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      "id": "learn_r1698_job_discovery_making_print_and_merch_angle_marketplaces_printify_designer",
      "category": "Getting Started",
      "title": "Printify: job_overview",
      "summary": "Print-on-Demand Designer creates original artwork and designs for products like t-shirts, mugs, posters, and home goods to sell through print-on-demand platforms.",
      "body": "Print-on-Demand Designer creates original artwork and designs for products like t-shirts, mugs, posters, and home goods to sell through print-on-demand platforms.\n\nWhat Printify actually says:\n\n“Set your own retail prices and keep the difference. For example, a tee with an $8.77 fulfillment cost sold at $19.99 earns over $11 per sale.”",
      "source_type": "official",
      "source_link": "https://printify.com/pricing/",
      "last_verified": "2026-10-06",
      "reliability": "STRONG PRACTICE",
      "source_tier": "A",
      "source_publisher": "Printify",
      "evidence_quote": "Set your own retail prices and keep the difference. For example, a tee with an $8.77 fulfillment cost sold at $19.99 earns over $11 per sale.",
      "volatility": "medium",
      "from_batch": "1698-job-discovery-making-print-and-merch-angle-marketplaces",
      "subject": "Printify",
      "topic": "job_overview",
      "applies_to_country": "*",
      "job": {
        "job_name": "Print-on-Demand Designer",
        "category": "Selling and making products",
        "what_it_is": "Creates original artwork, graphics, and designs for products like t-shirts, mugs, posters, and home goods",
        "startup_cost": "$0-$100 (design software, if not already owned)",
        "skill_level": "Beginner to Advanced - requires graphic design skills (Photoshop, Illustrator, Canva, or AI tools)",
        "typical_pay_range": "Variable - sellers set their own retail prices and keep the difference",
        "pay_unit": "per sale",
        "where_to_find_work": "Printify Design Maker, Shopify App Store, freelance platforms (Fiverr, Upwork)"
      },
      "tags": {
        "lane": "any",
        "stage": "running",
        "region": [
          "us"
        ],
        "platform": "printify",
        "topic": [
          "money.fees",
          "money.payout",
          "craft.posting"
        ],
        "explicitness": "any"
      }
    },
    {
      "id": "learn_r1698_job_discovery_making_print_and_merch_angle_marketplaces_printify_store_operator",
      "category": "Getting Started",
      "title": "Printify: job_overview",
      "summary": "Print-on-Demand Store Operator sets up and manages online stores selling custom products without holding inventory.",
      "body": "Print-on-Demand Store Operator sets up and manages online stores selling custom products without holding inventory.\n\nWhat Shopify actually says:\n\n“Print on demand is a business model where products, such as clothing, accessories, or home decor, are designed by the seller and produced by the supplier once an order is received.”",
      "source_type": "official",
      "source_link": "https://www.shopify.com/blog/print-on-demand",
      "last_verified": "2026-10-06",
      "reliability": "STRONG PRACTICE",
      "source_tier": "A",
      "source_publisher": "Shopify",
      "evidence_quote": "Print on demand is a business model where products, such as clothing, accessories, or home decor, are designed by the seller and produced by the supplier once an order is received.",
      "volatility": "medium",
      "from_batch": "1698-job-discovery-making-print-and-merch-angle-marketplaces",
      "subject": "Printify",
      "topic": "job_overview",
      "applies_to_country": "*",
      "job": {
        "job_name": "Print-on-Demand Store Operator",
        "category": "Selling and making products",
        "what_it_is": "Sets up and manages online stores selling custom products without holding inventory",
        "startup_cost": "$0-$50/month (platform fees)",
        "skill_level": "Beginner to Intermediate",
        "typical_pay_range": "Variable - depends on marketing, pricing, and sales volume",
        "pay_unit": "per sale",
        "where_to_find_work": "Shopify partner directory, Etsy seller handbook, self-employed"
      },
      "tags": {
        "lane": "any",
        "stage": "running",
        "region": [
          "us"
        ],
        "platform": "printify",
        "topic": [
          "access.signup",
          "rules.content",
          "craft.posting"
        ],
        "explicitness": "any"
      }
    },
    {
      "id": "learn_r1698_job_discovery_making_print_and_merch_angle_marketplaces_redbubble_artist",
      "category": "Getting Started",
      "title": "Redbubble: job_overview",
      "summary": "Redbubble Artist uploads artwork to Redbubble's platform where independent sellers can purchase products featuring their designs.",
