5 Bestselling PNG Designs to Sell on Etsy & AI Prompts to Create

Bailey
18 Jul 202417:34

TLDRIn this video, Bailey from Bailey Designed Co shares the top five best-selling PNG designs on Etsy and how to create them using AI prompts. She explains the process of generating designs for various products like glass jars, coffee mugs, and t-shirts using a simple tool. Bailey also emphasizes the importance of building a diverse library of designs that are both in demand and seasonal. She demonstrates how to use AI to create individual clip art images and text, and provides tips for achieving consistent style and high-quality output. The video concludes with a free quick start guide containing additional AI prompts for viewers to use.

Takeaways

  • ๐Ÿ˜€ PNG files can be used for various products beyond clip art, such as glass jars, coffee mugs, mouse pads, wind spinners, garden flags, and t-shirt designs.
  • ๐Ÿ“ˆ Bailey, the owner of Bailey Designed Co, has sold over $1.5 million on Etsy in about 2 years with simple designs like Tumblr wraps and PNG designs.
  • ๐Ÿฝ The 'Let us thank him for our food' Thanksgiving Christian design is a top performer, earning over $22,900, illustrating the importance of having a diverse library of designs that are both in demand and seasonal.
  • ๐Ÿ“ When creating PNG designs for products, it's recommended to start with a size of 4000x4000 pixels at 300 DPI to ensure quality across different mediums.
  • ๐ŸŽจ The AI image generator in KD (Kite Design) offers preset styles which simplify the design process by allowing users to input prompts and select styles, maintaining consistency.
  • ๐Ÿ“ For text in designs, it's often easier to manually type the text rather than rely on AI generators to avoid misspellings or odd placements.
  • ๐Ÿ” KD's AI image generator allows users to revisit and reuse previous prompts, which can be helpful for maintaining a consistent design style or for creating sets.
  • ๐ŸŒฟ The 'Mory Gray Book Club' design demonstrates the iterative process of AI design generation, which may require several attempts to achieve the desired outcome.
  • ๐Ÿšœ A simple watercolor design of a 4-wheeler with a camo print has made over $400 without any text, showing the market for minimalist designs.
  • ๐ŸŒผ The 'Cottage Coral' style floral t-shirt design, despite initial skepticism, has become one of the best-performing designs, earning over $2,000.
  • ๐Ÿ“š A free quick-start guide with AI prompts for creating designs is available for those interested in following Bailey's methods, and can be accessed by commenting 'free prompts'.

Q & A

  • What are the top five performing PNG designs mentioned in the video?

    -The top five performing PNG designs mentioned are: 1) Thanksgiving Christian design - 'Let us thank him for our food', 2) Book talk trend design with 'Morally gray book club', 3) Camo style print for a four-wheeler, 4) Text-based design with the quote 'Let's keep the dumb blank to a minimum today', and 5) Cottage Coral style floral design.

  • How much revenue did the Thanksgiving Christian design generate according to the video?

    -The Thanksgiving Christian design generated over $22,900 in revenue.

  • What is the importance of having a diverse library of designs with both demand and seasonal or trending themes?

    -Having a diverse library of designs with both demand and seasonal or trending themes is important because it increases the chances of a design becoming popular and generating significant revenue, as demonstrated by the success of the Thanksgiving Christian design.

  • What is the recommended size and DPI for creating PNG designs for various products like t-shirts or glass jars?

    -The recommended size for creating PNG designs is 4,000 by 4,000 pixels, and the DPI should be set to 300 to ensure the designs do not lose quality when used on various products.

  • How does the AI image generator in KD (Kanva Design) help in creating consistent designs?

    -The AI image generator in KD helps in creating consistent designs by providing preset image styles and clip art styles. Users can type in their prompt and select the desired style, which reduces the guesswork and helps maintain consistency across similar designs.

  • What is the process of using the AI background remover in KD?

    -To use the AI background remover in KD, you first arrange all the subjects in a similar way to the original design. Then, you click on the AI background remover feature, which removes the background and allows you to save the image as a transparent PNG.

  • Why is it recommended to use the AI image upscaler in KD?

