My thoughts and experience. 

One of my first experiences with freelancing was listing designs on Redbubble. 

Redbubble is a place for artists to list their designs. People can buy these designs on a vast array of products. Redbubble produces and ships orders. The artists take a small pay cut. 

I listed on Redbubble for the first time when I was 15. Over the years, I have made a total of about 50 dollars off of my Redbubble page. Frankly, it was a small money-making opportunity. I never marketed or advertised my Redbubble shop, so most sales happened organically. I am still glad I did it. 

It is a good experience for any artist starting out. Here’s why. 

Redbubble can make your art feel professional. 

When I was 15 and still pretty new to trying to sell artwork, Redbubble made me feel like a pro. The real deal. I could send people pictures of my designs. It looked legit, and I felt proud. Even if it wasn’t a huge profit opportunity, it made me see potential. 

I could picture what my products would look like when I could print them without the “middle man” of Redbubble. It made me excited to see what I could do. 

It made me feel like I could make something out of my artwork. 

Redbubble teaches you how to list artwork. 

I got my first taste of how to present a product while looking at Redbubble and its formats. You have to pay attention to each product. Make sure it looks just right. 

It gets easier with time, and it helped me understand how to make my products maintain a certain standard outside of the Redbubble store. 

Redbubble gives you a taste of freelancing. 

I am still trying to figure out where I stand on freelancing for a full-time job. 

But it excites me to do freelance work. I learned this for the first time while listing products on Redbubble. It’s fun to have more control over what money you bring in. Even though I didn’t make much from my shop, it made me want to find methods of selling art with a higher pay cut. 

Redbubble has a ton of resources for artists.

Even if you don’t sell artwork on Redbubble, it is still a great source. The artist’s blog advises listing products, designing, and marketing/advertisement tips. 

It’s a massive bank of advice. 

I’ve learned a lot from reading it. 

It’s an excellent place to start. 

You can only learn if you like something once you take the leap and try it. 

For artists considering selling artwork, Redbubble is a phenomenal place to start. Even if it doesn’t stick, or you don’t make much money, you still get to see your artwork come to life on a product.