Home-Based custom banner designer

Local shops, restaurants, community groups, sports clubs, event organizers and individuals planning parties or graduations.

You charge per banner, based on size, material and design time, and keep the margin between your price and the print cost. Rush orders and design fees add to this.

• Basic graphic design
• Customer service
• Attention to detail on spelling and sizes

• Check whether your municipality requires a home-based business licence
• Commercial general liability insurance, and check with your insurer about home business cover
• Proof every design in writing with the customer before printing, since mistakes are costly
• Check copyright and trademark rules for logos and images customers supply
• Register for GST/HST once revenue passes the small supplier threshold

Startup costs are typically estimated at around $500 to $2,500, depending on your set-up. You create the artwork and a wholesale print partner handles printing and finishing, so you do not need your own wide-format printer.

Monthly revenue is typically estimated at around $400 to $3,000, depending on how many orders you win and what you charge. The estimate assumes at least about 6 hours a week.

Check whether your municipality requires a home-based business licence and whether your insurer covers home business use alongside commercial general liability. Also check copyright and trademark rules for logos and images that customers supply.