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How To Sell On Teepublic: The Definitive Guide [With 8 Top Selling Tips]

by Michael Essek · Updated: June 3, 2020

Welcome to How To Sell On Teepublic – my comprehensive guide to selling your art on Teepublic.

Whether you’re just getting started with Teepublic – or if you’re a succesful Teepublic designer already – this guide has something useful for you.

I’ll explain how Teepublic works, why it’s a great place to sell your artwork, and give you 8 practical Teepublic selling tips that will help grow your sales.

So let’s dive in!

Print On Demand Updated: June 3, 2020

The Best Print On Demand Sites for Artists, Designers & Illustrators (2020)

by Michael Essek · Updated: July 6, 2020

This is my guide to the best Print on Demand sites for artists and designers.

Whether you’re looking for the best place to sell shirts or merch online, or you just want to find more sites like Redbubble – this guide has got you covered.

First up, here’s my list of the best Print on Demand sites right now:

In this guide I’ll discuss each of these Print on Demand site in detail, explain why you should use them, and share my personal experience with each site.

Print On Demand Updated: July 6, 2020

How To Place Your First Printify Order

by Michael Essek · Updated: March 23, 2020

Are you thinking of trying out Printify as a potential Print on Demand Fulfilment Partner – but not sure where to start?

If so – I got you. In this article I’ll show you how you can place a sample order with Printify, without having to integrate with any marketplace or storefront.

In other words, you can test the quality of various Printify providers, without the effort of setting up a full integration.

I’ll show you:

So let’s dive in!

Selling T-Shirts Online Updated: March 23, 2020

How To Place Your First Order With Printful The Right Way (with FREE Shipping & 20% Off)

by Michael Essek · Updated: March 23, 2020

If you’re thinking of using Printful as your Print-on-demand fulfilment partner – then placing a sample order is an absolute must.

By placing a sample order you’ll get familiar with Printful’s website and ordering process, plus you’ll be able to judge for yourself the quality of Printful’s products and printing.

In this article I’ll show you..

So let’s get to it!

Selling T-Shirts Online Updated: March 23, 2020

Print-On-Demand For Beginners: Your FAQs Answered

by Michael Essek · Updated: May 18, 2020

If you’re new to Print-On-Demand and selling your art online, then you probably have questions. Lots of them.

I get a lot of Print-On-Demand questions, and I see the same ones popping up time and time again.

So I thought I would start a ‘FAQs’ page for common print-on-demand questions that can serve as a useful resource for beginners and veterans alike.

I will keep adding FAQs and updating the information regularly – so if you have a question you’d like to ask, please do so by commenting below.

I hope this helps!

Selling T-Shirts Online Updated: May 18, 2020

Billions From Bunnies: An Interview With Jim Benton

by Michael Essek · Updated: March 7, 2020

Is it a cartoonist? Is it a children’s author? Is it the mind behind the licensing behemoth ‘It’s Happy Bunny®’?

The answer is yes – because it’s Jim Benton.

I bumped into Mr. Benton at the Licensing Expo in Las Vegas last year, and he was kind enough to let me pick his brain for this ‘ere blog post.

My personal thoughts and takeaways follow, but first let’s dive into the incredibly productive mind of the man himself.

Ladies and gentlemen, I give you: Jim Benton…

T-Shirt Artist Interviews Updated: March 7, 2020

From Print-On-Demand To Brick & Mortar: An Interview With Illustrator David Olenick

by Michael Essek · Updated: March 7, 2020

There aren’t many T-Shirt designers whose work is as recognisable as that of David Olenick.

David is a T-Shirt OG – and his quirky, pun-heavy designs have been a hit across multiple platforms and products since he started submitting to Threadless in 2012.

In this interview David spills the beans on his journey and his methods – whilst sharing a wealth of advice for aspiring artists – plus some of his predictions for the future of our industry.

Enjoy!

T-Shirt Artist Interviews Updated: March 7, 2020

How To Sell On Redbubble (& Actually Make Money)

by Michael Essek · Updated: June 26, 2020

This is my new and updated guide on how to sell art on Redbubble.

If you want to learn how to sell on Redbubble – and how to make money on Redbubble – then this guide is for you.

I’ll explain exactly how Redbubble works, how to sell on Redbubble, and give you some practical Redbubble selling tips.

These are the same tactics I’ve used to grow my Redbubble sales income from zero to $1000+ dollars a month, every month.

I’ve been selling art on Redbubble since 2013, and in that time I’ve learnt a lot about what works and what doesn’t.

So in this Redbubble tutorial I’ll spell out the mistakes to avoid, and give you everything you need to help your Redbubble store make regular, repeated sales, month after month.

Selling T-Shirts Online Updated: June 26, 2020

The Top 7 Print On Demand T-Shirt Companies (July 2020)

by Michael Essek · Updated: July 6, 2020

This is my personal review into the best Print on Demand Companies right now.

If you’re looking for a POD fulfilment company to hook up to your Shopify or Etsy store – or you want to find the best company to help you sell Print on Demand T-Shirts on Amazon or eBay – then this guide is for you.

I’ve been using and testing these companies for a few years, and I’m going to dive into each one in detail.

So here’s my top 7 Print on Demand Companies right now (click to jump straight to the review of each – ones in bold are recommended):

Print-On-Demand T-Shirt Fulfilment Updated: July 6, 2020

“Let’s Summon Steven” – An Interview With Retro T-Shirt Illustrator Steven Rhodes

by Michael Essek · Updated: May 27, 2020

Unless you’ve been living under a rock, you will already be familiar with the work of Steven Rhodes. (heck, you probably own a shirt or two).

Steven has had an incredible couple of years, due to his hilariously dark and perfectly illustrated takes on 70s and 80s style children’s books.

He’s dominated all the major print-on-demand sites, and has broken out beyond the internet to see his work sold in Hot Topic and Spencers stores across America.

I’ve admired Steven’s work and watched his growth from afar, and he was recently kind enough to answer some questions from nosy old me.

So without further ado – and with lights off and candles flickering ominously – I hereby summon Steven:

T-Shirt Artist Interviews Updated: May 27, 2020

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