It is possible? HELP with some ideas-graphic design agency-1month-500$, 2month-700$ so on..

Hi BHW members,
I have been watching you for a very long time and I want to thank you for everything you do.

Domain - graphic design
Experience in the field 5 years
Budget - 0$

I write because I am desperate. Maybe you have some ideas to help me, I'm stuck at this moment. depression has been installed.

Together with my wife, we set the last plan to have a constant income every month.
The target for the first month is $500. If we do not reach this target, we will migrate to another country to work for a random patron in another field.
From January 12, 2018, to February 12, to make $ 500 in total. 2 weeks passed - 0 income

We created a brand (graphic design agency) and trying to get clients. We will do freelance work on a project basis or hourly based does not really matter.

What we have since January 12, 2018:

Facebook Fan Page with 20likes max 5-10 #hashtags/post
4 real/old FB accounts running manual on 2IPs
Instagram Account with 300folowers 30hashtags/post (every day gaining 20-35 followers <very low> afraid of ban)
Twitter with 30 followers max 5-10 hashtags/post ( new on Twitter, every day gaining 5 followers )
( Instagram + Twitter ) automated with Jarvee following and unfollowing every day 200 accounts. in the niche real estate/ realtor
I think Real Estate Agents / Realtors are active every day and would grab good graphics for social media, banners, flyers, daily posts graphics/ photo editing services.
Posting on Facebook + IG + Twitter is made manual, every day I put something very good looking, 1-2 posts/platform.


I tried and tested a shop with 5 products on Etsy, it does not work because the market is too saturated.
I do not want to hear about the Fiverr, no one contacts me, Plus I went from Level 2 to Level 1 because of a 4-star review. now I have to make $ 2,000 to get back to level 2.
Tried promotion method. For a week I searched pages on Facebook that needed a picture for the cover, we did it free of charge in advance, then contact the person.It helped nothing, lost time, no one was interested in using the created images, some people did not answer at all, just saw that they were reading the messages and no replying. I received 1 positive review for all this free work.
What we do now?promotion method2. with the 4 facebook accounts, we send 7 messages per account per day to people who think they would need our services. no reply from 50 persons. I select them manually Facebook - niche real estate - search bar using hashtags, scrolling and selecting the active accounts that have ugly graphics on the fan page.
Craigslist + Gumtree - can't post adverts there (need phone numbers and proxy)
Tried to post some offers available until the end of this month. No result
# Hashtags on Facebook are USELESS!! 0 visitors - 0 traffic - 0likes

We do not necessarily want to go to another country, we want to try everything. We want to believe that we can make a future in our country.

Its a very tough market... are you able to do illustrations?

Why the fuck would you ever use Facebook? Worst social media ever.

Get a nice domain + hosting and promote on forums. Also, improve your graphics, they are terrible (being honest here).

Frenzied said:

Also, improve your graphics, they are terrible (being honest here).

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I don't think so actually, I think they look ok. Definitely could use improvement, but they aren't terrible imo.

GringoMonkey said:

Its a very tough market... are you able to do illustrations?

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unfortunately, I can not make illustrations.
But so many people need these services. So many pages on facebook with ugly posts and covers, nothing unique, only copy paste from others, share after share. But how do we get to them?

Have you tried contacting web development companies so that they outsource from you .

If you can create illustrations you can create unique artwork. That has value.

Not being able to do that really limits the value, a bit like a footballer having 1 leg.

Targeting Facebook accounts is a waste of time. Most people are individuals and will not pay anything or go to a site like fiverr, which you dont want to do.

So your stuck unless you can come up with a better product offer or can invest some money in marketing.

krishnaverma said:

Have you tried contacting web development companies so that they outsource from you .

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This a good idea! I didn't think about that. is good for long-term.
The bad thing is after I will send 5-10 e-mails. I think they will go in spam.

krishnaverma said:

Have you tried contacting web development companies so that they outsource from you .

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I am afraid that is a false hope. I do not know any web design business that would have money to pay you that cannot already do what you do. Every serious web design business has a graphic designer, else they would never get any decent clients. The two go hand in hand.

