The Best Print on Demand Tools
Print on demand is known as one of the easiest ways to start your own online shop without a large upfront investment. Instead of dealing with topics like warehousing and shipping, beginners can get started right away and sell their own self-designed products. But what exactly do you need, besides a laptop and an internet connection, to get started with print on demand?
Canva - your design program
First, you need designs for your products. You can either hand this task over to an experienced graphic designer or take it on yourself. With Canva, you can easily create your first simple designs even without any graphic design experience. You also get direct access to a wide range of graphic elements that you can use to make your designs look professional and hit exactly the right note with your target audience.
Canva should also be your go-to tool for your social media posts. Thanks to a wide range of templates, you can quickly and easily create professional content that you can use to promote your products.
Free version with restrictions available. Canva Pro for €11.99 / month or €109.99 per year.
Shopify - your online shop
The foundation: To build your online shop, you use Shopify. Shopify is a shop system that allows you to run an online shop and sell products online without any programming knowledge. Thanks to a simple drag-and-drop building-block system, a website can be designed here in the easiest way possible.
Shopify provides you with the entire digital infrastructure you need to run an online shop. From the website to product management to checkout, you get the optimal all-in-one package as a beginner.
Shopify is available from €27 / month
Trello - your project management tool
Nothing works without organisation. With your own online shop, it's not just about earning a bit of money online. You work as a self-employed person, which means you have to take care of a wide variety of tasks in your business. From creating designs, to invoices, to marketing and bookkeeping. It's easy to lose track here.
With Trello, you have a project management program at your side that you can tailor precisely to your tasks and needs. The user interface is simple and self-explanatory, so you benefit from it right from day one. Thanks to Trello, you not only have all your tasks in one overview - the calendar view also helps you with the urgency and prioritisation of your to-dos.
You can use Trello for free.
PlaceIt - your mockup generator
To take your print on demand business to the next level, you should take a closer look at the mockup generator PlaceIt. Here you have a wide range of templates at your disposal that you can use to create high-quality product images. Simply upload your design or your finished product and PlaceIt inserts it into the selected template. Instead of boring standard mockups, you now have professional-looking images that you've created with just a few clicks.
You can get PlaceIt on a subscription for around €7.50 per month.
MarketPrint - your supplier
The most important thing for your print on demand business: the products. For this you need a print on demand supplier who not only provides you with the products but also ships them directly to your customers. With MarketPrint, you have a reliable partner at your side that not only guarantees fast delivery but also offers a broad product range. From high-quality textiles to print on demand basics to extraordinary accessories - at MarketPrint there are the right products for every print on demand online shop.
You can easily download MarketPrint from the Shopify App Store and start creating products right away. The finished products are then integrated into your Shopify shop and you can start selling your items.
MarketPrint has no base costs - you only pay for the products you actually sell.