Cook & Becker

What Cook & Becker does

Cook & Becker is a privately held Dutch art gallery, book publisher, and concept store operating out of Utrecht, Netherlands, specializing in video game concept art and contemporary digital art. Founded in 2011 and operating with a team of 1-10, the company produces museum-grade limited edition prints (such as Certified Art Giclée editions priced around $145 for a 10"x24" piece, typically in runs of 100-150), art books, notebooks, and vinyl products. Its product line is built on direct licensing relationships with more than 50 game studios — including Naughty Dog, FromSoftware, CD Projekt Red, Blizzard, Bungie, Capcom, Konami, SEGA, and Square Enix — and a roster of 35+ contemporary artists and illustrators.

The business operates as a direct-to-consumer e-commerce operation through its owned storefront, with worldwide shipping, multi-language support (English, Dutch, German), and multi-currency settlement (EUR, USD, GBP). All sales are one-time transactions; the company does not appear to operate a subscription or recurring revenue model. Product launches function as scarcity-driven drops (numbered editions with certificates of authenticity and lifetime guarantees), and legacy re-releases of sold-out prints extend monetization from existing IP.

The customer base is fragmented across two segments: passionate video game art collectors seeking investment-grade pieces with authenticity certificates, and art enthusiasts/interior decorators seeking distinctive digital artwork. End-customer concentration is therefore low, but revenue is functionally dependent on continued access to studio IP licenses and artist relationships — a moderate concentration risk at the supply side. The company has secured a single disclosed funding event (2017, The Hatch Firm) and operates without institutional backing or parent corporate ownership.

Name

Cook & Becker

Legal name

Cook and Becker

Website

https://candb.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2011

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Cook & Becker is a Utrecht-based art gallery and book publisher specializing in video game concept art, producing limited edition museum-grade prints, art books, and design products in partnership with 50+ game studios and 35+ contemporary artists for collectors and enthusiasts worldwide.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Video Game Art & Collectible Prints

NAICS

Art Dealers (45992), Book Retailers and News Dealers (4592)

SIC

Books: Publishing Or Publishing & Printing (2731), Retail-Hobby, Toy & Game Shops (5945)

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYMPAJAAAF

Art, Photography & Illustrated Books Publishing

Media, Entertainment & Sports/Publishing (Books, News, Magazines)/Book Publishing (Trade & Consumer)

Keywords

• Limited edition art prints
• Video game concept art
• Art book publishing
• Collectible giclée prints
• Contemporary digital art

Headquarters

HQ city

Utrecht

HQ country

Netherlands

HQ region

Europe

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Digital Commerce or Content

Cost components

Supply Chain, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Personnel, Others

Revenue model

1. Limited Edition Art Prints: Sale of museum-grade quality limited edition concept art prints from video games. Prints are sold in limited quantities (e.g., 150 pieces for The Last of Us Powerlines) with certificates of authenticity. Revenue is one-time per transaction.
2. Art Books and Publications: Sale of art books, notebooks, and vinyl products related to video game art and design.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Cook & Becker is an international art gallery and concept store that produces and sells museum-grade limited edition art prints, art books, notebooks, and vinyl products featuring video game concept art and contemporary digital art. The company partners directly with major game studios and contemporary artists to license and produce officially authenticated, numbered limited edition prints sold through its own e-commerce storefront worldwide.

Product overview

Cook and Becker operates as an international art gallery and book publisher specializing in video game art, concept art and design products. The company produces limited edition art prints and publishes art books in partnership with top contemporary artists and game studios. Their product line centers on museum-grade quality prints, art books, notebooks and vinyl products featuring video game intellectual property from major studios including Naughty Dog, FromSoftware, Guerrilla, Bethesda, Blizzard, CD Projekt Red, and many others. They offer worldwide shipping and a lifetime guarantee on prints, positioning themselves as a premium destination for video game art collectors and enthusiasts.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Cook and Becker Studio: A business unit of Cook and Becker dedicated to studio operations and art production.

