Canva Make Cv
Olaf Pinette
Hello, I'm trying to upload to Canva as a creator. Canva can be fun because the assets are included, for some designs, it can save me more time. As a creator, you can upload either uneditable JPG or editable SVG file, and I want to upload the latter, because I had fun using that kind of assets.
Butm I'm having issues making an editable SVG file, so I wonder if anyone here has successfully done it before through Affinity Designer. (Canva gave a step-by-step example of how to do it, but through AI). Thank you for any tips/info/help!
I figured out the problem, it was the svg file name. The one that works has no space in the naming. I don't know if this applies to everyone. I named the first one with spaces, I thought, to comply with the title/metadata/csv tips and tricks, but yeah.
I also keep failing to upload in Canva Contributor with the same error message, how do I pass it, are there any special settings when exporting svg in Affinity Designer, which parts are checked or unchecked?
Hello! Just updating here. Canva seems to have improved their process, now uploading SVGs are easier - there's no error message - and we are able to fill metadata form if the uploaded file has none. From my previous try, only the jpg got approved (which I only uploaded because Canva suggested that we do so, the jpg with metadata). Now I'm trying to upload the svg file again - I didn't apply any different treatment in exporting. At least it's uploaded fine - still takes ages to review - but I hope it does get approved.
I'm not a creator/contributor but I'm trying to import some files I have been working on into Canva and just get an error message that states "UPLOAD ERROR. Some of the files you are trying to upload are not compatible with Canva, or they have been corrupted. Please make sure all files you upload are have the correct file extension and are not broken".
What settings are you all using to export the svg? As I can run the file from an exported png through an online png to svg site and then it works, but not direct from Affinity Designer.
While I was able to upload without error by creating a new file without artboard, the colour wasn't able to be changed - I ended up exporting as a PNG and running that through a PNG to SVG converter to enable colours to be changed.
Believe it or not, this one lead magnet changed everything. People were signing up for my email list like crazy, doubling and then tripling my daily subscriptions within just a few days. This incident made me realize that people wanted templates. People wanted Canva templates. And so, my new side hustle selling Canva templates was born.
The reality of our time is that more and more people are starting their own businesses, becoming freelancers, or at least starting some kind of side hustle. This means that they need to create a brand, grow an audience, and build an email list or social media presence. All that requires various types of documents and graphics.
Also, keep in mind that this is my side gig, so naturally, I only spend a few hours a week (10-20 hours per month) designing and promoting my templates. I know designers who make a full-time living selling Canva templates, but they also put in a lot more work than I do, so naturally, they also make much more money.
As mentioned above, you can set up a shop on WordPress, Shopify, Squarespace, or any platform that will allow you to create an eCommerce shop. If you do not already know how to set up a shop on your website, you should do a Google search for it based on your platform or reach out to a developer.
Setting up a shop on Etsy is really easy. In fact, I highly recommend that you create an Etsy shop for your Canva templates. Etsy drives a lot of traffic to my shop without me having to lift a finger. If you have high-quality templates and if you regularly add new templates (every month) to your shop, then Etsy will do the heavy lifting of bringing traffic to your shop.
A Canva Pro account is beneficial for you as a designer, but not necessary to sell templates. For example, when I work on a Canva template, I often create multiple products using the same theme (ebook, workbook, social media graphics, etc. using the same color scheme and style). I might create a brand kit on Canva for a specific theme to access certain colors and assets quickly. A brand kit is a Canva Pro feature. So, even though I do not need a Canva Pro account to create templates and sell them, it makes the design process more efficient and saves tons of time.
Figure out what kind of products you wish to sell in your shop. Different people come to this differently. For me, since I set up my shop on my blog first, I considered my existing audience and their needs when coming up with a product line.
When done, save the document as a PDF. This will be the PDF that people will receive when they purchase your template. All eCommerce platforms have a designated area for what people will receive when they make a purchase. For digital products, you should see some kind of download file option. Make sure to add your PDF there.
Typically, I like to create at least 10 product images per product. More visuals help your customers decide if your product is indeed the right product for their use. And the more beautiful these images, the higher the chances of making a sale.
Please DO check out the post I linked above, as it has more in-depth information for WooCommerce setup and best practices for selling digital and downloadable products, specifically! That post also goes over setting up payment options for PayPal and Stripe.
The downside, if you can call it that, is that setting up a shop on Creative Market has to go through a vetting process. You have to apply to be a creator first. An actual human will review your application and decide whether or not your products are good enough for their platform. Some of my students at Side Income with Canva Templates have had to apply a couple of times before their applications were approved. But once they were in, they were able to start selling pretty fast.
Aside from Pinterest, you may also promote your products on any other social media platform you use, as well as your email list, if you have one. Let your subscribers know when a new product is out, a few of them will likely convert.
This wraps up everything you need to know about how to make money selling Canva templates. In this final section, I want to bring your attention to a couple of important things that you need to be mindful of.
It is hard for me to say how much you can make because the program is always changing. When I first joined a few years ago, right after they launched the beta program, I was making well over a thousand bucks per month with just a handful of templates.
Depending on how many products you're selling, where you're selling, how you're promoting, how consistently you create new products, how much they cost, and most importantly, the quality of your Canva templates, you can make anywhere from a few hundred to a few thousand dollars per month.
Absolutely! Just make sure that the templates you're selling are, in fact, designed by you, and not an edited version of someone else's template, or any of Canva's templates from their template library/marketplace.
The same as running any business. I can't give those advice here because business rules and legal matters vary from state to state (in the US) and then country to country. Do you need to pay taxes? Find out income thresholds to see if you need to. Do you need to collect sales taxes? Find out if digital goods are tax collectible or not from your local government website. Do you need to register as a business or can you pay taxes as self-employed? Those are also things you have to find out from your local government.
Anyone who has a business or uses social media is a potential customer. Some examples would be: bloggers, coaches and consultants, educators, course creators, small business owners, freelancers, writers, authors, local shops and restaurants, and more.
You need to be able to design beautiful and functional templates. Some people come from a graphic design background, others teach themselves. A graphic design background isn't necessary to sell Canva templates, but a love for good design and willingness to learn is a must.
More and more people are starting a business, becoming freelancers, or at least starting a side hustle. That means they need to build a brand, grow an audience, and establish social media presence. Also, with education moving into the online realm, even educators are finding themselves needing documents and graphics that they may not have the skills to create. Canva is easy to learn and use, so anyone can take a pre-made template, and customize it to meet their needs. If anything, the Canva template market is only just beginning! This is your chance to cash in on this new opportunity!
hi there, I just stumbled upon your blog whilst googling about how to sell Canva ebooks, and workbooks. Just one question, as I purchased the ebook and workbook MRR from another seller , they gave me a link to canva which is I do have already canva account, for workbooks do I have to download them as template link or pdf? Confused a little bit. Can you explained more. Thank you.
No, not all Canva templates come with this license. Every shop/seller has their own license, and these license may even vary from product to product. So you need to make sure you read the license terms for each Canva template you purchase.
1) It depends on you. You could sell them separately and also in a bundle, that way, for people who want the bundle can do so (for a higher price but maybe cheaper than the singles combined as an incentive.) You can write in the descriptions of the singles that a bundle is available if anyone would rather buy that.
Hi, just some suggested updates:
-Design Cuts does not let you sell Canva Templates. (I wish they did- did they at some point?)
-Creative Fabrica absolutely robs designers. I sold over $300 worth of products there (and I mean products ranging $30-$60) in my first few weeks there and because the payouts are pennies I made $15 total. I had to fight with them to get them to pull my store down. Even worse, someone stole my designs and is now selling them as their own.