The Futur with Chris Do

120 - Passive Income for Designers — with Dustin Lee

Feb 10, 2021

Dustin Lee, founder of RetroSupply Co, shares his journey from a struggling creative to a successful designer offering unique vintage design tools. He offers practical tactics for generating passive income by selecting the right products and effectively marketing them. The conversation delves into building an audience, utilizing public domain content, and streamlining workflows. Lee also emphasizes collaboration and innovative strategies to overcome market saturation, making it clear that financial success in design requires both creativity and business acumen.

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Episode notes

Intro

3min

Design Tools and Passive Income Insights

4min

Transforming Struggles into Success

24min

Strategies for Designer Success

12min

Reviving Creativity: The Value of Vintage Design

10min

Effective Marketing Strategies for Success

6min

Design Efficiency and Product Creation Strategies

16min

Navigating Public Domain and Building an Engaging Email List

5min

Navigating Business Naming and Branding

12min

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Building Relationships for Growth in Design

4min

Dustin Lee is the founder of RetroSupply Co, a marketplace for retro brushes, textures, fonts, and more. Over the years, he’s carved out a unique position in the creative tool market.

When you search for retro or vintage brushes for Illustrator, Photoshop, and Procreate you’re going to bump into his website. It's a great example of finding your niche.

Dustin’s conversation with Chris centers around how creatives can start to think about passive income. But unlike a lot of other talks you have heard or read on the subject, Dustin gets into tactics. Like how to choose the right product, building something that stands out, and overcoming the aversion to marketing.

If you're interested in using your creative skills to generate passive income, then this episode will make you happy. Grab your notebook (or laptop) and get ready to take notes.

Thank you to Gusto for sponsoring this episode.

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