The SECRET to making designs that become bestsellers🔥(Kittl and Canva tutorial)

[@jeannasuzanne2541]

I usually have a hard time listening to instructional videos but your mellow tone is easy to listen. This video is very informational! Thanks

[@krisztinavizi1262]

She is THE BEST TEACHER!!!! Love love love her !!!

[@TemperanceLibraRising]

This angel is so brilliant y'all ❤ i love her

[@kwoie4536]

I was thinking the same thing…& this is my first time watching a video of hers!! 💛🫶🏾

[@user-lr5cx1ni4r]

Oh I agree 💯. I just found her a few days ago. She’s amazing. No fluff, tons of info, calming. Love it.

[@reneedaivs]

This is sooo good, Mandy. The insight about which tote option to choose being based on the “type” of consumer you’re already marketing to is pure genius. Thank you!

[@studiomdesignsco]

Understanding your customer is so important and can make such a difference! 💜

[@carolopara6069]

​@studiomdesignsco hi..Thanks for all the knowledge you chose to share with us about how to run an Etsy POD business . In the description box I saw you have chase bank credit card to apply. I am very interested but I don't know what I need to have in place to qualify for it. Could you please do a dedicated video on how to apply and qualify for the card before starting POD business on ETSY? That is something I realize not a lot of Etsy sellers on KZbin talk about that. You actually need a credit card to run an Etsy business. What cards are best for Etsy business for beginners? I'll appreciate it if you did a video about it😊.

[@artgirl67]

FANASTIC video!! Just getting my Etsy shop ready to start, and of all the videos I've watched over the past several months, this one has been the most complete for me, BY FAR! Thanks Mandy! 😃

[@dovilescebediene1763]

I thought it was just me taking Kittl designs and scaling them in Canva :)) Your video is so powerful as always, keep learning something new every time I watch them :) Thank you for the great content!

[@nlegall2022]

Super helpful! I knew about changing the URL to have "best" in place of "star", but I didn't know about the "in demand" status inside of listings. Thanks a bunch! 🙌🏼🔥

[@maryannantonelli6031]

thanks for the inspiration mandy, i love your pace, your tone, clarity and nuggets of wisdom...

[@ginadl8757]

Thank you so much for this encouraging video, Mandy. Been learning a lot from you. I've been on Etsy since February and only have about 40 sales so far, but I think this particular video will help me a lot.

[@studiomdesignsco]

Congrats on your progress so far! Keep learning and don’t give up. Cheering you on 💜

[@krismederios9568]

Mandy, again thank you. 🙏 I’m so glad I found you. I’m a single mama trying my butt off to make this all work. Adore you and your videos are amazingly detailed and very helpful. Thank you ❤

[@dianathompson6153]

Thank you so much, Mandy, your videos are so in depth and you are so easy to follow, incredibly helpful!! 😍😍🙏

[@wilhelminabrucelarbi4049]

Mandy you are amazing THANK YOU SO MUCH for helping us. ❤️

[@gavkinn]

Thank you Mandy I've got something to focus on this weekend. Have a lovely peaceful weekend.

[@walkbyfaith6434]

Thanks again for the Great content Mandy. You surely know how to inspire. Awesome work.

[@SWEETUMS101]

Mandy, this video was so organic from beginning to end. I love that you just started with your eyeballs and brain. Sometimes I get so confused with the keyword searches and niching down etc. that I forget that my eyeballs can also help me make design decisions. 😂 Thanks for simplifying it and challenging me to understand not just the design but the consumer audience it’s designed for.

[@InesLaos]

Mandy, no words to say THANK YOU, for sharing your knowledge, this video is amazing and special for beginners like me.

[@MariaMunoz-rz1nz]

You’re amazing! Regarding the mockups, I’ve been looking in Etsy, but the good ones everyone is using them, so the listings are so similar! Also, I would like to have more ethnic variety, almost everyone is blond with long flowing hair. Also I I would love to find older women for my designs.

[@PintoErdes]

absolutely incredible info! thank you so much

[@deana4793]

Thank you Mandy! Your videos are so packed full of great content! ❤❤

[@genevieve5217]

This is one of the most valuable videos I have watched! Thank you, Mandy!

