A poster workflow subject that I think is always on my mind and I see that here others have had some questions about is border space (i.e., margins, or 'safe zone'). I see a lot of ai-generated posters on Etsy, some from sellers in this community, with visual elements right up against the border, literally on or 'touching' the border edges. I would worry first about the cutting/trimming process, after printing, slicing off part of the design, and also about buyers attempting to put a frame on the print and having that frame overlap some of the design, then getting negative feedback or asking for a refund. For some kinds of art, it doesn't matter but for some that might have decorative frames or text right on the edges or bottom, I'm wondering what apps (Canva, local apps?) and workflow you use to add your borders, if you do. I've attached an example of a poster with important elements right up against the edges. Would you sell this 'as is' , or add a border? Just test images, I'm not actually selling these..

I list vintage style travel posters and I’ve had a refund request based on pixelisation and quality although I’m torn whether I should accept as it’s the style, maybe I’m blinkered 🤷🏻‍♂️ Any honest thoughts appreciated, maybe the description or images need to show the listings aren’t as sharp Here’s a link to one listing and the image they took I’d the print… https://www.etsy.com/uk/listing/4547068751/tofino-canada-vintage-travel-poster?ref=share_ios_native_control

Just joined here. This seems interesting but my only concern is that I'm in Canada. If nothing else, at least I'll learn something new

Looking for some advice… I’ve had my store up and running properly for about a year, I’m consistently getting favourites but struggling to convert. I’ve turned off ads as a lot of revenue was coming from there which means over the past year I’ve basically made £100 profit. I’ve been using tools such as alura and listing lab to optimise the search across my listings and trying to make new creations often as well as now starting up a Pinterest strategy to drive traffic. I did try midjourney but it isn’t effective for the typography designs I create so I have stuck to canva which is a lot more time consuming. I see a lot of others with success probably due to the sheer volume of posters they can create, perhaps I’ve put my passion for the designs I make ahead of what actual sells and can be created efficiently but would love some advice on how to make a step change. https://thezoeedit.etsy.com

How do people handle making their mockups? I’m currently using AI to do it for me and it’s working well to create multiple at once, but how do people create theirs using Canva? Assuming you buy/make the .psd file and then manually add the print in to make it? Just want to know if i’m adding too many steps to my process!