Monetize Your Art, Keep Your Ownership
You stay in control of your original files and rights. We license your artwork onto select products, manufacture with premium partners, and handle logistics end-to-end while you collect royalties.
Artist Program
Brand & Artists • Licensing Program
Artist Program
Join a creator-first program built for artists who actually live off their work. License your designs onto premium Black Hat Pixels products, keep ownership of your art, and earn transparent royalties while we handle production, shipping, and support.
Artist-first royalties
You keep the rights
Premium product lineup
Monthly payouts
Drop a portfolio link, social handle, and a quick note about your style in the contact form. Our team reviews every submission—we’re looking for artists we can actually build with, not just one-off designs.
Welcome to Our Artist Community
The Black Hat Pixels Artist Program is built for the creators behind the culture—digital artists, illustrators, photographers, and designers who want their work living on real gear instead of just timelines and feeds.
A Program Built on Transparency
No mystery math, no buried terms. Clear royalty ranges, clear payout timing, and real communication about what’s working so you actually understand how your designs are performing.
Program Benefits
If you’re going to attach your name and style to a brand, it should feel like a partnership—not a content farm.
Competitive Royalties
Earn roughly $0.15–$2.50 per unit depending on product type and performance. High-intent products and limited drops can climb even higher. The more your art moves, the more you earn.
Premium Product Catalog
Your work lives on high-quality phone cases, lifestyle accessories, apparel, and digital products—not flimsy, throwaway merch. We only put art on gear we’re proud to stand behind.
Marketing & Support
We handle product pages, campaigns, emails, and customer support. You focus on creating—our job is to make sure your designs are seen, clicked, and ordered.
Creative Freedom
You maintain ownership of your original artwork while licensing it for our products. Use your designs in your own portfolio, shows, or other projects—we’re not here to lock your creativity down.
Monthly Payouts
Royalties are paid out monthly via PayPal or other agreed methods. You’ll see how your designs are performing so you always know where your earnings are coming from.
Community & Collaboration
Access to a growing creator community, collaboration opportunities, and occasional design challenges with bonus rewards when your work sparks the most noise.
What We’re Looking For
We care about originality, execution, and alignment with the Black Hat Pixels universe—bold, street-smart, and engineered for the grind.
- Original, high-resolution artwork (300 DPI for print designs wherever possible).
- Designs that feel current, culture-aware, and aligned with our street-tech aesthetic.
- Professional presentation, clean exports, and attention to detail on edges, spacing, and contrast.
- Ability to provide print-ready files (PNG, SVG, AI, PSD) when needed.
- Basic understanding of print constraints, color profiles, and safe zones.
- Consistency in creating fresh, engaging work—not just one strong piece.
- Professional communication, responsiveness, and reliability when drops are in motion.
Application Process
Simple, transparent, and respectful of your time. We treat every portfolio as a serious collaboration opportunity.
1
Submit Your Portfolio
Send 5–10 of your best pieces that represent your style, range, and technical skill. Include links to your site, social, or drive folders with clean previews.
2
Review & Feedback
Our team reviews your work, checks fit with current and future collections, and follows up with either a “not yet” or a “let’s build” plus next steps.
3
Onboarding & Guidelines
Approved artists receive brand guidelines, technical specs, and a simple breakdown of royalties, timelines, and expectations so nothing is vague.
4
Create, Launch, Earn
You start submitting designs, we build products and launch. Your work goes live on site, and royalties start stacking from your first sale.
Royalty Structure
Different products, different price points, different royalty bands—always explained upfront before we launch anything with your name on it.
Phone Cases
Roughly $0.50–$2.50 per unit depending on device family, case type, and whether the design is exclusive or part of a larger collection.
Lifestyle & Apparel
Typically $1–$3 per unit on lifestyle items and apparel, with higher-end pieces and limited runs earning on the upper end of the range.
Digital & Limited Drops
Digital products often earn around $0.25–$1 per unit. Limited edition drops and special collaborations can climb up to $5 per unit when structured as exclusives.
Royalty ranges are based on base cost, design complexity, collection strategy, and any exclusivity terms we mutually agree to before launch.
Frequently Asked Questions
How often can I submit new designs?
There’s no hard cap. We encourage thoughtful, regular submissions that feel dialed in—not spam. Strong,
consistent work is what turns into collections and recurring royalties.
Do I retain the rights to my artwork?
Yes. You maintain ownership of your original artwork. We license the right to use specific designs on agreed
products under clear terms, so you always know where your art is living.
When do I get paid?
Royalties are processed monthly, usually in the first half of the month for the previous month’s sales.
We provide reporting so you can track performance and payouts.
Can I see how my designs are performing?
Yes. We share performance details so you can see what’s connecting, where your designs are placed, and
how your earnings are building over time.
Ready to Join the Black Hat Pixels Artist Program?
If your art is ready for real products and real customers—not just reposts and likes—send it in. Submit your portfolio, tell us your story, and let’s see if your work fits the Black Hat Pixels universe.
More From the Brand & Artists Cluster