How to Sell Graphic Templates on CraftedDocs — Social Media, Canva and Design Assets

What Are Graphic Templates on CraftedDocs?

Graphic templates are pre-designed visual files that buyers can customise with their own text, colours and images. They save buyers hours of design work and allow non-designers to create professional-looking visuals instantly.

The demand is huge — every small business, content creator, student society and personal brand needs graphics. If you can design in Canva, Photoshop, Illustrator or Figma, you have a sellable product.

What Graphic Templates Sell on CraftedDocs

• Social media post templates — Instagram square posts, stories, reels covers, Facebook banners
• YouTube thumbnails — clickable, bold, text-over-image designs
• Business card designs — front and back, multiple colour options
• Logo templates — editable vector logo designs in specific niches
• Poster and flyer templates — event posters, sale announcements, college event flyers
• Presentation theme packs — branded slide background sets
• Invoice and letterhead designs — professional business document designs
• Menu and price list designs — for restaurants, cafes and food businesses
• Certificate templates — participation, achievement and appreciation certificates
• Infographic templates — data visualisation layouts, process flowcharts

Best Tools and Export Formats

Canva Templates

Canva is the most popular design tool among Indian buyers. Instead of exporting an image, share a Canva template link — this lets buyers open your design in their free Canva account and edit it directly.

How to create a Canva template link:

1. Design your template in Canva
2. Click Share in the top right
3. Select "Template link" — not the regular share link
4. Copy this link — paste it in the External Link field of your CraftedDocs listing

Photoshop (PSD) and Illustrator (AI/EPS)

For professional designers selling to other designers. Upload as a ZIP containing the editable PSD or AI file plus a PNG preview. These command higher prices as they require professional software.

PNG and JPG — Flat Files

If your template cannot be made editable (e.g. a static design), sell the final flat PNG/JPG. Price these lower than editable versions. Always ZIP multiple files.

SVG

For icons, logos and vector graphics. SVG files are infinitely scalable and editable in Figma, Illustrator and free tools. Popular among web designers and app developers.

Step 1 — Prepare Your Graphic Template Files

1. Create your design — use a standard size: 1080x1080px for Instagram, 1920x1080px for YouTube, A4 for documents
2. Make it clearly editable — if using Canva, ensure text layers and elements are unlocked and labelled
3. Create multiple colour variants — at minimum 2-3 colour options. Buyers love choice.
4. Export previews — export each variant as a PNG at high resolution
5. Prepare the deliverable — Canva template link, or ZIP of editable files plus PNG previews
6. Create a "How to Customise" PDF with step-by-step instructions for first-time buyers

Step 2 — Create Your Listing

Title

• Instagram Post Template Pack — 30 Editable Canva Designs — Minimalist Style
• YouTube Thumbnail Template — Bold Text Style — Editable Canva — 10 Variants
• Business Card Template — Corporate Style — Canva and Photoshop — Front and Back

Description Must Include

• Exactly how many templates or designs are included
• Dimensions and intended use platform (Instagram, YouTube, A4 print etc.)
• What tool buyers need (Canva free account, Photoshop, Illustrator)
• Whether fonts are free to use (important for commercial use buyers)
• Whether the design can be used for commercial projects
• Step-by-step on how to access and edit after purchase

Price

Cover Image

Create a flat mockup showing multiple designs from your pack arranged in a grid or collage. Show the variety inside. For social media templates, show them on a phone or laptop mockup — Canva has free device mockup frames for this.

Free Preview

Upload 1-2 designs from your pack as a PNG or PDF preview. If it is a Canva template link listing, upload a screenshot of the Canva editor view showing the template.

Approval Requirements

• Designs are original — not copied from other designers or stock sites
• No copyrighted logos, brand marks or trademarked characters in the design
• Canva links are accessible without requiring buyer to request access
• Design matches the description and cover image

Pro Tips for Graphic Template Sellers

• Niche packs sell better — "Diwali Social Media Template Pack" outperforms "Festival Templates"
• Create seasonal packs — Republic Day, Holi, Independence Day, Diwali, Christmas content is searched heavily around those dates
• Include a link to the free fonts used — buyers who cannot find the font will leave negative reviews
• Mention "Works on Canva Free account" if true — many buyers do not have Canva Pro
• Create mockup thumbnails — a phone showing your Instagram template looks dramatically better than a plain screenshot

Start selling your graphic templates — list them on CraftedDocs today.