    -It is recommended to use the AI image upscaler in KD to ensure that the images are of the highest quality. This feature helps in maintaining the clarity and detail of the designs, especially when they are used for print or digital products.

  • What is the significance of the 'Morally gray book club' design in the context of the video?

    -The 'Morally gray book club' design is significant because it follows the current trend of books featuring morally ambiguous characters. Despite being a new listing, it has already generated over $400 in revenue.

  • How does the video creator handle AI-generated text in their designs?

    -The video creator prefers to manually type out the text in their designs, especially for longer phrases, to avoid issues with misspellings or odd placements that can occur with AI-generated text.

  • What advice does the video provide for those who want to create clip art bundles quickly?

    -The video suggests using a tool that can automate the mockup and listing process for creating clip art bundles. It also encourages viewers to comment 'free prompts' for a guide with additional AI prompts to help in the design process.

Outlines

00:00

๐ŸŽจ Top PNG Designs and AI Creation Process

Bailey, owner of Bailey Designed Co., introduces her top five performing PNG designs and discusses their AI prompts and creation process using an easy-to-use tool. She emphasizes the importance of having a diverse library of designs that are both in-demand and seasonal. Bailey shares her experience as a successful Etsy seller, highlighting a Thanksgiving Christian design that has earned over $22,900. She explains the technical setup for creating PNG designs, including size, pixel dimensions, and DPI settings, and demonstrates using an AI image generator to create consistent and styled designs. The process involves typing prompts, selecting styles, and manually adding text for accuracy. Bailey also shows how to revisit and reuse past AI prompts for efficiency.

05:00

๐Ÿ“š Book Trend Designs and AI Text Challenges

The second paragraph delves into a design trend based on book talks and morally gray characters, showcasing a watercolor design with a book club theme. The process of creating this design involves using AI to generate images and text, with Bailey detailing the iterative attempts to get the AI to produce the desired outcome without spelling errors or misplacements. She discusses the importance of testing different styles and ratios to fit the design's needs and how customer preferences can influence the final product. Bailey also mentions the use of AI background remover and the importance of optimizing the quality of the final PNG file for transparency.

10:04

๐Ÿšœ Camo Print Design and AI Iteration Tips

In the third paragraph, Bailey presents a simple camo-style print design for a four-wheeler that has generated significant revenue with minimal text. She describes the process of creating this design in a watercolor style and discusses the decision to switch to a graphic t-shirt design to alter the outcome. Bailey shares a tip for using the AI image upscaler to ensure high-quality images and the importance of removing backgrounds and optimizing quality when saving the final design for future use.

15:06

๐ŸŒผ Cottage Core Floral Design and AI Style Selection

The fourth paragraph focuses on a Cottage Coral style floral design that has been a top performer for Bailey, earning over $2,000. She explains the detailed prompt used to create the hand-drawn illustration of various flowers and plants with a white background. Bailey discusses the use of different clip art styles in the AI tool, such as pencil drawing and watercolor, to achieve the desired hand-drawn effect. She also emphasizes the importance of saving successful prompts for future use and the iterative process of refining the AI-generated design to match the original vision.

๐Ÿ’ Final Thoughts and Accessing Bonus Prompts

In the concluding paragraph, Bailey summarizes the process and offers additional resources for viewers. She mentions the availability of a free quick-start guide with bonus prompts for those interested in expanding their design library. Bailey also provides instructions on how to access these resources by commenting 'free prompts' and assures viewers that she will send the link promptly. She encourages viewers to ask questions in the comments if they have any and promotes a tool that simplifies the creation of clip art bundles, including mockups and listing processes, before thanking the audience for watching and signing off.

Mindmap

Keywords

๐Ÿ’กPNG designs

PNG designs refer to graphics saved in the Portable Network Graphics (PNG) format, which supports transparency and is widely used for digital art and web design. In the video, the host discusses the versatility of PNG files, mentioning they can be used for various products like glass jars, coffee mugs, and t-shirts, emphasizing the importance of creating diverse PNG designs for different applications.