[@TemperanceLibraRising]

I agree 23:00 mockups

[@sarasveggiekitchen]

Great video! Would you be able to let me know where you got the wonderful mock-ups you showed in the video? I've been struggling to find great mockups. Thanks.

[@NadeanNeumann]

I appreciate you for sharing this, excellent!

[@rickmartinez1769]

Thank you for your insights on this type of research! I noticed that quite a few of the best sellers were using Kittl designs.

[@lordjamescbeeson8579]

I am so glad I found you. I love how helpful this video is. Thanks!

[@catotheyounger95BC]

Thanks Mandy! Such genuine, well-thought-out, content. You clearly want to help the little guy / girl :)

[@lisavanhusen7483]

Love this video and love your vibe!

[@emeryhope]

You are sooo helpful and so full of knowledge. Thank you!

[@robo3383]

You are so awesome!! The information in this video is being sold by other KZbinrs and you give it free. Thank you..

[@nancymorgan1050]

Hi Mandy, Great video. One question, can you comment on the "uproar" about mock ups and how does that impact your designs and mock ups. I am just getting started and want to create the mock ups in the correct format. Thanks in advance for your response. Cheers,Nancy

[@tiffanycarter3299]

This was amazing! Thank you!

[@NguyenGamChau]

YES! JUST WHAT I NEEDED, TY!!!

[@Krizz139]

Excellent Mandy, thank you!

[@LuuKieuKhanh]

ill definitely try that, thanks!

[@glamourselfcare210]

Thank you I learned new things from your videos ❤

[@louloucooke1]

Hi Mandy glad I’ve found you. Thank you for this video. I have Kittl and Canva pro but I thought you could add text In Kittl just like Canva so I’m feeling a bit confused that you went over to Canva to do this bit. I obviously have misunderstood Kittls potential. But I understand about the work board groups that Canva has. Thanks

[@LieuVietSang]

wow, great video. thanks so much

[@ShoshanaClarence]

very helpful, worth the watch

[@VănCúcTrinh]

THANKS A BUNCH, AMAZING VIDEO!!!

[@latinvibras]

Hi Mandy, I'm one of your subscribers from across the pond in the UK and love your videos, your channel has been invaluable to me in my POD journey. I am in the process of creating designs before launching my Etsy shop. It’s a little slower than I’d like because I have a full-time job which I need to continue in order to support myself. I have been watching a lot of videos posted lately about Etsy shops being closed down because of using mock-ups other than your own images or those provided by your production partner and not from other sources. I’ve been using Place it to create mock-ups as I don’t want to have to use mock-ups from Printify, as there’s a limited choice and most have white backgrounds. I don’t want to have to create my own so would welcome your thoughts on this?

[@DuongPhuongOanh]

you just convinced me on doing it

[@JunichiTakisawa]

Thank you, really helped me!

[@KatySimpsonLive]

Love your channel and brilliant content Mandy

[@kathiee.2013]

This video is so “juicy!” Soooo much info, yet not overwhelming. My first order of business is to upgrade my mock-ups! Love all your content, Mandy!❤

[@studiomdesignsco]

Juicy! I love it! 🤩 So glad it was helpful for you 💜

[@stacyosborn4537]

As always…Another great video Mandy!!!! Mandy do you have a video on: sleeve or neck designs? And for this one in particular how to do a bundle listing?? I have noticed those videos on YT, but they don’t go in depth well. Or how to allow your customer to know that either you have those designs in your store or will make it for them…and how they can make a bundle purchase? Variations? Would I write that in description (I know a lot of ppl don’t read them, but I don’t want anyone to get confused with their purchase…and is it ok to write on a separate thumbnail? Ive see it done, but I hear different opinions on if Etsy likes you to write much on thumbnails?? Trying to gain customers to a new shop is hard. Also while on this topic of confusion 😂 recently some people say we can’t use specific states, parks, ect? If I add in mock ups of complimentary products in A thumbnail for suggestions and say there are links in description or I offer them what is best way? Would I Ask them to leave questions in email via Etsy? That seems too much to ask! I know I can add in variations of other products and I want to do, but I fear I will mess it up although it’s basically a group type listing. I get overwhelmed being a newer shop that either they will not go into my shop since a lot of buyers don’t do that or think of it. I’ve heard a lot of people say…I didn’t know that people have shops 😂. I know this is a lot of questions, but these are some that are confusing to us and buyers. Some buyers don’t know the process to buy multiple items (add to cart, then go back and add to cart). While I don’t want to confuse them, I don’t want to do it wrong nor lose a sale bc I did that or they would buy complimentary products or just want it on another product. I’m not at the stage where I should take the time to list “one” design on multiple products yet without having any best sellers or having enough sales to add it-but I would definitely make it for them if they wanted it. I suppose the design placement video, bundling and customer options are the key points of this long, probably confusing comment! 😞 it’s hard to write a good question on the phone especially when if you make a mistake and fix it and then most of your comment looks like it disappears until you scroll! So sorry…you are a competitive person so I know you will be able to cipher out key points and whip this “mess” and be able to reply 😂😂 trying to make light of my lack of communication skills 😂 Thanks Mandy-you know I’m ALWAYS on here cheering you on!!!!❤