Products and services

• Limited Edition Art Prints Museum-grade giclée prints featuring officially licensed video game concept art and contemporary digital art, produced in numbered limited editions with certificates of authenticity and a lifetime guarantee. Sold directly to collectors and art enthusiasts worldwide.
• Art Books Art books published in collaboration with game studios and artists, covering video game art, entertainment, and pop culture themes. Sold directly to consumers worldwide through the Cook & Becker storefront.
• Notebooks and Vinyl Design products including notebooks and vinyl records featuring video game art and design, sold alongside art books and prints through the company's concept store offering.
• Cook and Becker Studio A business unit of Cook and Becker focused on studio operations and art production, supporting creation and distribution of video game art and design products in partnership with studios and artists.
• Powerlines (The Last of Us Part II Certified Art Giclée Print) A 10x24 inch Certified Art Giclée print of the Powerlines concept art from The Last of Us Part II, limited to 150 numbered pieces at $145 each, targeted at video game art collectors.

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Naughty DogcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerDirect studio partnership for producing and selling official limited edition concept art prints from The Last of Us and The Last of Us Part II game franchises. Cook and Becker has a collection of approximately 17 Last of Us Part 2 fine art pieces.
• MCDMminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership for Draw Steel tabletop RPG merchandise, offering art prints and related products from MCDM Studios' tabletop role-playing game products.
• Game Studios (Various)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnerships with over 50 game studios including FromSoftware, CD Projekt Red, Blizzard Entertainment, Bungie, Capcom, Konami, SEGA, Square Enix, Sucker Punch Productions, Ubisoft, and many others to produce official licensed concept art prints and publications.
• Contemporary Artists and IllustratorscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaboration with top contemporary artists and illustrators to create limited edition art pieces. The website lists over 35 individual artists including Yoshitaka Amano, Jesse van Dijk, Maciej Kuciara, and others.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Fangamer: Video game merchandise company producing apparel, art prints, books, and collectibles tied to specific game franchises. Directly overlaps with Cook & Becker's print and design product categories and collector customer base.
• Gallery 1988: Pop culture art gallery known for curated shows and limited edition prints based on film, television, and video game properties. Closely comparable curated, gallery-style limited edition print model.
• Insight Editions: Publisher of high-quality illustrated books, journals, and collectibles tied to film, television, gaming, and pop culture. Directly overlaps with Cook & Becker's art book publishing business and premium collector positioning.
• Mondo: Collectibles company known for screen-printed movie, TV, and video game posters, vinyl soundtracks, and art prints. Closely comparable business model of limited edition licensed art products sold direct-to-consumer to collectors.
• The Yetee: Independent artist collective and online store producing video game-themed apparel, enamel pins, prints, and other collectibles. Comparable licensed video game merchandise and limited edition print model serving overlapping collectors.
• iam8bit: Los Angeles-based company that produces limited edition vinyl, art prints, and collector products tied to video games. Directly competes with Cook & Becker in licensed video game concept art and merchandise, targeting the same collector audience.
• Limited Run Games: Publisher that produces limited physical collector editions of video games with associated art prints, soundtracks, and merchandise. Comparable scarcity-driven collectible model targeting the same video game collector demographic.
• Bottleneck Art Gallery: Brooklyn-based art gallery that sells limited edition pop culture and video game art prints, often in collaboration with artists and licensors. Highly comparable gallery-style limited edition print model targeting collectors.
• Hero Complex Gallery: Pop culture and entertainment art gallery producing limited edition prints, often tied to film, TV, and gaming IPs. Closely comparable curated limited edition print model for licensed pop culture art.

Broad incumbents

• Dark Horse Comics: Established comics and book publisher that produces art books, comics, and merchandise tied to major video game and entertainment IPs. Comparable in the art book publishing segment but operates at much larger scale across multiple product lines.

Market position

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Weaknesses5 records

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Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Profiles3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds1 record

Investors1 record

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Investments

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