Passive income: NO

Earning passive income as a Product Designer is challenging and not common. Most income in this field is active, requiring ongoing work and client interaction. To make it passive, one would need to create a product (like a design tool or software) that can be sold repeatedly without much additional effort. This requires significant upfront work and investment in automation or outsourcing. Few designers reach this level; it's mostly outliers who succeed. Many believe they can achieve passive income by selling templates or design assets, but this often requires continuous updates and marketing. Realistically, passive income is more achievable for those who can leverage their designs into scalable products, but it's not typical for most designers.