[@inkpearls3364]

EXCELLENT video!!!!! Also, How’s the skincare business going?

[@tmslater12]

Thanks for this great video, Mandy!!

[@JohnDoe-qr2cp]

Happy to have found your channel! I am struggling to understand the first three months on Etsy when funds are being withheld and new startups does not quite have the continuity between payments and paying for printing. Not to mention other expenses during this period. Perhaps a video idea? Any light in the darkness much appreciated. Thank you :)

[@shirleykathan-sayess5764]

I love your videos. You show concrete examples, clear explanations and great advice. Thank you! ❤ SayessDesign

[@MaiLêDương]

Nice vid thank you for sharing with us

[@alexandratracey8252]

I could watch you design for hours! I love going through the process. I just wanted to point out that Wild + Free is actually trademarked. 😫

[@studiomdesignsco]

There are several related ones out there but none of them that I saw are specifically for the clothing class (025). There is one with 025 out there, but it is only an application, which means it’s not registered and still available to use 😊

[@ByromJulia]

amazing vid!!! ty

[@annetteswanson8461]

Thanks for the tips. Right now I’m using vinyl on my shirts but I feel it’s limiting me to designs. I was thinking about transfers but POD might be a way to go. I need to learn the design part of it. I enjoyed seeing the steps in creating a design.

[@studiomdesignsco]

Yes! Before POD I did screenprint transfers for awhile but similarly the ability to scale designs was so much more limited and you still have to deal with inventory on hand. POD gives you so much more flexibility. I have a free course on my channel if you want to explore POD more 😊

[@johnnymetonymic]

Dall-e 3 is pretty crazy for this.

[@martinhousemuse]

Excellent, thanks for some good basics to start my day

[@TulipWife]

I applied what you said here for Christmas, but Man, The Grinch is so popular For Christmas. It's everywhere but it's trademarked. Even the words ' you're a mean one" I do Digital downloads ( Scared to do POD because I went into the red real fast) for others who do POD. I wish I could make them for others. But Red Trucks are really popular and I've made one and people are buying it. The thing is.. It's not Evergreen and even if it's successful it'll at one time not be.

[@DaveLovelace6398]

Hi Mandy! I’m seeing so many (if not most) Best Seller shirts with pricing under $10 (or btw $10-15) which leads me to believe that a great % of that status is due to “low hanging fruit” pricing vs. design/style. What is your take/opinion on how price is contributing to Best Sellers?

[@RailinX]

That’s what I really miss on Kittl … ability to have multiple designs in the same project. I like to make new copies while I’m designing something and testing different fonts etc. Kittl makes it so inconvenient needing to copy it to an all new design page. Forget about trying to make a group design with 30 variants on Kittl.

[@studiomdesignsco]

Totally agree!! I can’t live without my multiple pages and batching 😅

[@FerreiraBeagen]

AWESOME it really helped me

[@MadelineDrysdale]

Nice. thanks for sharing

[@AssassinGreen]

Hi Mandy, I have a general product store on Etsy and I've been running it for 3 years now and have 550 sales in total. I wanted to ask how important the branding is for POD. I do have a banner, logo and a picture of myself, shop announcement and story. Could having weak branding affect sales? Or do most buyers shop for the one item in their chosen niche mostly without looking at the finer details of the shop.

