Digital Design Business

Digital Design Business Success Stories [2024]

Pat Walls

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Updated: October 10th, 2024

Looking to showcase your creativity while making a profitable business venture? Start a digital design business.

In this business, you'll create visual content—everything from logos and website graphics to social media ads and marketing materials. You'll need design software like Adobe Illustrator or Sketch and should hone your skills in digital illustration and branding.

Digital design services are in constant demand, especially as more businesses push their online presence. You can start small, offering services on freelance platforms like Upwork, and gradually build a robust portfolio. Over time, you could expand into a full-fledged design agency offering comprehensive services.

For those with an artistic flair and a knack for technology, a digital design business offers a rewarding way to earn while expressing creativity. It's a business model that's scalable and adaptable, fitting both solo freelancers and potential agency owners.

In this list, you'll find real-world digital design business success stories and very profitable examples of starting a digital design business that makes money.

1. UX studio ($2.03M/year)

Budapest-based UX studio was founded by Dávid Pásztor, a computer engineering and information technology graduate, who started his journey by selling his lego collection to buy his first computer and creating his first website. After working as a part-time UX designer, Dávid took the leap and turned his contracting work into a full-fledged UX design agency, offering services to clients worldwide. With a focus on marketing and attracting international clients, UX studio has grown to become a top design agency, recognized by industry-leading platforms such as Clutch and Zeplin.

How much money it makes: $2.03M/year
How much did it cost to start: $1K
How many people on the team: 41

How I Started A $160K/Month User Experience Design Agency

UX Studio, a user experience design agency based in Budapest, Hungary, founded by Dávid Pásztor, has grown to generate almost $2 million USD in revenue per year with a profit rate of 20.5%, while supporting dozens of clients across various industries and running two successful independent product teams.

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2. VecRas Creations Pvt. Ltd. ($144K/year)

Spotting a gap in the booming gadget skin market, graphic designer Sunil Aggarwal launched VecRas in 2007 to supply essential digital templates, transforming a $1,000 per month start into a $20,000-$30,000 revenue stream with a nationwide customer base.

How much money it makes: $144K/year
How much did it cost to start: $15K
How many people on the team: 10

How I Started A $12K/Month Business Designing Phone Skin Cut Files

Founder Sunil Aggarwal started VecRas in 2007, a digital design company that provides Vinyl Ready Vector cut file templates for skins and Smart PSD mockups for mobile devices, which initially did $1,000 per month and now expects $20,000 - $30,000 per month with customers growing nationwide.

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