One tool, endless designs

Staying Ahead of the Market with Print on Demand Business

Tools for Product Research and Trend Analysis

Niche Research with E-Rank and Everbee

Evergreen search trend

Analyzing Design Sales on Etsy

Kittl - The Versatile Design Platform

Generating a Logo with Kittle AI

Creating a Coffee Shop Logo

Creating a T-Shirt Design

Adding the Design to a Mockup

Designing Custom Wine Labels

Designing a Customized Pillow

Uploading and editing the pillow mockup

Versatility of Designing with Kittl

Introduction

Modifying a Ready-Made Template

POD License Usage

Features and How to Use Kittl

Creating a Design #1

Creating a Design #2

Final End Product Preview

introduction.

what is design? class discussion.

design isn't just how it looks and feels — it's how it works.

3 things for best designs: useful, usable, and beautiful.

design should first be useful.

after it's useful and usable, then it should be beautiful.

aesthetics should never come at the expense of usefulness or usability.

useful — usable — beautiful.

do not get hung up on what tools to use for designing.

avoid the mistake of spending too much time on the first version of a design.

fundamentals of design — CHATS model.

C — contrast.

H — hierarchy.

A — alignment.

T — typography.

remember to be consistent.

the art of design.

our company's design process.

find your own process, and trust it.

mental model #1 — don't fall in love with tools.

mental model #3 — aim for iteration, not perfection.

reviewing student examples.

mental model #4 — variable lottery tickets.

imagine that the lottery is worth $1Billion.

class questions.

Introduction

The Panellists

The value of Design Technologists

How does the role change across business sizes

How do you upskill

The biggest challenges of a hybridised role

What traits are important for the role

Close