Here’s a nice big image dump of more Etsy shop designs. I feel like it’s kind of weird to do pre-made because I’m more used to doing custom work, but the feedback I’ve gotten so far has been positive. My goal is to get these up this weekend (or by Monday) for sale on Etsy and then I guess I’ll see if my pre-made designs sell.
Something that really bothered me while doing pricing research is that some people are selling designs for SO CHEAP. I can knock out a design fairy quickly (since I’m not matching someone’s specifications and going back and forth with samples), but just getting it prepped for Etsy takes time, creating the listing, etc. These people must be making pennies after Etsy and Paypal fees, and they certainly aren’t paying themselves for their time. Granted, most of the cheap designs are the ones that don’t look so great… but how do I compete with someone who makes banners for $2? I mean, my rates for custom work are pretty darn cheap, but even for pre-made I can’t go THAT low.
Frustrating.
Don’t even get me started on the people who are doing custom work and logo design for pennies. It’s ridiculous.
So, please pretend for a minute that you want a shop banner and avatar, and you don’t have a lot of money so you’re going to go the pre-made route. What would you be willing to spend?
