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HUSTLE #019 1.2 Graphic Design

Create Pinterest Pins for Bloggers and Online Businesses

💰 Startup Cost $0
⏰ Time/wk 5-10 hrs
📊 Difficulty ★☆☆☆☆
🏆 1st Month $ $100-350
💵 Monthly Range $400-2,000
⏱ First $ In 3-5 days
Fiverr (dedicated Pinterest design category with bloggers regularly searching), Upwork (long-term pin designer retainer roles from established bloggers), Facebook groups for bloggers (bloggers in 'Blogging Boost' type groups frequently ask for VA and pin designer recommendations).
Food bloggers, travel bloggers, and Etsy sellers need 10-30 fresh Pinterest pins per month to drive traffic. Each blog post needs 3-5 pin variations with different headlines and layouts. You design vertical pins (1000x1500px) with clear text overlays, on-brand colors, and click-worthy titles. Bloggers pay $50-150/month for a batch of 20-30 pins.
🚀 First Step
Create 3 Pinterest pins for a popular blog post you find online, following the 2:3 vertical ratio rule, as your sample set.
  • Use the 1000x1500 pixel ratio always — Pinterest algorithm penalizes non-vertical pins and they get shown to fewer people.
  • Design 3-5 pin templates per client so they can rotate designs — variety keeps their Pinterest profile looking active and fresh.
  • Include the blog post title prominently on each pin in a large readable font — most Pinterest browsing happens on phones.
🛠 Tools & Resources: Canva, Pinterest, Tailwind, Coolors, Pexels (free stock photos)