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How I Made 20.000$ on Fiverr and Left it because of Isreal

Zahit Erdem Güzel
4 min readOct 19, 2024

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I’m stuck at a job where the boss didn’t appreciate my 3D art and animation skills. Every day felt like forcing myself into a box that just didn’t fit. It wasn’t just frustrating; it was stifling. You know that feeling, right? When you have so much creativity to pour out, but the person signing your paycheck just doesn’t get it. So I just had this epiphany — why not create my own opportunity?

The Jump to Fiverr: My Escape Hatch

Back then, I also plunged into testing the waters at Fiverr. You know, it seemed like an exit from “boss trap.” My first gig?

Design a 3D forest environment for a Japanese game company. Well, let me tell you it was a beautiful forest scene, one could almost hear the soft tinkle of magical bells and the gentle rustle of tree spirits. That was the moment when I thought, “Hey, this is doable.”

So, naturally, I started expanding the services that I offer. At first, it was just 3D environment design, then Blender scripts, add-ons, and extensions added into the service portfolio. The requests which came my way were from people needing bug fixes in various…

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Zahit Erdem Güzel
Zahit Erdem Güzel

Written by Zahit Erdem Güzel

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