ArtShip Design

What ArtShip Design does

ArtShip Design is a privately held, US-based direct-to-consumer brand that designs and sells original art supplies and art-decorated merchandise through its Shopify-powered website (artshipdesign.com) and a branded Amazon storefront. The product portfolio spans two categories: art inputs (watercolor brush pens, acrylic paint pens, chalk markers, hair chalk, and premium hardcover sketchbooks — including fashion croquis books with hundreds of figure templates) and merchandise carrying the company's own hand-painted artwork (mugs, tumblers, water bottles, t-shirts, hoodies, stickers, and throw pillows). The most differentiated physical product claim is a watercolor brush pen using bundles of individual nylon fibers as a real brush tip, marketed for fine line and broad stroke behavior akin to a traditional artist's brush.

Operationally, the business runs on a made-to-order production model that prints or assembles items after the customer places an order, eliminating bulk inventory and positioning the company within the on-demand/print-on-demand segment of e-commerce. Pricing is unit-based and low-ticket (sketchbooks $11.99-$14.99, mugs $12.99-$18.99, apparel $14.99-$54.99, watercolor pen sets $22.99-$36.99), with free 1-year extended warranty offered via product registration. Distribution is intentionally narrow: Shopify for owned traffic and a US-focused Amazon Store for marketplace visibility, with some products restricted to US shipping. Marketing is predominantly organic — Facebook, Instagram, Pinterest, Twitter, YouTube — supplemented by an email newsletter and a Share Your Art user-generated content program.

Customer segmentation is horizontal, aimed at artists and creative hobbyists (primary), gift shoppers, eco-conscious consumers (recruited via a 100% recycled apparel line), and parents/families (via kids' apparel made in the USA). The company is incorporated and governed under Maryland law, with no disclosed institutional investors, funding history, executive team, revenue, or strategic transactions in the available record, leaving the financial profile of the business effectively opaque.

Name

ArtShip Design

Legal name

ArtShip Design

Website

https://artshipdesign.com

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

ArtShip Design is a US-based, direct-to-consumer brand that designs and sells original hand-painted art supplies — including watercolor brush pens, premium sketchbooks, and fashion croquis books — and art-decorated merchandise such as mugs, apparel, and home decor, sold through its Shopify storefront and Amazon Store to artists, hobbyists, gift shoppers, eco-conscious consumers, and families.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Art Supplies

NAICS

Hobby, Toy, and Game Retailers (45912), Office Supplies, Stationery, and Gift Retailers (4594)

SIC

Pens, Pencils & Other Artists' Materials (3950)

akta.pro primary industry

General Arts & Crafts Supplies Retail (CRALACAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Fine Art Materials Retail (Paint, Canvas, Drawing) (CRALACAB), Art & Drafting Supplies Retail (CRALABAG)

Keywords

• Art supplies
• Watercolor brush pens
• Fashion sketchbooks
• Designed accessories
• Art merchandise

Headquarters

HQ city

New Market

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

Operations, Supply Chain, Personnel, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D

Revenue model

1. Direct E-commerce Sales: Products sold directly to consumers through artshipdesign.com and Amazon Store. One-time purchase model for art supplies, sketchbooks, and branded merchandise. On-demand production model where products are made after order is placed.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

ArtShip Design designs and sells consumer art supplies (watercolor brush pens, acrylic paint pens, chalk markers, hair chalk, premium and fashion-illustration sketchbooks) and matching art-themed merchandise (mugs, tumblers, water bottles, t-shirts, hoodies, kids tees, stickers, throw pillows) carrying original hand-painted designs. The company operates as a direct-to-consumer online brand, fulfilling orders on demand via its Shopify website and Amazon Store.

