About NechEmpire

Hi, I'm Mira.

I'm a graphic designer with a 9-to-5 job. Since 2015 I have spent my evenings learning how to earn money online with design, and NechEmpire is where I share the methods I have actually tried.

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How it started

It started in 2015 with my first websites. Then came t-shirt designs for print on demand, and after that digital products: vectors, clipart and illustrations for other creators.

None of it happened fast. I'm open about that on purpose, because the internet is full of people selling easy money. You won't find that here.

Today the site is built around free tools. Calculators for Etsy and print on demand sellers, and planners for people who make things with a cutting machine. Each one answers a question I kept asking myself, like how big a file needs to be or what to charge for a finished piece.

  1. 2015 First websites Building and running my first sites.
  2. Then Print on demand T-shirt designs on Etsy and Redbubble.
  3. Next Digital products Vectors, clipart and illustrations sold to other creators.
  4. Along the way Sharing it The NechEmpire and GraphixGrove YouTube channels and The Design Nexus newsletter.
  5. Now Free tools 25 calculators and planners for designers, sellers and crafters.

No gimmicks, no fake get-rich-quick schemes.

Only methods I have tried myself, with the hard parts left in.

Where to start

Design tools Pricing, print files and Etsy fees Open Craft tools Decal sizes, heat press settings and craft pricing Open The Design Nexus A one-minute read every weekday Open YouTube channels Short tutorials for designers and sellers Open

Find me elsewhere

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