๐Ÿ’กEtsy

Etsy is an e-commerce platform focused on handmade or vintage items and craft supplies. It is a marketplace where creators and small businesses can sell their products, including digital downloads like PNG designs. The video script mentions Etsy as the platform where the host has sold over $1.5 million worth of digital products, highlighting the commercial potential of selling PNG designs on this platform.

๐Ÿ’กAI prompts

AI prompts are the textual instructions or descriptions given to an artificial intelligence system to generate specific images or designs. In the context of the video, the host uses AI prompts to create various PNG designs by inputting descriptive phrases into an AI image generator, which then produces the visual elements of the designs.

๐Ÿ’กKD (Kite Designer)

KD, or Kite Designer, is an AI-powered design tool mentioned in the script, which the host uses to create PNG designs. The tool allows for the input of AI prompts and the selection of styles to generate images. It is praised for its preset styles and ease of use, which helps in creating designs quickly and maintaining consistency across similar designs.

๐Ÿ’กResolution and DPI

Resolution and DPI (dots per inch) are terms related to the clarity and detail of an image. In the video, the host specifies creating PNG designs at 4000 by 4000 pixels with a DPI of 300, ensuring that the designs are high-resolution and will not lose quality when scaled for different mediums.

๐Ÿ’กSeasonal designs

Seasonal designs are graphics or products that are associated with a particular time of year or holiday, such as Thanksgiving. The video discusses the importance of having a mix of evergreen and seasonal designs in one's portfolio to capitalize on trends and demands throughout the year, using the example of a Thanksgiving Christian design that continues to sell monthly.

๐Ÿ’กAI background remover

AI background remover is a feature within the KD tool that allows users to remove the background from an image, creating a transparent PNG. The host uses this feature to prepare images for mockups or listing on Etsy, ensuring that the designs stand out against different backgrounds.

๐Ÿ’กMockup

A mockup is a representation of how a design will look when applied to a physical product. In the video, the host mentions using mockups to visualize how PNG designs would appear on items like glass jars or t-shirts, which helps in selling the designs on Etsy by giving customers a realistic preview.

๐Ÿ’กSublimation

Sublimation is a printing technique used for transferring designs onto various materials, often used for custom merchandise like t-shirts. The script refers to sublimation in the context of the host's customers preferring a certain style of design that works well with this printing process.

๐Ÿ’กCottage Coral style

Cottage Coral style is a design aesthetic mentioned in the video, characterized by a hand-drawn, detailed illustration of flowers and plants with a focus on large yellow daisies. The host uses this style to create a popular t-shirt design that has performed well in sales.

Highlights

PNG files can be used for various products such as glass jars, coffee mugs, mouse pads, wind spinners, garden flags, and t-shirt designs.

Bailey, owner of Bailey Designed Co, is a top 0.1% Etsy seller with over $1.5 million in digital product sales.

Bailey's top-performing PNG design, a Thanksgiving Christian design, has earned over $22,900.

PNG designs should be created at 4000x4000 pixels with a DPI of 300 to ensure quality on various mediums.

KD's AI image generator offers preset styles that simplify the design creation process.

For text-heavy designs, manually typing text can save credits and avoid AI-generated spelling errors.

KD allows users to revisit and reuse past prompts to maintain design consistency.

Adding specific colors to AI prompts can help achieve the desired aesthetic, such as a forest green and brown palette.

AI Background Remover is a useful tool for preparing PNG designs for transparent backgrounds.

The 'Morally Gray Book Club' design capitalizes on a current trend, showcasing the power of timely designs.

AI design generation may require multiple attempts to achieve the desired outcome.

Restarting the AI design process can sometimes improve the quality of generated outputs.

A simple camo-style print design for a four-wheeler has made over $400 without any text.

The 'Just a Little Help' design demonstrates how a little AI assistance can enhance a text-based design.

A Cottage Coral style floral design has been a best-performing t-shirt design, earning over $2,000.

Detailed prompts and specific style choices can lead to highly successful design outcomes.

Bailey offers a free quick-start guide with AI prompts for those interested in creating their own designs.

A tool mentioned in the video can automate the mockup and listing process for clip art bundles.