{"id":50337,"date":"2019-04-15T11:38:56","date_gmt":"2019-04-15T11:38:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/designbuzz.com\/?p=50337"},"modified":"2019-04-15T11:45:55","modified_gmt":"2019-04-15T11:45:55","slug":"4-ways-to-turn-your-design-expertise-into-passive-income","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/designbuzz.com\/4-ways-to-turn-your-design-expertise-into-passive-income\/","title":{"rendered":"4 Ways to Turn Your Design Expertise into Passive Income"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"79269cf5c79b40a0fba5c0560fa469d3\" data-index=\"1\" style=\"float: none; margin:10px 0 10px 0; text-align:center;\">\n<script async src=\"https:\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js\"><\/script>\r\n<ins class=\"adsbygoogle\"\r\n     style=\"display:block; text-align:center;\"\r\n     data-ad-layout=\"in-article\"\r\n     data-ad-format=\"fluid\"\r\n     data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-9477973674766713\"\r\n     data-ad-slot=\"8885944693\"><\/ins>\r\n<script>\r\n     (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});\r\n<\/script>\n<\/div>\n<p>Do you love being a designer? Do you have wisdom to share with other designers to help them improve their skills or client relationships? If so, you may want to consider writing a book.<!--more--><\/p>\n<p>There are <a href=\"https:\/\/designbuzz.com\/notable-guidebooks-that-every-upcoming-graphic-designing-student-must-read\/\">thousands of helpful <em><strong>design<\/strong> <\/em>books<\/a> on the shelves already, but since everyone has a unique perspective and experience, there\u2019s always room for more. You have experience nobody else has. You\u2019ve probably figured out some interesting ways to accomplish different results using standard tools. Maybe you found a shortcut for creating popular textures from scratch, or perhaps you\u2019ve developed a system to save time organizing layers. Whatever it is, your expertise is valuable to the world and people will pay to learn it.<\/p>\n<h2>1. Recognize the value of your design experience<\/h2>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-50348\" src=\"https:\/\/designbuzz.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/value-of-your-design-experience.jpg\" alt=\"value of your design experience\" width=\"800\" height=\"534\" srcset=\"https:\/\/designbuzz.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/value-of-your-design-experience.jpg 800w, https:\/\/designbuzz.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/value-of-your-design-experience-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/designbuzz.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/value-of-your-design-experience-768x513.jpg 768w, https:\/\/designbuzz.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/value-of-your-design-experience-600x401.jpg 600w, https:\/\/designbuzz.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/value-of-your-design-experience-585x390.jpg 585w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>The value of your design experience is not derived from how high you score on the scale of expertise. There will always be somebody more talented than you. This applies to everyone in the world, even famous painters and writers. The value of your design experience is derived from the simple fact that somebody, somewhere, will benefit from what you have to share. It\u2019s that simple.<\/p>\n<p>Contemplate the unique knowledge you have to offer as a designer. Anyone can go to YouTube and find instructional videos for how to create a realistic-looking planet from scratch in Photoshop. What do you know that can\u2019t be found in common tutorials?<\/p>\n<p>Do you have a special system for extracting a clear idea from your clients? If so, other designers will benefit from your method. Getting clients to define their ideas isn\u2019t an easy or fun job. In fact, it\u2019s often impossible. Design clients are notoriously unable to articulate exactly what they want, but are quick to know what they don\u2019t want the moment they see it.<\/p>\n<h2>2. Start creating your content<\/h2>\n<p>Once you know what design wisdom you want to share, start writing! Be sure to include visuals to keep readers interested. Be sure to include screenshots of your design work to show people what you\u2019ve created using the wisdom you\u2019re sharing.<\/p>\n<h2>3. Create a plan for publishing your book<\/h2>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-50349\" src=\"https:\/\/designbuzz.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/plan-for-publishing-your-book.jpg\" alt=\"plan for publishing your book\" width=\"800\" height=\"534\" srcset=\"https:\/\/designbuzz.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/plan-for-publishing-your-book.jpg 800w, https:\/\/designbuzz.