Cheat sheets
One-page references you can keep open while you work.
- SVG export settings by machine
- DTF line weight and contrast minimums
- Printable margins for Letter and A4
- Marketplace image sizes
Creator Academy
Learn to create, brand, and scale
4 learning paths · 12 modules · 36 lessons — every lesson has objectives, steps, and a deliverable you can sell.
Curriculum
Search any skill, then expand a lesson to see what you'll learn, the steps to follow, and the file you'll finish with. Every module and track downloads as a ZIP bundle or a printable PDF workbook.
36 of 36 lessons
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Beginner Path
— Start CreatingFinish with four sellable files: a clean SVG, a print-ready DTF transfer, a printable PDF, and a product mockup.
MODULE 1
SVG Basics
— Draw, clean, and export cut-ready vectors.(3 lessons)Why vectors scale forever, how cutting machines read paths, and the difference between a stroke, a fill, and a cut line.
What you'll learn
- Explain paths, nodes, fills, and strokes
- Tell a cut file apart from a print file
- Pick between Inkscape, Illustrator, and Affinity
Do it now
- 1.Open a sample SVG and inspect its paths
- 2.Toggle fill and stroke to see what a cutter follows
- 3.Set your document to inches and a real material size
Deliverable: A blank, correctly-sized cut document saved as a template.
MODULE 2
DTF Basics
— Designs that press bright and last.(3 lessons)MODULE 3
Printables Basics
— Fast, high-margin digital products.(3 lessons)MODULE 4
Mockups Basics
— Images that make people click buy.(3 lessons)🚀
Intermediate Path
— Build Your BrandFinish with a themed bundle listed with SEO-tuned copy and a seasonal production calendar.
MODULE 5
Creating Bundles
— Package single files into higher-value products.(3 lessons)Choose a niche that has proven demand and enough room for ten designs.
What you'll learn
- Validate demand before designing
- Scope a bundle to 8–12 pieces
- Define one visual rule for the set
Do it now
- 1.List five candidate themes
- 2.Check marketplace search volume for each
- 3.Lock one theme and write its style rule
Deliverable: A validated bundle brief.
MODULE 6
Marketplace Listings
— Titles, copy, tags, and thumbnails that rank and convert.(3 lessons)MODULE 7
Seasonal Packs
— Ship on the calendar, not on inspiration.(3 lessons)📈
Advanced Path
— Scale Your BusinessFinish with an automated production pipeline, a documented brand, and a working email funnel.
MODULE 8
Automation
— Produce and publish without touching every file.(3 lessons)Turn a spreadsheet of ideas into finished files and listings in one pass.
What you'll learn
- Model products as rows, not files
- Batch generate copy and assets
- Export in marketplace-ready formats
Do it now
- 1.Build your product sheet in the Catalog
- 2.Batch generate descriptions and tags
- 3.Export CSV/JSON for upload
Deliverable: A 25-row batch produced end to end.
MODULE 9
Branding
— Look like one shop, not a folder of files.(3 lessons)MODULE 10
Growth Systems
— Traffic, email, and repeat buyers.(3 lessons)🤖
AI Path Path
— Create FasterFinish able to take a prompt to a finished, listed product in a single session.
MODULE 11
MakerMint AI Tools
— Every generator, and when to use which.(3 lessons)Object, detail, size, machine — the four-part prompt that works on the first try.
What you'll learn
- Write prompts in the four-part order
- State machine constraints
- Change one variable per pass
Do it now
- 1.Write a plain object prompt
- 2.Add size and machine constraints
- 3.Regenerate once, changing one thing
Deliverable: A saved prompt preset that produces usable files.
MODULE 12
AI Workflows
— Chained workflows that end in a published product.(3 lessons)Academy materials
Every module ships with references, scripts, worksheets, and practice briefs.
Video course scripts
Ten full modules with word-for-word scripts and takeaways.
- Introduction to MakerMint Magic
- How to write prompts
- STL, SVG, PNG, and PDF mastery
- SEO, marketplace success, monetization
Downloadable worksheets
Printable worksheets with checklists for every beginner module.
- SVG Basics worksheet
- DTF print-ready worksheet
- First printable worksheet
- Mockup worksheet
Practice projects
Graded briefs with a clear deliverable so you can prove the skill.
- Monogram cut file
- Two-color DTF transfer
- Weekly planner spread
- Five-image listing set
Certified Creator requirements
- 1.Complete all 12 modules across the four tracks
- 2.Submit the four beginner deliverables (SVG, DTF, printable, mockup)
- 3.Publish one bundle listing scoring 80+ on the listing scorecard
- 4.Ship one seasonal pack against a dated calendar
- 5.Produce one product idea-to-live using an AI workflow