Home-Based banner and sign designer

Local shops, cafes, tradies, sports clubs, schools, real estate agents and people planning events like birthdays and markets.

You charge per banner or per square metre, plus a design fee. Your profit is the gap between your price and the trade printer's cost.

• Basic graphic design (Canva or Adobe)
• Quoting and customer service
• Attention to detail on sizes and spelling

• Public liability insurance and whether you need product liability cover
• Whether your council needs approval for a home-based business
• Customers supplying logos or images they don't own, so check copyright and get artwork approved in writing
• Printing errors that you'd need to pay for, so get sign-off on proofs
• Register for an ABN, and check when you need to register for GST

Startup costs are typically estimated at around $500 to $2,500, depending on your design software, insurance and how you set up. You don't need your own printer, as a wholesale print supplier produces the banners.

Monthly revenue is typically estimated at around $500 to $4,000, depending on how many orders you win and what you charge. Local shops, clubs, schools and event organisers are typical customers.

Check public liability insurance, whether you need product liability cover, and whether your council needs approval for a home-based business. Also check copyright on customer logos, get proofs signed off in writing, and register for an ABN and check GST.