TeePublic is a print-on-demand marketplace owned by Redbubble Group where artists upload original designs and earn royalties whenever a product sells. It launched in 2013 and has grown into one of the strongest platforms for organic design discovery, ranking second only to Redbubble in search traffic for independent creator products. You upload artwork, it gets applied to t-shirts, hoodies, stickers, mugs, phone cases, and more, and TeePublic handles printing, packaging, shipping, and customer service. You earn a fixed royalty per sale and don’t control pricing, but the platform’s built-in traffic and marketing campaigns mean your designs can find buyers without you doing much after uploading.
How You Make Money
You upload original designs, and TeePublic applies them to products. You earn a fixed royalty each time a product sells, typically $4 to $5 per standard t-shirt at full price.
Withdrawal Speed
Monthly, paid on the 15th of each month
Skill Level
Beginner to Intermediate (design skills needed)
Pros
Completely passive after upload, TeePublic handles all fulfilment and customer service
Second strongest organic traffic among print-on-demand marketplaces
Free to join with no monthly fees or listing costs
Designs stay live permanently unlike some platforms that remove low-performing uploads
Email notification for every sale so you can track momentum in real time
Cons
Royalties drop by roughly 50% during TeePublic's frequent sitewide sale events, without your input
You cannot set your own prices, the platform controls pricing entirely
Building meaningful monthly income requires a large catalog, typically hundreds of designs
Apprentice tier artists earn lower royalties than Artisan tier until volume builds
No access to customer contact information, limiting your ability to build a brand
Best For
Artists and graphic designers who want truly passive royalty income without managing a store or dealing with fulfilment
