The Artists Unite Story

Artists Unite was originally created with the intent of helping artists who create sketch cards. Many of us were finding that the trading card companies we were contracted to had a number of delays before releasing sets and sending payment as they often had to wait for approvals from actors or IP holders. Some artists were waiting months or even over a year before getting paid for the work that they were doing.

We created Artists Unite to help artists gain more control over their art while offering the highest quality premium layered cardstock to use as their canvas. They can draw what they want, charge what they want and build their own client lists without having to rely on the bigger companies to pay them on time.

We aren't trying to downplay the importance of the mainstream trading card companies or how vital they are to the industry. As artists we are aware of the details in the contracts that the trading card companies create. However, when your income is on the line and you can't properly budget or know when exactly you'll be getting paid it just adds a layer of worry and stress that we would all rather avoid.

While the original intent of Artists Unite was to create high quality cardstock and themed full color cards for professional sketch card artists, we soon realized that many of our customers were not just artists in this field but that we were attracting other artists who were excited about using a different, smaller medium. Our sketch card blanks were now being used by novices, hobbyists and even parents who are buying blanks for their children to draw on. Whether our customers were using our cards to help them make a living or simply to create their own personal keepsakes, we realized that our products really did unite all artists, giving a true meaning to our name.

We hope you enjoy creating mini-masterpieces on our cards as much as we enjoy bringing them to you!

Mike James
Founder & Lead Artist @ Artists Unite