Product overview

ArtShip Design is an online art supplies and designed accessories company offering two main product categories: art supplies including watercolor brush pens, paint pens, chalk markers, hair chalk, acrylic paint pens, and premium sketchbooks (with various themes including panda, cat, landscape, and fashion figure templates); and custom merchandise including mugs, tumblers, water bottles, t-shirts, hoodies, stickers, and throw pillows featuring original hand-painted artwork designs. Products are sold primarily through their Shopify-powered e-commerce website and Amazon Store. The company emphasizes eco-friendly products including recycled material items and makes-to-order production to reduce overproduction.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• 30 Watercolor Real Brush Pens Set of 30 watercolor brush pens in 24 colors plus 6 water brushes with real nylon brush tips, designed for portable, low-mess watercolor painting, calligraphy, and adult coloring books; aimed at beginners through artists.
• 30 Watercolor Brush Pens with Upright Pen Case 30 watercolor brush pens (24 colors, 6 water brushes) bundled with a custom folding upright pen case for premium low-mess portability; targets watercolor painting, coloring, calligraphy, and adult coloring book use.
• 35 Pack Acrylic Paint Pens Double Pack (Medium and Fine Tip) 35 acrylic paint pens including both medium and fine tip variants for painting and crafting applications.
• Gift Pack 30 Watercolor Brush Pens with Bags and Pad Special-edition gift pack including 30 watercolor real brush pens, standing folding pen case, messenger bag, and matching premium watercolor pad; features real nylon brush tips for true watercolor painting.
• Premium Hardcover Sketchbook - Panda Premium 160g hardcover spiral-bound sketchbook (8.2 x 5.6 in) with 50 blank sheets of acid-free white paper suitable for pencils, pens, ink, markers, and charcoal with no bleed-through; features original hand-painted panda artwork.
• Premium Hardcover Sketchbook - Landscape Premium 160g spiral-bound hardcover landscape-orientation sketchbook (8.2 x 5.6 in) aimed at artists, writers, designers, and creative professionals.
• Premium Hardcover Sketchbook - Cat Premium 160g hardcover spiral-bound sketchbook (8.2 x 5.6 in) featuring an original cat design, using thick white acid-free paper.
• Fashion Sketchbook 432 Figure Templates Hardcover spiral-bound fashion design sketchbook with 432 original croquis figure templates in 14 poses, 144 pages including 24 single-croquis pages, on heavyweight 200 gsm mixed-media paper; produced with designer input from London, NY, LA, Italy, Austria, and Brazil.
• Fashion Sketchbook 400 Figure Templates (8.5x6 Travel Size) Travel-sized (8.5 x 6 in) fashion design sketchbook with 400 original croquis figure templates in 14 poses and heavyweight multi-media paper, intended for portable use.
• Paint Pens, Chalk Markers, and Hair Chalk (Amazon Store assortment) Supplementary Amazon Storefront product lines including paint pens, chalk markers, and hair chalk for artistic expression, crafts, and temporary hair color; sold alongside the core watercolor brush pen line on Amazon.
• ArtShip Design Black Glossy Mug Ceramic glossy mug available in 11 oz and 15 oz sizes, dishwasher and microwave safe, made to order to reduce overproduction; US-only distribution for this SKU.
• ArtShip Design Enamel Mug Lightweight 12 oz durable enamel camper mug with white coating and silver rim, 3.14 in height and 3.25 in diameter; hand-wash only.
• Smiling Panda in the Rain White Glossy Mug White glossy ceramic mug in 11 oz or 15 oz sizes featuring original ArtShip Design panda-in-the-rain artwork; dishwasher and microwave safe.
• Great White Shark White Glossy Mug White glossy ceramic mug featuring original great white shark artwork by ArtShip Design; dishwasher safe.
• ArtShip Design Black Stainless Steel Tumbler 20 oz (600 ml) high-grade stainless steel tumbler with matte finish, full 360 printable area, protective color-layer varnish, and included metal straw; 3.11 x 8.42 in.
• ArtShip Design White 17 oz Double Wall Vacuum Flask Stainless Steel Water Bottle 17 oz (500 ml) double-wall vacuum flask stainless steel water bottle with odorless/leak-proof cap, hot/cold retention for 6 hours, and patented ORCA coating for vibrant color; hand-wash only.
• ArtShip Design Unisex t-shirt Super soft unisex t-shirt made from 100% combed and ring-spun cotton (heather colors contain polyester); pre-shrunk, side-seamed, available in multiple colors and sizes XS–3XL.
• 100% Recycled Women's V-Neck t-shirt Eco-friendly women's v-neck t-shirt made from 60% recycled cotton and 40% post-consumer recycled polyester; relaxed fit with side vents and 5.3 oz/yd² fabric weight.
• ArtShip Design Unisex Hoodie Unisex hoodie with brushed fleece interior, double-lined hood with print on both sides, drawstrings, and overlock seams; made from 70% polyester, 27% cotton, 3% elastane.
• Smiling Panda in the Rain Kids Crew Neck T-Shirt Made in the USA Made-in-the-USA kids crew neck t-shirt featuring the panda-in-the-rain design, made from 95% polyester and 5% elastane with four-way stretch; available in sizes 2T–7.
• ArtShip Design Bubble-Free Kiss Cut Sticker (3 in x 3 in) 3 x 3 in bubble-free kiss cut sticker printed on high-opacity adhesive vinyl with fast, bubble-free application; 95 micron thickness, intended for indoor use.
• Smiling Panda in the Rain Throw Pillow 18 x 18 in accent throw pillow with 100% polyester case and insert featuring the panda-in-the-rain design; hidden zipper, hand-wash only.
• Happy Cat Throw Pillow Soft 18 x 18 in throw pillow featuring a happy cat design; machine-washable case with shape-retaining insert included.

