Thanks for joining me for my first ever Skillshare class! In this class I’ll be teaching you a business model that contributed to me — and my partner — being able to leave our full-time corporate careers. You'll walk away with a blueprint on how to set-up and operate your own e-commerce business, dropshipping your choice of Spoonflower fabric, wallpaper and home decor products.

I’ve seen a lot of incredible designers who are looking for ways to expand or grow their design career. Some are established, while others are struggling to be found on big print-on-demand marketplaces like Spoonflower, Society6, Redbubble ,and the like. I’ve created this class with all of you in mind! Basically, this class is for any designer who's looking for an opportunity to either diversify or supplement their income streams.

This business will allow you to take control of your sales and deal directly with your own customers, and you'll engage Spoonflower to fulfil (dropship) orders on behalf of your business. (Note: This class is not about how to sell on the Spoonflower marketplace itself.)

Intrigued? Then read on....

⤑ WHAT YOU'LL LEARN…

At the end of this class you’ll:

understand the dropshipping business model (specifically relating to Spoonflower)
know what to consider when deciding on a platform to sell through
be armed with tools and strategies to operate your business, efficiently
understand how you can make money, and
be ready to launch your own e-commerce store.

I’ll empower you with:

ideas on how to stand out from the crowd (ie: your competition)
insights on how to truly serve your customers
strategies to deal with unsatisfied customers, and
advice that’ll help you avoid making costly mistakes.

Along with the Class Resources, I’ve also created some BONUS resources that you can choose to sign up for, including:

a list of the most frequently asked questions
product information and inspiration
links to trend resources
examples of customer service messaging and response templates
tools to help you set up and maintain your e-commerce store.

WHY I WANT TO TEACH THIS TOPIC...

I’ve operated this business model and I know the potential it holds. But mostly, since Spoonflower doesn’t formally offer dropshipping as a service — I want to provide you with a comprehensive guide to help you succeed.

I especially want to help those of you who are pursuing a career in Surface Pattern Design full-time, but haven’t yet been able to generate enough income to support it. I see you... and I’ve been in your position!

CLASS REQUIREMENTS

Preferably a laptop or desktop computer, knowledge of how to create a seamless repeating pattern and how to upload it to Spoonflower.com (the Spoonflower website has comprehensive instructions on how to do this).

FREEBIES!

My friends from Creatsy have KINDLY given us access to three of their incredible product mockups — a fabric swatch, a bedroom scene, and a table linen scene. I’m also throwing in a couple of my popular wallpaper mockups that I sell through my own store, The MockupLab. You'll be able to use these to promote your designs in your ecomm stores and on your social media.

QUESTIONS?

If you've got a question, I'd love to answer it! Drop it in the Discussion section below.

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DISCLAIMER

I am not affiliated in any way with Spoonflower, Etsy, or Shopify... other than being a seller on these platforms. Content has been created based on my own experiences and I am teaching this class because I believe in the potential of this business concept. I hope you enjoy my class :)

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Erin Kendal

Surface Pattern Designer

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