and offers the chance to sell vector graphics, icons, logos, and more.
BigStockPhoto – This site is yet another photo and illustration selling site dedicated to high quality products.
Shutterstock – This site is another venue to sell your photos and illustrations for a high return.
WordPress and Web Designs
ThemeForest – ThemeForest is a well-designed site providing a platform for web designers to sell their creations.
WP Theme Market – WordPress themes are currently very hot commodities and you can get your share of the pie by selling your designs on the WP Theme Market.
Theme Galaxy – Theme Galaxy is another WordPress theme market where you can sell your quality designs.
Templamatic – This site accepts high quality website designs and pays a fair price in return.
CoSwap – A developing online trend is sites providing platforms where creative professionals can swap their expertise. Use CoSwap to swap professional services for something you need. You can also sell your designs outright.
Video and Flash Designs
VideoHive – Are you a video guru? If so, sell your stock footage, motion graphics and more on VideoHive.
FlashDen – FlashDen is the place to check out if you’re a flash developer looking to sell your designs. This site features flash templates, components and more.
Font Designs
MyFonts – Font developers love MyFonts for its easy to use font selling system and largest collection of online fonts.
Linotype – If you’ve developed a font you think is worthy of telling others about, submit it to the Linotype market to earn your due recognition.
Online design template sites are powerful tools allowing designers to capitalize on the power of online income. By selling your designs as templates, you can earn a steady income creating the work you love. Of course, the template sites paying out the largest royalties don’t allow just any Tom, Dick, or Harry to market designs through them, so you must remain committed to exploring the latest design trends and creating stellar work to make it in this template royalty business.
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