[@LillyoftheValleyAZ]

I get organic traffic to my POD store but no sales. Mandy is right about needing to improve designs. I think that is why I’m not making sales. Another great video Mandy & thanks!

[@Keraaaa]

Hey I have a question if u wanted to start selling jewelry, would you suggest adding it to your existing shop or make a separate shop?

[@jojodesigns777]

Thanks so much it was very informative! Just wondering if you show the different products like hoodies, t-shirts, and sweatshirt on the same listing or is it better to have them appear each one in their own listing.

[@MichelleColeCreates]

Great video! I am curious how you keep all your images organized on your computer. Do you use folders for each niche? Keep graphic with all its mockups? Would love to hear!

[@k.c.bikermom]

That is such a great question I’d love to know the answer as well.

[@studiomdesignsco]

I keep all of my original designs saved in Canva (or Kittl), and my mockups saved as templates in Canva. I save them with descriptive titles, so if I ever need a final design or mockup set again (which isn’t often) I simply run a search and can find it in a few seconds. Saving with folders requires you remember the folder, sometimes something could fit in multiple places, etc. Searching ends up just being a much faster method, so I just do it that way. Don’t overthink your files for completed designs/mockups. You need them less than you think you will 😊

[@MichelleColeCreates]

@@studiomdesignsco ah okay! That makes sense!

[@marcopiccinetti953]

Hi Mandy, can you comment on the Etsy ban on most mockups?

[@studiomdesignsco]

There are no definitive answers from Etsy on the recent deactivations. Their made-to-order policy (which is what POD is) does allow mockups, so this was not a ban on mockups. My most recent video talks about this a bit, but for now only time will tell.

[@hannahjoy4857]

Excellent video, thanks!

[@brenda2198]

love your stuff thank you so much!! 🙏

[@kellygentles8450]

Fantastic advice

[@RealEstateSwagShoppe]

Currently I run a real estate exclusive shop but I’m thinking about starting a new shop where I can design for other things. Where do you recommend to start as far as what niches or groups to design for?

[@yukoboiteux3751]

I opened my shop two weeks ago and haven't made any sales yet, lol. Thank you so much for sharing informative videos. Do you recommend listing multiple products (such as sweatshirts, t-shirts, mugs, tote bags, etc.) in one listing if they share the same design? I've noticed that listing sweatshirts and shirts together in one listing can be confusing for some customers, and since Etsy shows only one picture for customers to see and click on to visit your shop, would it be better to create separate listings for each product? I'm aware that this might incur additional listing fees. What are your thoughts on this?

[@studiomdesignsco]

I recommend keeping them separate 😊

[@VincentScarlan]

You are AWESOME!!! TY

[@LaHaiVan]

great content. ty

[@honeymirouwi]

Hi mandy, thankk youu for all of your vids. May i ask something? Is it possible for a new shop with 0 sales to be on top of serach? I usually see the top recomendation is full of shop with already big sales. Thank youuu so much for your help, sorry for my broken english

[@heatherszenfulcrochet]

Can you show how to do the incognito set up

[@DoanSiTy]

TY!!! AWESOME

[@samanthawilliams6885]

Do you ever upload a design on multiple items (shirt, sweater, bag, mug) when you first list it or do you always wait to see what designs end up selling before putting on different items?

[@studiomdesignsco]

Typically I start with sweatshirts (and sometimes Comfort Colors shirts depending on the design) and then see how they do 😊

[@TimelessTunesRewind]

Could you ad lets say offer the choice of 2 or more different items in a listing? Like say tshirt opinion 1. Tote opinion 2. Mug opinion 3?​@studiomdesignsco

[@karamcmlln]

Hi Mandy, I’ve noticed the “Etsy’s Pick” badge on certain listings. Does this hold any significance as far as good designs? Thank you for all of your videos. They’re really helpful!

