Print on Demand for Retirees - Simple, Straightforward Design Tutorial

My good friend and fellow YouTuber, Imogen @    / @imogenthenumber1ladiesclub   wanted to create her own unique products with print on demand, POD. With over ten years of PODDING success, and five training others to do it, she knew I would help her, and others in their 50s, 60s, 70s and above, to learn this fun and lucrative low maintenance revenue stream at a pace which works for them.

This video is Number 1, showing you how to design with print on demand in mind using Canva.

After all, my channel is ALL about doing a little prep work now for long-term rewards, whether that's here on YouTube, with your own products for sale worldwide with the magic of print on demand on platforms such as Redbubble, Amazon Merch on Demand, etc, or your own e-commerce website, books, eBooks, on Amazon KDP, audiobooks, and so, so much more.

Let's get the world earning as they sleep, or eat, or simply have the freedom to live their glorious lives.

I'm Jo, 56, London mother and grandmother. I've lived a varied life and learnt a LOT along the way, and if you are also in this 'midlife' stage I'm sure you have too. YouTube has a bit of a us-shaped gap in it and I'm determined that we have a lot to say and a lot of ways we can help, inform and entertain people by sharing our knowledge, experiences and skills.

Using Canva graphics, etc? Canva Licensing Explained:    • Canva licensing explained  

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Resources I use, and my affiliate links where relevant:
Canva - well this one goes without saying. I'd be lost without it for designing thumbnails and images - https://www.canva.com/
Redbubble - the ultimate beginner POD platform - https://redbubbleus.sjv.io/LPOdL3
Remove.bg - free background remover tool - https://www.remove.bg/
Creative Fabrica - massive library of images and fonts with permission to use them - https://www.creativefabrica.com/ref/1...
Kittl - https://kittl.pxf.io/o4eEXO
Photopea - https://www.photopea.com/
PlaceIt - a huge array of mockup photos, videos and more - https://1.envato.market/P0RdQM
MerchTitans Automation - how I maximise my time by uploading to several print on demand sites at once - https://affiliates.merchtitans.com/39...

Timestamps:
0:00 Overview and Why are you doing this, Imi and Jo?
2:14 Canva: free vs paid
8:39 Creating a design
10:08 Set your canvas
15:04 Uploading images and photos to use in your design
15:41 Adding text
16:31 Changing the size
17:41 Choosing fonts
20:40 Positioning your design
26:18 Jo’s ‘deliberate’ mistake
29:09 Colours
32:35 Effects
38:39 Canva’s Licensing Terms
41:24 If you go wrong… undo
43:04 Save your design
45:22 Failed to save?
46:02 One more thing… resize for mugs
51:38 Free background remover tool
52:46 Why you will want to be able to find your designs again