Once you've verified your account and digitally proofed a design, you can mark it for sale. Spoonflower asks artists to mindfully consider how they prioritize and manage their design libraries. There is a limit of 50 made-for-sale designs per artist per week. A banner will populate once you've reached your limit, as shown below. If you cannot access the digital proofing button or find the option to make your design for sale, it indicates that you have reached your weekly limit.
Listing Limit FAQs
▶ When does the week start and end for making designs for sale? What is the schedule? What is the Time Zone?
Designers are limited to listing 50 designs per week and on a calendar week basis for everyone. This means your weekly limit will reset at 00:00AM PT every Monday morning.
▶ Does this number roll over week to week?
No, only 50 designs per week can be made available for sale. This limit does not carry over to the subsequent week if you choose not to make designs available for sale in a specific week.
▶ Does toggling for sale and not for sale on the same design count against the 50 weekly limit?
Toggling between making a design for sale and not for sale will not count towards the 50 limit if it involves the same design. The 50 limit is applicable to 50 unique design IDs.
▶ I've uploaded different scales of the same design and made them for sale- does this count towards my limit?
Yes. The limit is set at 50 designs for sale, regardless of whether they are variations of the same design in different scales or entirely unique designs.
▶ How do I know when I'm getting close to reaching the weekly limit?
A banner will populate once you've reached 45 designs and will let you know how many designs you have left for that week.
▶ What if a customer reaches out to request a custom color or scale of an existing design but I already hit my limit for the week?
If an unexpected client or customer contacts you with a customization request and you have met the 50 weekly listing quota, we recommend determining if the request will result in a purchase and whether or not it would be appealing to more than just the one client or customer. If so, please work with the customer or client on the expectations surrounding a date in which you are able to make a design available for sale for them. Some artists have found the limit alerts in the banner to be helpful with creating a buffer and setting aside the remaining 5 in case an unexpected request comes through.