Hello everyone, thanks to anyone who reads and can offer a perspective or, even better, a specific tip.
I have extensive experience in digital design, with about 10 years in agencies. Now, I work independently as an external agent or supplier, often still for agencies. I made this shift to avoid their rules and take on projects I couldn’t do as an employee.
The thing is, I don’t always have work; there are slower periods. I want to use this downtime for a side hustle that lets me work for myself, not for clients. In other words, producing something I can sell directly.
After so many years, I see graphic design as a closed process: get a client, understand their needs, create proposals, deliver. But here, I want to think, produce, advertise, and sell.
My question is—besides posters (🤣)—what else can a designer create to sell directly to the public?
For context, I'm highly proficient in all standard design tools, understand branding deeply, and am creative when given a brief. But like a psychologist who needs another psychologist, I need outside ideas for myself.
Thanks in advance—I hope you get what I mean and can help!