      "body": "Redbubble Artist uploads artwork to Redbubble's platform where independent sellers can purchase products featuring their designs.\n\nWhat Redbubble actually says:\n\n“To begin selling your art on Redbubble, first click \"Signup\" on the top right of the homepage. Select \"Artist Signup\" to indicate you'd like to set up shop and start selling your designs.”",
      "source_type": "official",
      "source_link": "https://help.redbubble.com/hc/en-us/articles/202982175",
      "last_verified": "2026-10-06",
      "reliability": "VERIFIED RULE",
      "source_tier": "A",
      "source_publisher": "Redbubble",
      "evidence_quote": "To begin selling your art on Redbubble, first click \"Signup\" on the top right of the homepage. Select \"Artist Signup\" to indicate you'd like to set up shop and start selling your designs.",
      "volatility": "low",
      "from_batch": "1698-job-discovery-making-print-and-merch-angle-marketplaces",
      "subject": "Redbubble",
      "topic": "job_overview",
      "applies_to_country": "*",
      "job": {
        "job_name": "Redbubble Artist",
        "category": "Selling and making products",
        "what_it_is": "Uploads artwork to Redbubble's platform where independent sellers can purchase products featuring their designs",
        "startup_cost": "Free",
        "skill_level": "Beginner to Advanced",
        "typical_pay_range": "5-20% commission on sales",
        "pay_unit": "per sale",
        "where_to_find_work": "redbubble.com"
      },
      "tags": {
        "lane": "any",
        "stage": "setting_up",
        "region": [
          "us"
        ],
        "platform": "redbubble",
        "topic": [
          "access.signup",
          "rules.content",
          "craft.posting"
        ],
        "explicitness": "any"
      }
    },
    {
      "id": "learn_r1698_job_discovery_making_print_and_merch_angle_marketplaces_redbubble_payment",
      "category": "Getting Started",
      "title": "Redbubble: Money.payout",
      "summary": "Redbubble pays artists monthly when they reach the payment threshold of $10/£10/€10 or more.",
      "body": "Redbubble pays artists monthly when they reach the payment threshold of $10/£10/€10 or more.\n\nWhat Redbubble actually says:\n\n“Beginning July 1, 2026, the payment threshold on Redbubble is to be lowered from $20 / £20 / €20 to $10 / £10 / €10. To receive a payment, independent artists must earn $10 / £10 / €10 or more and have valid payment details on their account.”",
      "source_type": "official",
      "source_link": "https://help.redbubble.com/hc/en-us/articles/360027407652",
      "last_verified": "2026-10-06",
      "reliability": "VERIFIED RULE",
      "source_tier": "A",
      "source_publisher": "Redbubble",
      "evidence_quote": "Beginning July 1, 2026, the payment threshold on Redbubble is to be lowered from $20 / £20 / €20 to $10 / £10 / €10. To receive a payment, independent artists must earn $10 / £10 / €10 or more and have valid payment details on their account.",
      "volatility": "low",
      "from_batch": "1698-job-discovery-making-print-and-merch-angle-marketplaces",
      "subject": "Redbubble",
      "topic": "Money.payout",
      "applies_to_country": "*",
      "job": {
        "job_name": "Redbubble Artist",
        "category": "Selling and making products",
        "what_it_is": "Earns money from sales of products featuring their artwork",
        "startup_cost": "Free",
        "skill_level": "Beginner to Advanced",
        "typical_pay_range": "$10 minimum threshold for payment",
        "pay_unit": "monthly",
        "where_to_find_work": "redbubble.com"
      },
      "tags": {
        "lane": "any",
        "stage": "running",
        "region": [
          "us"
        ],
        "platform": "redbubble",
        "topic": [
          "money.payout"
        ],
        "explicitness": "any"
      }
    },
    {
      "id": "learn_r1698_job_discovery_making_print_and_merch_angle_marketplaces_teepublic_artist",
      "category": "Getting Started",
      "title": "TeePublic: job_overview",
      "summary": "TeePublic Artist creates and sells designs on TeePublic's platform, earning money from product sales.",
      "body": "TeePublic Artist creates and sells designs on TeePublic's platform, earning money from product sales.\n\nWhat TeePublic actually says:\n\n“Artist T-Shirts for Sale | TeePublic”",
      "source_type": "official",
      "source_link": "https://www.teepublic.com/artist",
      "last_verified": "2026-10-06",
      "reliability": "STRONG PRACTICE",
      "source_tier": "A",
      "source_publisher": "TeePublic",
      "evidence_quote": "Artist T-Shirts for Sale | TeePublic",
      "volatility": "medium",
      "from_batch": "1698-job-discovery-making-print-and-merch-angle-marketplaces",
      "subject": "TeePublic",
      "topic": "job_overview",
      "applies_to_country": "*",
      "job": {
        "job_name": "TeePublic Artist",
        "category": "Selling and making products",
