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Graphic Designers should start a Newsletter like this⚡

Graphic Designers should start a Newsletter like this⚡

which can possibly bring a design client

Anj Salonga
November 22, 2024

It’s Friday-ey! 🎉

I’ve tried to be a designer for I-don’t-know how many times but gave up because I always thought my designs are ‘lame’. 😒

But later, I found out that even great designers create amazing work with simply getting inspiration from a lot of sources. ✨

So, if you are in the design field this week’s newsletter idea 💡 is for you.

⚡THE BIG ZING: Start a Design Inspiration Newsletters for Graphic Designers

TARGET AUDIENCE: Graphic Designers, Brand Designers, Social Media Specialist, Content Creators

NEWSLETTER TYPE + APPLICATION:

There are 4 main types of newsletters (from The Newsletter Guy: Matt McGarry) that people are reading, mainly: Deep Research & Analysis, Curation, Expert and Reporter.

Here’s one of the best Newsletter Type you can start and how you can apply it to have a clear way of structing your newsletter:

Newsletter Type	Application
Curation	*You can send out a curation of all designs inspiration that you found weekly. You can include:* *- an image of the design* *- the elements that makes the design effective* *- the color palette, fonts or other elements used* *You can add 3 to 5 design inspiration to feature every week.*

Newsletter Type

Application

Curation

You can send out a curation of all designs inspiration that you found weekly. You can include:

- an image of the design

- the elements that makes the design effective

- the color palette, fonts or other elements used

You can add 3 to 5 design inspiration to feature every week.

WAYS TO MONETIZE:

Offering Services

If you are an Expert Designer, you can offer your knowledge by Consulting Services for designers who needs advice to level up their design skills or getting a client.

If you are a Newbie Designer, you can add a link on your newsletter directing your readers to your portfolio or website. This is one great way to promote your design services and get a client.

Sponsored Emails

There’s a lot of companies online that cater designers who wants their services or products get in front of their target market. Some of these companies are sponsoring content creators in the Design niche like Canva.

BEST NEWSLETTER IN THIS NICHE:

Pentawards Newsletter

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Pentawards Newsletter sends out a monthly curated pieces of packaging design inspiration as well as news and updates in the packaging design industry.

Pentawards features a range of design inspiration from brands

They feature amazing packaging and brand designs of companies in the CPG or Consumer Packaged Goods industry such as: wines, cereals, pet dry foods, juices, chocolates and more.

CTA directing to a Pentaward Blog

Each feature also has a link directing readers to a blog on their website which helps them get more website visits and potentially get more people to their competitions and events like Pentawards Festival.