Premium caricature commission business
Offer caricature drawing commissions at premium hourly rates, building a personal-brand design service around custom portrait illustrations.
The idea, in plain language
Offer caricature drawing commissions at premium hourly rates as a personal-brand design service, charging customers several hundred dollars per hour. A graphic designer reportedly raised her rate from $8 to $250/hour and now clears more than $100,000 part-time doing custom portrait work. The episode also uses the story to illustrate general premium-pricing and positioning lessons that can apply to other hustles.
Where the sources agree
- Hourly rate was raised roughly 30x, from $8 to $250
- Part-time caricature work now grosses more than $100,000
What each source says
side-hustle-school#15: Graphic Designer Draws Caricatures For $250/Hr
Side Hustle School uses a caricature designer who raised her rate to $250/hour and now makes more than $100,000 part-time. The episode illustrates how premium positioning and pricing for a creative skill can translate into a high-income part-time business.
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