Digital products & licensing / Remote
Icon-set licensing
Create a coherent original icon set with usable exports and explicit license terms.
What to price before starting
Price vector tools, testing, documentation and distribution.
Use your own written quotes, including recurring costs and the cash you could lose. Owning equipment does not establish customer demand.
Skills you must be able to demonstrate
Consistent geometry, legibility and accessible usage guidance.
Before the first payment
Complete and test the set, define permitted uses and attract an actual buyer.
Keep the deliverable, exclusions, approvals and payment responsibility in writing. Do not treat a lead, an invoice or a promised reimbursement as money received.
Where this can go wrong
Copied motifs, incompatible files and unclear rights can make the product unusable.
Requirements and refusal boundaries
Check third-party asset and font rights and do not imply affiliation with existing brands.
Confirm the exact activity with the relevant authority and insurer. The references below explain general issues; they do not approve this individual service in your jurisdiction.
A lower-risk validation step
Design original symbols and test them at the sizes described in the listing.
Set a stop condition before spending: what evidence would make you decline, change scope or stop? A practice sample should never expose another person's confidential material.
Primary checks
- SBA: licenses and permits
Activity and location determine permits; contact the issuing authority.
- IRS: self-employed tax center
US self-employment tax, return and recordkeeping guidance; no tax calculation is supplied here.
- US Copyright Office: copyright basics
Original works and ownership rights. Access to a file is not a license to sell it.
References reviewed for this publication in November 2026. Rules can change. This entry contains no earnings estimate and makes no assurance of demand.