How do i start a "product line"/ turn my designs into products?

Question

Ok, so one of my passions is drawing and over the years i have developed alot of characters and such, and I have constantly been told i should turn my designs into products. So my question is, I would really like see my designs on shirts, makeup bags, and so on, i just want to know how do it? Ive heard something about licensing companies or trade shows? I have only about $5000 to get it started but I really want it to look professional, not one of those generic tshirt websites (cafepress), ive seen. Anyways id appreciate all the help i can get :) thanks

Answer 1

Actually, I have gotten several nice shirts from Cafepress, but they do have their limits. One is that you cannot re-size the image you want to put on a custom shirt [or rather you have to re-size it before you go to their order form], and therefore some of the shirts have designs that seem too small or too large for the shirt. Still, they are nice shirts, and they work well if you select carefully.

Kinko's also does things with tee shirts, coffee mugs, mouse pads, etc., and so does Bay Photo, so you can do a lot of shopping around. Look at who has the best wholesale lot prices, and have them make a single shirt or mug for you. If YOU like it, chances are your customers will, too, because you will naturally market them in the places where you go to the people you like to hang out with.

You can also license your designs to someone else to make, which is sort of what you are doing with Cafepress. Again, the big question is who will put the money into having them made and the work into selling them? If you have a business-oriented friend, perhaps you could go into partnership, with you supplying the creative talent and your partner supplying the business savvy. Many a family business has prospered that way, too. Know any sensible guys?

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