NZjared

20+ years in the creative & design industry 🧙‍♂️ Creative Director + make art in my spare time

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I made a free op art generator after not being able to find anything online that ticked all of my boxes.

Edit by shape or custom text and image.

https://t.co/fx4vnFVLNu

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@MicroLaunchHQ Free op art generator, great tool to get those creative juices flowing

https://t.co/fx4vnFVLNu

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@DEVIN__SETH https://t.co/fx4vnFVLNu

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@anupamrjp Free op art generator. Edit by shape or custom text and image. Have a play

https://t.co/fx4vnFVLNu

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@lightsilver323 https://t.co/fx4vnFVLNu

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This setup isn’t for everyone. But if you’re:

A designer or artist

Starting a niche brand

Wanting a side income without full-time ops

…it’s a great starting point.

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I’ve been running a low-maintenance ecommerce store using Squarespace + Printful.

No paid ads, no dev work, no gimmicks.

Here’s how it works, why it’s great for creatives or solo builders, and what I wish I knew earlier 👇

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💡 What I’d do if starting again:

Build landing pages around use-cases or niches

Collect emails early (even if you don’t email often)

Don’t overcomplicate pricing or product options

Keep it simple. Clarity sells

It takes time

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@ormanclark Hey Jared here, NZ-based Creative Director. Always on the hunt for good people to collab with on:

Strategy, branding, web, corporate comms.

Working: https://t.co/tg153ymwmw
Building: https://t.co/dFfrdy3a0E

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3 things they don’t tell you about starting an ecommerce business:

1️⃣ Your brain works overtime—day and night, consciously or not

2️⃣ Progress comes from the little adjustments you make along the way

3️⃣ The hardest part? Staying consistent when no one’s watching

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Taking your passion to the next level takes more than talent;

Strategy, belief, and patience.

Busy mostly, damn hard work 🫠

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Most underrated way to sell physical products online for free…

✔️ Google Merchant Centre

I’m selling art and apparel worldwide while I sleep

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@stijnnoorman Same same but different:

Norton → planning & automated tools

Squarespace → e-com website, product integration , email marketing, courses, video

Printful → POD products and distribution

Adobe CC → Design

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Started with a love for creating.

Fast forward: I’ve turned my art into an online side business that reaches people worldwide.

It’s surreal watching a passion grow into something that pays—and still keeps me inspired every day

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I’m here to help other creatives turn their passion into something lasting

If even one person finds value in what I share, then showing up every day is worth it

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Turning a passion into a business isn’t about doing more. It’s about doing what actually moves the needle

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Building an online business from my passion has been anything but straightforward—especially while balancing a full-time job and raising two teenagers

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Here’s what I’ve found:

🔴 Systems beat constant hustle

🟠 Progress is better than perfection

🟢 Scale by focusing on what works