Getting started with Zellerfeld. Your first steps – Zellerfeld

Zellerfeld lets creators design, launch, and sell footwear without traditional tooling, inventory, or minimums.

If you are new, start here. This is your overview of the process!

Step 1. Set up your account and team

Your account is where your brand, projects, and earnings live.

If you are working with others, you can invite collaborators and set permissions. If you are solo, you can move on and return to this later.

→ Read: Account and Team Setup

Step 2. Create your brand

Your brand defines how your work appears on the platform. Add your name, description, and basic details. This does not need to be perfect on day one and can be updated later.

→ Read: Creating or Changing your Brand Information

Step 3. Understand how the creator model works

Before uploading, it helps to understand how pricing, earnings, and payouts work. This sets expectations around margins, timelines, and what happens after a customer places an order.

→ Read: Production pricing, earnings, and payouts

Step 4. Prepare your first design

Zellerfeld uses automated checks to validate designs for production. Reviewing the upload guidelines before you start will save time and reduce iterations.

This is where most creators spend their early time.

→ Read: Designing and Uploading

Step 5. Upload and iterate

Upload your design in Studio and address any autocheck feedback. Most first uploads require a few rounds of refinement. This is expected and part of the process.

If you are blocked, use the Help Center or Studio help to get unstuck.

Step 6. Order samples if needed

You can order samples to review fit, finish, and comfort before launch.

→ Read: Samples Cost and Lead Time

Step 7. Launch your product

Once your design is ready, you can schedule and launch it. After launch, customer orders are produced on demand.

→ Read: Launching and Selling

Step 8. Track orders and earnings

After launch, you can track orders, production status, and earnings directly in Studio. Payouts follow the production and delivery cycle.