You Just Signed Up on Design Yangu Here's Your First 7 Days
Just joined Design Yangu? This step-by-step guide walks Kenyan designers through their first week from uploading your first design to getting your first sale. Let's go.
You made the right call. Kenya has hundreds of talented graphic designers who've been posting work on Instagram for years, watching likes stack up, wondering when the creativity would actually pay. That gap ends now.
But signing up is just the start. The designers who earn consistently on Design Yangu are the ones who treat their first week seriously they set up properly, upload with intention, and don't wait for "the right moment" to get started.
This is your no-nonsense, step-by-step guide to your first 7 days. Save it. Follow it. Then report back with your first sale screenshot.
First impressions matter and on Design Yangu, your shop profile is your storefront. Buyers see it before they see your designs. Make it count.
Your profile photo: Use your actual face or a clean, professional logo not a blurry WhatsApp selfie. Buyers are more likely to purchase from a designer who looks real and legit. If you're a brand, use your logo. If you're an individual creative, your face builds trust.
Your bio: Tell buyers who you are in 23 sentences. What do you design? What's your style? Where in Kenya are you? Something like: "Nairobi-based graphic designer specializing in Afro-urban streetwear and bold Kenyan-inspired prints. Everything I create is made to be worn, not just liked."
Your shop name: This is your brand. Keep it short, memorable, and searchable. If your Instagram handle is already known, use it. Consistency across platforms builds recognition.
One action: Complete your profile 100% before uploading anything. Incomplete profiles get skipped.