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/plan-for-publishing-your-book-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/designbuzz.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/plan-for-publishing-your-book-768x513.jpg 768w, https:\/\/designbuzz.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/plan-for-publishing-your-book-600x401.jpg 600w, https:\/\/designbuzz.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/plan-for-publishing-your-book-585x390.jpg 585w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Don\u2019t be afraid to self-publish. It\u2019s not always worth waiting it out to find an agent to pitch your book.<\/p><div class=\"79269cf5c79b40a0fba5c0560fa469d3\" data-index=\"2\" style=\"float: none; margin:10px 0 10px 0; text-align:center;\">\n<script async src=\"https:\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js\"><\/script>\r\n<ins class=\"adsbygoogle\"\r\n     style=\"display:block; text-align:center;\"\r\n     data-ad-layout=\"in-article\"\r\n     data-ad-format=\"fluid\"\r\n     data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-9477973674766713\"\r\n     data-ad-slot=\"8885944693\"><\/ins>\r\n<script>\r\n     (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});\r\n<\/script>\n<\/div>\n\n<p>The top two methods to self-publish are to go directly to a printing company or go through a self-publishing platform like Blurb or Balboa Press. There are pros and cons to each. For example, a self-publishing platform will provide you with an ISBN number for an extra fee, which means your book can be ordered through bookstores and Amazon.com. You can get an ISBN number for a self-printed book as well, but the process is more involved and you\u2019ll have to do the work yourself.<\/p>\n<h3>Self-publishing is less work but costs more<\/h3>\n<p>While self-publishing platforms will print copies on-demand and most will handle all the sales and shipping for you, it will cost you hundreds or thousands of dollars. Going directly to a printing company is much cheaper.<\/p>\n<h3>Self-printing costs less but is more work<\/h3>\n<p>The best benefit to printing your design book through a printing company is that you won\u2019t be required to enter into a contract for publication rights. This will give you carte blanche when it comes to testing your market and distributing your book however you see fit.<\/p>\n<p>When you use a publishing house, you don\u2019t need to worry about formatting your content for print because they provide you with their templates. When self-printing, you need a little more knowledge. Presuming you\u2019re in a design niche that prepares files for print, you should excel at this part of the process.<\/p>\n<p>To be sure you get it right, go through <a href=\"https:\/\/web.printingcenterusa.com\/blog\/perfect-binding\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Printing Center USA\u2019s tutorial<\/a> to learn how to prepare your content for print. The guide covers important basics like maintaining at least a quarter-inch gutter on the inside of each page for perfect binding, and making sure photos that span two pages aren\u2019t going to look strange if they don\u2019t line up perfectly.<\/p>\n<h2>4. Set aside a budget for necessary expenses<\/h2>\n<p>Regardless of how you publish your book, <a href=\"https:\/\/self-publishingschool.com\/much-cost-publish-book\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">you\u2019ll need to pay for services<\/a> like cover design, editing, formatting, and promotion. Nothing will halt your sales like typos and bad formatting. Unfortunately, people do judge books by their cover, so you need to invest in a professional cover designer that knows your market.<\/p>\n<h2>Have fun creating your book<\/h2>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-50350\" src=\"https:\/\/designbuzz.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/Have-fun-creating-your-book.jpg\" alt=\"Have fun creating your book\" width=\"800\" height=\"509\" srcset=\"https:\/\/designbuzz.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/Have-fun-creating-your-book.jpg 800w, https:\/\/designbuzz.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/Have-fun-creating-your-book-300x191.jpg 300w, https:\/\/designbuzz.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/Have-fun-creating-your-book-768x489.jpg 768w, https:\/\/designbuzz.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/Have-fun-creating-your-book-600x382.jpg 600w, https:\/\/designbuzz.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/Have-fun-creating-your-book-585x372.jpg 585w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Hopefully your book will sell well, but either way, remember to have fun. 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