[@studiomdesignsco]

It means that Etsy staff have identified the listing as a good choice (and will sometimes include them in marketing campaigns). It’s helpful to see and pay attention to, but is not a guarantee of demand (I know some sellers who have even gotten the badge and it didn’t even boost their sales) 🤓

[@samanthawilliams6885]

Do you still run your handmade business as well as your main POD shop, this channel (and your POD shop used for this channel)? How many hours a week do you estimate are spent on each business or in total? Has this time decreased as you gained experience? Seems like so much time! Hopefully for others their time spent will be as worth it as it has been for you

[@studiomdesignsco]

Yep! Time blocks, calendars, and themed days! Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday during the day is my handmade biz, Thursdays are YT video recording days, and Fridays are often a mix of errands. My actual POD shops are mostly passive now (🎉), but when I was building them (and even now for like all the things I do for my membership group), it happens (mostly) on evenings and weekends and I block time based on what I need to get done and how much time I have available. Our son is in so many activities now too, so important family things go on the Apple calendar my husband and I share on our phones so that we both know where we’re supposed to be and when 😅

[@hokiss50]

Hi Mandy, I tried opening a second shop this week and was shut down within hours. Do you know if Etsy is against new shops opening? Or what to avoid in order not to get flagged down?

[@Bekind95]

Do you pull your design transparency down in Canva before downloading it? I never see any Kittl tutorials covering this, but I see KZbinrs always showing how they pull down the transparency to about 85% in Canva, never on Kittl. What am I missing here? It really bothers my brain not knowing lol. And do you make a folder for the "editable" designs? Is this what you are calling your finished designs? Thanks Mandy!

[@studiomdesignsco]

No, you don’t want to lower transparency on the design itself that goes to the print provider, this will cause a printing issue. You only lower transparency when you are placing it on a mockup (typically in Canva) so that it is more realistic. I don’t do my mockups in Kittl, so that’s why I don’t talk about it there 😅 And I don’t use folders, I just have everything saved in Canva and search by name as I need it - it’s faster than digging through folders (at least for my brain) 😊

[@Bekind95]

@@studiomdesignsco Thank you Mandy! So helpful! You are an amazing teacher btw. Do you have a video that shows your save designs/mockup process?

[@studiomdesignsco]

@Bekind95 Sure do! Both my free course and time-blocking playlists on my channel have dedicated design/mockup videos that walk through my process 😊💜

[@Bekind95]

@@studiomdesignsco Wonderful! I will be watching them tomorrow. Thanks again!

[@cindyleinwand5062]

Mandy I have a question not sure if you can point me to a resources - I'm trying to look at my sales vs my production costs and see where I am. My printify is per order rather than a summary so I have individually add up 100s of orders each month - how can I figure out where I am with things?

[@sheli4795]

Cassiy Johnson has an income and expense worksheet that might help you :)

[@studiomdesignsco]

Change your Printify settings to summary invoicing so that it totals the orders for you. I have a profit tracker spreadsheet included as part of my membership resources as well in case that’s helpful!

[@cindyleinwand5062]

@@studiomdesignsco I did change it - but not until Oct so all my sales Jan thru Sept - are showing individually on Printify - rather than a monthly total to add up for tax purposes. It's over 1000 sales so hard to add up manually. I did find a work-around. Printify gave me a CSV file which I could upload to Excel and get a running total.

[@Sun.Shine555]

I wanted to use printful vs printify because printify does NOT have any maroon sweatshirts. When I look at the size on printfuls sweatshirts though, the printing area appears much smaller. Any insight? I'm brand new and don't know what I'm doing yet. 😅

[@studiomdesignsco]

I prefer Printify due to better levels of stock and pricing. They have a variety of print providers, some of which do have Maroon Gildan sweatshirts 😊

[@Sun.Shine555]

@@studiomdesignsco I couldn't locate maroon anywhere! But like I said, I'm brand new! Can you tell me a printer who has maroon? Thank you so much for your response! 💗

[@studiomdesignsco]

SwiftPod, Awkward Styles, Fulfill Engine, Marco Fine Arts 😊

[@Sun.Shine555]

@@studiomdesignsco you're the best!! 💗🌹 TY!

[@AlexNew08]

I've been researching print on demand and a lot of the reviews aren't that great. They comment that the printing is faded, blurry or cut off. So I went into community groups and they talk about all these print on demand companies, especially printing, being very inconsistent with quality. I spent a lot of time designing products to sell on etsy and now I am terrified to do it. The ones that do it themselves also make more money. Kid of feeling discouraged at this point.

