12 Ways To Earn Extra Income As A Graphic Designer. No matter how good a graphic designer you are there will be times when work is slow and you find yourself with some extra time on your hands. These times are perfect opportunities to put your design skills to work and earn extra income. Methods to earn extra income discussed in this episode Become a print broker Become a media host Create designs to sell on merchandise Create and sell website themes. Sell your design leftovers. Create and sell designs to stock image sites. Design a font/typeface. Create and sell a Photoshop action or Illustrator Style. Manage a client's social media accounts Teach a workshop/course locally or online Build and monetize a niche website Write a book/ebook There are many more ways for a graphic designer to use their skills to earn extra income. Those I talk about in this episode are the ones I have experience with and am comfortable talking about. Links mentioned in this episode. List of sites you can use to earn extra income as a graphic designer.   Four Week Marketing Boost - FREE GUIDE Download my FREE guide, the Four Week Marketing Boost to help improve your business' image and create the best first impression possible to attract more clients. Subscribe to the podcast Subscribe on iTunesSubscribe on StitcherSubscribe on Android Contact me Send me feedback Follow me on Twitter and Facebook Design Resource If you are looking for a web host for yourself or your clients I suggest you visit resourcefuldesigner.com/hosting and check out Hostgator. I've been using them for several years now and have been very pleased with their service. If you decide to sign up you can use the discount code "RESOURCEFUL25" to get a 25% discount on your purchase of a hosting package. I want to help you. Running a graphic design or web design business all by yourself isn't easy. If there are any struggles you face running your design business please reach out to me. I'll do my best to help you by addressing your issues in a future blog post or podcast episode here at Resourceful Designer. You can reach me at feedback@resourcefuldesigner.com