Procreate brush pack business
A digital product business that designs and sells custom lettering and illustration brush packs for Procreate and other iPad design apps, distributed through design-app marketplaces.
The idea, in plain language
A software developer builds custom digital brushes, primarily for Procreate on iPad, and sells them as add-ons to digital calligraphers and illustrators through design-app marketplaces, reportedly earning roughly $50,000 a year of extra income. The product is a one-time digital download packaged with documentation or previews, and the customer is a lettering or illustration hobbyist/pro who wants high-quality brushes. Startup cost is minimal — a development/design environment plus marketplace listings — and recurring income comes from a back catalog of brush packs rather than ongoing services.
Where the sources agree
- It is a developer-built digital product sold through existing marketplaces.
- Revenue comes from one-time downloads of brush pack add-ons.
- The founder has technical day-job skills and uses them as a creator side income.
What each source says
side-hustle-schoolEp. 3084 - STORY: Kiwi Coder Makes Extra $50,000/Year from Digital Paintbrushes
A New Zealand software developer built digital lettering brushes for Procreate/iPad and sells them to digital calligraphers, reportedly generating about $50,000 a year in extra income.
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