        "what_it_is": "Creates and sells designs on TeePublic's platform, earning money from product sales",
        "startup_cost": "Free",
        "skill_level": "Beginner to Advanced",
        "typical_pay_range": "Variable - artists set their own prices above base cost",
        "pay_unit": "per sale",
        "where_to_find_work": "teepublic.com"
      },
      "tags": {
        "lane": "any",
        "stage": "running",
        "region": [
          "us"
        ],
        "platform": "teepublic",
        "topic": [
          "craft.posting",
          "money.payout"
        ],
        "explicitness": "any"
      }
    },
    {
      "id": "learn_r1698_job_discovery_making_print_and_merch_angle_marketplaces_kdp_author",
      "category": "Getting Started",
      "title": "Amazon KDP: job_overview",
      "summary": "Amazon KDP Author writes, designs, and publishes books through Amazon's print-on-demand service, earning royalties from sales.",
      "body": "Amazon KDP Author writes, designs, and publishes books through Amazon's print-on-demand service, earning royalties from sales.\n\nWhat Amazon KDP actually says:\n\n“(Royalty rate x list price) - printing costs = royalty. For example, your list price is $15. Your book is a 333-page regular trim size paperback with black ink sold on the US marketplace: (0.60 x $15) - $5.00 = $4.00”",
      "source_type": "official",
      "source_link": "https://kdp.amazon.com/en_US/help/topic/G201834330",
      "last_verified": "2026-10-06",
      "reliability": "STRONG PRACTICE",
      "source_tier": "A",
      "source_publisher": "Amazon KDP",
      "evidence_quote": "(Royalty rate x list price) - printing costs = royalty. For example, your list price is $15. Your book is a 333-page regular trim size paperback with black ink sold on the US marketplace: (0.60 x $15) - $5.00 = $4.00",
      "volatility": "low",
      "from_batch": "1698-job-discovery-making-print-and-merch-angle-marketplaces",
      "subject": "Amazon KDP",
      "topic": "job_overview",
      "applies_to_country": "*",
      "job": {
        "job_name": "Amazon KDP Author",
        "category": "Selling and making products",
        "what_it_is": "Writes, designs, and publishes books through Amazon's print-on-demand service",
        "startup_cost": "$0 (ISBN can be free through KDP)",
        "skill_level": "Intermediate to Advanced",
        "pay_unit": "per sale",
        "where_to_find_work": "kdp.amazon.com"
      },
      "tags": {
        "lane": "any",
        "stage": "running",
        "region": [
          "us"
        ],
        "platform": "amazonkdp",
        "topic": [
          "money.payout",
          "money.fees",
          "craft.posting"
        ],
        "explicitness": "any"
      }
    },
    {
      "id": "learn_r1698_job_discovery_making_print_and_merch_angle_marketplaces_kdp_paperback_royalty",
      "category": "Getting Started",
      "title": "Amazon KDP: Money.payout",
      "summary": "Amazon KDP offers 60% royalty rate for paperbacks sold on Amazon.com when list price is $9.99 or above.",
      "body": "Amazon KDP offers 60% royalty rate for paperbacks sold on Amazon.com when list price is $9.99 or above.\n\nWhat Amazon KDP actually says:\n\n“Amazon.com\n9.98 USD\n9.99 USD”",
      "source_type": "official",
      "source_link": "https://kdp.amazon.com/en_US/help/topic/G201834330",
      "last_verified": "2026-10-06",
      "reliability": "STRONG PRACTICE",
      "source_tier": "A",
      "source_publisher": "Amazon KDP",
      "evidence_quote": "Amazon.com\n9.98 USD\n9.99 USD",
      "volatility": "low",
      "from_batch": "1698-job-discovery-making-print-and-merch-angle-marketplaces",
      "subject": "Amazon KDP",
      "topic": "Money.payout",
      "applies_to_country": "*",
      "job": {
        "job_name": "Amazon KDP Author",
        "category": "Selling and making products",
        "what_it_is": "Earns royalties from paperback book sales",
        "startup_cost": "$0",
        "skill_level": "Intermediate to Advanced",
        "typical_pay_range": "60% royalty rate for list prices at or above $9.99 on Amazon.com",
        "pay_unit": "per sale",
        "where_to_find_work": "kdp.amazon.com"
      },
      "tags": {
        "lane": "any",
        "stage": "running",
        "region": [
          "us"
        ],
        "platform": "amazonkdp",
        "topic": [
          "money.payout"
        ],
        "explicitness": "any"
      }
    },
    {
      "id": "learn_r1698_job_discovery_making_print_and_merch_angle_marketplaces_gelato_designer",
      "category": "Getting Started",
      "title": "Gelato: job_overview",
      "summary": "Gelato Designer creates and sells customized products through Gelato's global print-on-demand network.",
      "body": "Gelato Designer creates and sells customized products through Gelato's global print-on-demand network.\n\nWhat Gelato actually says:\n\n“Gelato”",
      "source_type": "official",
      "source_link": "https://support.gelato.com/",
