📱 Best Platforms
Etsy, Instagram, Fiverr
📖 The Hustle
Offer custom digital pet portrait commissions where customers send a photo and you create a stylized illustration. Develop a signature art style that stands out from other pet portrait sellers. Pet owners love commissioning art of their animals. Market on Instagram and in pet owner Facebook groups. Scale by creating packages at different price points based on detail and complexity.
🚀 First Step
Illustrate three sample pet portraits in your signature style using photos of friends' pets with permission, and list commission slots on Etsy at $40-80 each.
🔑 Keys to Success
- Develop a recognizable style before launching so you stand out in search
- Offer seasonal themes like holiday sweaters or floral crowns as upsells
- Create a time-lapse video of your process for TikTok and Instagram Reels marketing
🛠 Tools & Resources: Procreate, Etsy, Instagram, Fiverr, Canva