[@studiomdesignsco]

Providers like Printify have millions of sellers and their printers are processing thousands of products a day - what we see in social media groups is a small fraction of that. And negativity in general will always be the loudest voice in a room. That doesn’t mean it’s not valid or frustrating when an issue happens for those sellers, but you do have to keep it in perspective when making a decision for your own products. Don’t get discouraged- there are still plenty of good things happening with most suppliers, you just don’t hear about them because those are “normal”. The product reviews on sites are super helpful (and many are positive experiences) - but I always recommend trying at least one sample of what you’re selling as well so that you can see what your customer is getting and can use that as the basis for decision making for your business. I’ve sold multiple thousands of sweatshirts and tshirts over the course of 18ish months and the percentage of issues I’ve encountered is very small. That’s not to say issues don’t ever happen (and of course it’s frustrating when they happen, I get that), but they do not happen as often as posts may lead you to believe. Outsourcing production of a product you sell always comes with a risk no matter who you use - and even the good ones have bad days. I run a handmade business as well and dealing with issues when they come is part of running a business. And while the profit margin may appear higher with handmade, there are LOTS of other factors to consider (I pay for shipping materials, marketing materials, packing supplies, and not to mention the value of my time in handling fulfillment myself). There’s no wrong choice, it’s just a matter of deciding what’s best for what you ultimately want for your business. Hope that helps offer some perspective! 💜

[@AlexNew08]

@@studiomdesignsco thank you so much for taking the time to answer. You have no idea how much you've helped me. You calm me down. LOL. I get anxious and make the wrong decisions when I do. I appreciate you so much. I always boast about good things so I assume everyone else does as well.

[@ShikaHQ]

I feel old because I dont know what crunchy is supposed to mean in this setting, lol 😂

[@vickydesigns1236]

Hi Mandy, I Need Your Help. I'm in need of your assistance concerning one of my Etsy products. The product in question is titled "Merry and Bright Glitter Letter Patch Sweatshirt." Additionally, I've used the term "Chenille Patch Shirt" in the product tags, and I believe there may be some confusion. The primary issue here is that the product features a screen-printed design in PNG format rather than an actual glitter patch. A customer recently made a purchase from my Etsy shop and has now requested a refund due to a misunderstanding related to the terms "glitter patch" and "Chenille Patch." It's important to note that my Etsy shop clearly states a policy of "Returns & exchanges not accepted." Despite this policy, I genuinely want to resolve this situation amicably. However, as it's my first time dealing with such an issue, I'm uncertain about the best course of action. I would greatly appreciate your guidance and suggestions.

[@studiomdesignsco]

Unfortunately this is one where you’ll probably run into issues if you use that wording since there are so many handmade shops actually using real patches given the current trend for them. Most customers do not understand the difference from a picture (or don’t read descriptions enough to realize it). If it were me I’d probably be inclined to give at least a partial refund to the customer, and consider it a lesson learned and potentially change up the title or design so that it doesn’t create future issues.

[@cathywalters4730]

I am trying to cancel my subscription to the Simply Thrive Club, which i can no longer afford. Please let me know how to cancel. thank you.

[@studiomdesignsco]

No worries! I’ve taken care of it for you :) I’m always available via email if you have questions. Wishing you all the best 💜

[@katrinalynnmiller]

Have their quotes been trademarked checked?

[@studiomdesignsco]

Probably not - always a good idea for double checking them!

[@krystalgomez9001]

Thank you! I bought a Mock up bundle and it was AI mocks. I am so disappointed! Oh well~

[@mysteriousmr.m]

🔥❤️

[@babyblue7798]

i can't succed! i am doing everything you and youtubers recommend .. zero sales. but i am not giving up

[@23jayaz]

Wild and free is trademarked. Just a warning.

[@studiomdesignsco]

There are several related ones out there but none of them that I saw are specifically for the clothing class (025). There is one with 025 out there, but it is only an application, which means it’s not registered and still available to use 😊

[@rockynrobynbrand]

The way you speak, along with your voice, has a very destressing effect.

[@michaellakey3565]

Damien Hirst "artist", output has uber uber demand, even though he makes cr@p. He sells via his name alone.