This is why I always tell you: the design on your screen is only the beginning. 💻➡️😍 I created this custom Welcome Baby Alexander backdrop in GIMP using her maternity photos and a strawberry theme. Once the design was complete, it was professionally printed and used at the actual event. And nope—you don’t need a large-format printer sitting at home to create products like this. You can focus on learning how to design and let a print vendor handle the production. Watch the Short and pay attention to how the digital design translates to the finished product. 💜 Design Cousins: What would you have added or done differently with this design? Drop it in the comments.

Design Cousins, I brought this one BACK! 👀🔥 My 2024 viral mascot + knockout text training is now available to you FREE for a limited time just for being a member of the Designing Made Easy community! 💜 And you’re getting the FULL thing: - 🎨 Learn to create the design from scratch in Canva - 🎨 Learn to create the design from scratch in GIMP - 🖼️ 10 premade Canva frames - 🖥️ 10 premade GIMP templates - ✏️ Learn how to edit and customize the premade files with your own mascots, colors and designs Whether you’re a Canva-seur or a GIMP-er, you can learn the technique from scratch or use one of the premade files to get started faster. 🔥 ACCESS IT NOW Go directly to the training here: TheyNotLikeUs.DesigningMadeEasy.com⁠ OR Go to the CLASSROOM tab and scroll all the way to the bottom to find the training. ⏰ Remember: Your FREE access is for a limited time. Since you’re already a community member, there’s nothing else to join or buy—just go grab it while it’s unlocked! 💜🔥

I’m Maddie and I’m happy to join Designing Made Easy. I’ve been working with design for a while and I’m also involved in the Print on Demand business, creating and selling custom products online. I’ve worked with different types of designs and enjoy the process of taking an idea from concept → design → finished product. I’m always interested in learning new techniques, improving my workflow, and discovering better ways to turn creative ideas into products people actually want. I joined this community because I’d love to sharpen my skills with Canva and GIMP, especially when it comes to creating designs for shirts, backdrops, party decor, and other POD products. I’m also looking forward to connecting with other designers and POD sellers here. If you’re already selling your designs, I’d love to hear what products have been working well for you lately 😊 Looking forward to learning and contributing 💜

If you’ve been bouncing between GIMP, Canva, YouTube tutorials, and templates trying to figure out which program you’re supposed to learn first, watch this before you open another tutorial. 👀 One of the biggest mistakes I see beginners make is trying to choose the “best” software before deciding what they actually want to create. In this training, I’m breaking down my simple 3-step approach: ✨ Decide what you want to create first ✨ Choose GIMP, Canva, or both based on what you need ✨ Learn the foundational skills you actually need to start designing Remember: the software is just the tool. The goal is to develop enough creative independence that instead of seeing a design and thinking, “Where can I buy that template?” you start thinking: “I can make that.” 💜 If you still need help getting your foundation together, grab the FREE Beginner Designer Starter Kit here: http://Design.DesigningMadeEasy.com (in your CLASSROOM tab)

One of the biggest mistakes I see beginners make is thinking they need a Cricut, printer, heat press, Photoshop, and a bunch of equipment before they can start. You don’t. Your ability to DESIGN is what opens the door to creating all kinds of custom products—and print-on-demand vendors can handle the production. So I’m curious 👀👇🏾 What product do YOU want to learn how to design first? Backdrops? Floor decals? Apparel? Banners? Something else? Drop yours below. 💜