GringoMonkey said:

If you can create illustrations you can create unique artwork. That has value.

Not being able to do that really limits the value, a bit like a footballer having 1 leg.

Targeting Facebook accounts is a waste of time. Most people are individuals and will not pay anything or go to a site like fiverr, which you dont want to do.

So your stuck unless you can come up with a better product offer or can invest some money in marketing.

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If I cannot make illustrations is not unique art?
not all the businesses are using illustrations..
on Fiverr is too late for me. I am the most unlucky man on the planet. Tried with 4 accounts, different niches, different images for gigs description. too risky on long-term with those kinds of clients"

Frenzied said:

Why the fuck would you ever use Facebook? Worst social media ever.

Get a nice domain + hosting and promote on forums. Also, improve your graphics, they are terrible (being honest here).

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Why forums and not Social Media? Facebook is still active. many active fan pages and users also.
number 2 is Instagram. Snapchat for teens..
can you suggest what to improve? I will consider it. Thanks.

You are looking to narrow, that is the problem with your business, your limitations limit your business.

I started in graphic design and illustrating books was by far the most lucrative. I learnt html and could build websites, then seo. See how as the skill sets scale so does your income opportuinities? A graphic designer who cannot draw, nor do anything else other than layout isnt unlucky, they just have such a narrow skillset it is difficult to make a decent living.

The only way to use your skills and make good money is to design banner ads for campaigns you run yourself, such as cpa etc. But you would need to fund the marketing campaign.

What your portfolio shows is what guys who work in print shops do. Get a job there because in todays market there is nothing in your portfolio people could not get someone on fiverr to do, so that is the going rate for your work.

GringoMonkey said:

You are looking to narrow, that is the problem with your business, your limitations limit your business.

I started in graphic design and illustrating books was by far the most lucrative. I learnt html and could build websites, then seo. See how as the skill sets scale so does your income opportuinities? A graphic designer who cannot draw, nor do anything else other than layout isnt unlucky, they just have such a narrow skillset it is difficult to make a decent living.

The only way to use your skills and make good money is to design banner ads for campaigns you run yourself, such as cpa etc. But you would need to fund the marketing campaign.

What your portfolio shows is what guys who work in print shops do. Get a job there because in todays market there is nothing in your portfolio people could not get someone on fiverr to do.

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I have a company - 4 different social media platforms. need every day to post 2-3 unique posts + graphics for the content. I will go to a print shop?
I have an idea for a business, need branding - Logo + business cards + social media pages/accounts graphics - (digital graphics). I will go to a print shop?

also, a print shop pays $400/month.
It's impossible to make that money from home? in my domain? I don't think so...

Tinnuu said:

also, a print shop pays $400/month.
It's impossible to make that money from home? in my domain? I don't think so...

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You asked for our thoughts, we gave them you. If you want to ignore them until you get the answer you want that is upto you.

But think on this it is not impossible to make an income from home as a graphic designer, but probably is for you with your skillset, else you would be doing it.

GringoMonkey said:

You asked for our thoughts, we gave them you. If you want to ignore them until you get the answer you want that is upto you.

But think on this it is not impossible to make an income from home as a graphic designer, but probably is for you with your skillset, else you would be doing it.

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I read and respect all the opinions, you misunderstood.
I will wait for other opinions. Thank you for responding to this topic and I will consider your ideas!

You need to really niche down. The best thing you can do is go really niche targeted like "e-book covers rather than just general "graphic design".

Tinnuu said:

This a good idea! I didn't think about that. is good for long-term.
The bad thing is after I will send 5-10 e-mails. I think they will go in spam.

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Do not send emails. Visit them in person.

jaysamuel said:

You need to really niche down. The best thing you can do is go really niche targeted like "e-book covers rather than just general "graphic design".

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I try to target real estate agents/realtors - have some offers/packages about social media daily posts design ( content for their fan pages)

krishnaverma said:

Do not send emails. Visit them in person.

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I live in a small town - Eastern Europe Country.
I tarket people from US and UK
Trying to work remote from my home.