Risk: High

Starting a side hustle in designing ad creatives can be risky for beginners. If someone can't afford to lose money, they should be cautious. Potential losses include money spent on software tools, courses, and advertising, time invested in creating designs, energy put into marketing efforts, and confidence if results are not as expected. Beginners may spend money on tools and courses without seeing immediate returns. Startup costs for design software and advertising can be significant and may not pay off right away. Online discussions mention instances where people failed to make a profit or recoup their initial investments in this field.