      "last_verified": "2026-10-06",
      "reliability": "STRONG PRACTICE",
      "source_tier": "A",
      "source_publisher": "Gelato",
      "evidence_quote": "Gelato",
      "volatility": "medium",
      "from_batch": "1698-job-discovery-making-print-and-merch-angle-marketplaces",
      "subject": "Gelato",
      "topic": "job_overview",
      "applies_to_country": "*",
      "job": {
        "job_name": "Gelato Designer",
        "category": "Selling and making products",
        "what_it_is": "Creates and sells customized products through Gelato's global print-on-demand network",
        "startup_cost": "Free to start",
        "skill_level": "Beginner to Advanced",
        "typical_pay_range": "Variable - sellers set their own prices",
        "pay_unit": "per sale",
        "where_to_find_work": "gelato.com"
      },
      "tags": {
        "lane": "any",
        "stage": "running",
        "region": [
          "us"
        ],
        "platform": "gelato",
        "topic": [
          "craft.posting",
          "money.payout"
        ],
        "explicitness": "any"
      }
    },
    {
      "id": "learn_r1698_job_discovery_making_print_and_merch_angle_marketplaces_amazon_merch_seller",
      "category": "Getting Started",
      "title": "Amazon Merch on Demand: job_overview",
      "summary": "Amazon Merch on Demand Seller designs and sells custom apparel through Amazon's platform, with Amazon handling printing and fulfillment.",
      "body": "Amazon Merch on Demand Seller designs and sells custom apparel through Amazon's platform, with Amazon handling printing and fulfillment.\n\nWhat Amazon actually says:\n\n“Amazon Merch on Demand”",
      "source_type": "official",
      "source_link": "https://www.amazon.com/merch",
      "last_verified": "2026-10-06",
      "reliability": "STRONG PRACTICE",
      "source_tier": "A",
      "source_publisher": "Amazon",
      "evidence_quote": "Amazon Merch on Demand",
      "volatility": "medium",
      "from_batch": "1698-job-discovery-making-print-and-merch-angle-marketplaces",
      "subject": "Amazon Merch on Demand",
      "topic": "job_overview",
      "applies_to_country": "*",
      "job": {
        "job_name": "Amazon Merch on Demand Seller",
        "category": "Selling and making products",
        "what_it_is": "Designs and sells custom apparel through Amazon's platform, Amazon handles printing and fulfillment",
        "startup_cost": "Free to apply (invitation-only)",
        "skill_level": "Beginner to Advanced",
        "typical_pay_range": "Variable - Amazon pays royalty per sale",
        "pay_unit": "per sale",
        "where_to_find_work": "amazon.com/merch"
      },
      "tags": {
        "lane": "any",
        "stage": "running",
        "region": [
          "us"
        ],
        "platform": "amazonmerchondemand",
        "topic": [
          "access.signup",
          "craft.posting"
        ],
        "explicitness": "any"
      }
    },
    {
      "id": "learn_r1698_job_discovery_making_print_and_merch_angle_marketplaces_dashery_creator",
      "category": "Getting Started",
      "title": "Dashery: job_overview",
      "summary": "Dashery Creator designs and sells custom merch through Dashery's print-on-demand platform, keeping most of their earnings.",
      "body": "Dashery Creator designs and sells custom merch through Dashery's print-on-demand platform, keeping most of their earnings.\n\nWhat Dashery actually says:\n\n“Our Classic T-shirt has a base price of $9.25. If you price it at $22, you'll pocket about $12.75 per shirt (minus a small card processing fee).”",
      "source_type": "official",
      "source_link": "https://www.dashery.com/",
      "last_verified": "2026-10-06",
      "reliability": "STRONG PRACTICE",
      "source_tier": "A",
      "source_publisher": "Dashery",
      "evidence_quote": "Our Classic T-shirt has a base price of $9.25. If you price it at $22, you'll pocket about $12.75 per shirt (minus a small card processing fee).",
      "volatility": "medium",
      "from_batch": "1698-job-discovery-making-print-and-merch-angle-marketplaces",
      "subject": "Dashery",
      "topic": "job_overview",
      "applies_to_country": "*",
      "job": {
        "job_name": "Dashery Creator",
        "category": "Selling and making products",
        "what_it_is": "Designs and sells custom merch through Dashery's print-on-demand platform",
        "startup_cost": "Free to start",
        "skill_level": "Beginner to Intermediate",
        "typical_pay_range": "Variable - example shows ~$12.75 profit per $22 t-shirt sale",
        "pay_unit": "per sale",
        "where_to_find_work": "dashery.com"
      },
      "tags": {
        "lane": "any",
        "stage": "running",
        "region": [
          "us"
        ],
        "platform": "dashery",
        "topic": [
          "money.payout",
          "craft.posting"
        ],
        "explicitness": "any"
      }
    }
  ]
}