What Is Print on Demand and How Can I Start?
What is Print on Demand?
Print on demand means you sell products without ever making them yourself. Here's how it works: you create a design, list it in your online shop, and when a customer places an order, we print it, pack it, and ship it straight to their door. You never buy stock, hold inventory, or go to the post office. You just design and sell, we do the rest.
Design Posters
Use AI or design prints yourself.
List Online
Sell on Etsy, Shopify, Wix, Amazon etc.
We Print & Ship
Our factories handle all fulfilment.
Print on Demand: Step by Step
Create a design
Use Canva, Photoshop, AI, or any tool. All you need is a digital image.
List it for sale
Add your design to Etsy, Shopify, or any online store. Set your own price.
Customer places an order
Someone buys your poster. The order automatically comes through to PrintShrimp.
We print & ship it
We print it, pack it, and ship it directly to your customer. Your branding, our fulfilment.
You keep the profit
You charge whatever you want. You pay us the base cost. The difference is yours.
See the full guideWhat Print on Demand does PrintShrimp offer?
Why Posters Are Perfect for Print on Demand
Simple to design, cheap to produce, and easy to ship. Wall art is one of the most profitable print-on-demand products you can sell.
Easy to Design
A poster is a rectangle. No awkward templates, no placement guesswork. If you can use Canva, you can design one.
What you see is what you get
Unlike t-shirts or mugs, your design prints exactly as uploaded. No sizing surprises.
Consistent quality, everywhere
Our prints look the same whether fulfilled in the UK, US, or Australia. Your brand stays consistent.
High profit margins
Low production cost, premium selling price. Earn £6–£40 profit per sale.
Effortless white-labelling
No branding, no tags, no labels. Your customer never knows it came from us.
Get started now
Check out our order portal to begin uploading your posters and sending orders.
Learn to sell wall art (for free)
Join our free community and learn how to build a profitable print-on-demand business from scratch.
Be your own boss
No boss, no schedule, no warehouse. Create designs on your own time, list them online, and earn money while you sleep. PrintShrimp handles printing and shipping, you just focus on designing and growing your brand.
Low risk, low cost
No stock to buy, no warehouse to rent, no upfront investment. If a design doesn't sell, you've lost nothing. If it does, you keep the profit.
Unlimited potential
There's no cap on how many designs you can list or how much you can earn. Test niches, ride trends, and scale as fast as you want.
Place your first order
Check out our order portal to begin uploading your posters and sending orders.
The Ultimate Print on Demand Community
Join our thriving community of poster sellers and take your business to the next level. Whether you're just starting out or scaling fast, our free hub is packed with everything you need to succeed.
Questions & Answers
Heavyweight 200gsm+ paper as standard, with up to 260gsm in select regions. Built to last, vibrant every time.
Different countries have different processing times. Orders in the UK, USA, Australia normally ship the same or next working day. Please refer to our price table for an accurate breakdown per country.
Yes. Check our pricing table for expected processing times and when tracking becomes available. All regions operate in their local time zones and working days.
Signing up is free. You only pay when an order comes in. No monthly fees, no minimums.
Yes. Connect your own platform and automate orders directly through our API. Full docs available once you sign up.
Not at all. If you have a digital image or artwork file, you can sell it. We also offer free training through our community.
No minimums, ever. No minimum order quantity, no monthly minimums, no commitments. Order one print or a thousand, whenever you need.
Just link your Etsy account in the PrintShrimp dashboard. Orders sync automatically and we handle the rest.
We use the best local couriers in each region based on your customer's location and print size. Local production means lower costs and faster delivery.
You can update details before finalising. If payment's already been made, email us at hey@printshrimp.com and we'll do our best.