Another great find, thanks to Andrew! www.tinymeat.com is a new and interesting take on spec work. This site allows designers, illustrators of all sorts to submit their designs to be critiqued and then if selected to be printed and sold on leather wallets and possibly even canvas bag. How does this differ from other spec work you ask? This company is recognizing the artist as well as their work, on each page displaying the actual artwork accompanied by the artists contact info. Also for those who's work has been selected for production, the artist will receive some cash (which is always nice) but more importantly a contract that will require the company to pay a royalty to the artist on each sale as well as requiring the company to seek future permission if they wish to expand/ change or alter the designs in any way. A great example of this would be if Tiny Meat wanted to print your design that was originally made for a wallet on to a different item such as a canvas bag, they would first have to have your permission to do so, after gaining your consent they would also continue to pay you a royalty for your work. They are still making a profit from the artist but they are also creating a platform in which to buy and sell designs while showing not only the artist but the consumer the respect they deserve.
http://tinymeat.myshopify.com/products/cat-mart-billfold-wallet
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