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration2 records

Feature2 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• ShopifycoreTechnology or IntegrationE-commerce platform hosting artshipdesign.com online store. Shopify provides the platform infrastructure enabling online sales, payment processing, and order management. This is a core operational partnership essential to the business model.

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Zazzle: Custom and print-on-demand marketplace for personalized gifts, apparel, mugs, and stationery. Comparable merchandise categories (mugs, apparel, stickers, home decor) and on-demand fulfillment model.
• Redbubble: Global print-on-demand marketplace for artist-designed apparel, stickers, home decor, and accessories. Similar on-demand production economics and customer overlap with ArtShip's gift and art-merchandise lines.
• Society6: Online marketplace and print-on-demand platform selling art-designed home decor, apparel, mugs, pillows, and accessories from independent artists. Comparable on-demand merchandise model and original-artwork-driven assortment.
• Arteza: DTC e-commerce brand selling art supplies including watercolor brushes, acrylic and paint pens, sketchbooks, and canvas. Closely comparable in product mix, target hobbyist/artist customer, and multi-channel (own site + Amazon) go-to-market model.
• Fine Art America: Print-on-demand art and merchandise platform selling paintings, prints, pillows, mugs, and apparel featuring artwork from independent artists. Direct overlap with ArtShip's original-artwork-on-merchandise proposition.

Broad incumbents

• Crayola: Mass-market art-supply brand selling markers, paints, and kids' creative products at retail and online. Adjacent competitor in kids' art supplies and gift/parent segment that ArtShip targets with the kids' t-shirt line.
• Winsor & Newton: Historic fine-art brand manufacturing professional watercolors, brushes, and artist papers. Competes with ArtShip's watercolor pens and sketchbooks at the premium artist tier with deeper brand recognition.
• Dick Blick Art Materials: Largest US specialty art-supply retailer offering paints, brushes, sketchbooks, and pens across store, catalog, and e-commerce. Comparable on core art-supply categories but a much broader assortment and established brand.
• Jerry's Artarama: Long-standing US art-supply retailer (online plus storefronts) carrying watercolor, acrylic, sketchbooks, and pens. Overlaps with ArtShip on artist-supply SKUs and hobbyist/educator customer base.

Others

• Etsy: Online marketplace for handmade and vintage goods, including art supplies and artist-designed merchandise. Not a direct product competitor but the dominant discovery channel for the same gift-shopper and art-enthusiast audiences ArtShip targets.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/ArtshipDesign
• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/UC9TeGuj4L7Pk79PK8KLfeOw
• Facebookfacebook.com/ArtShipDesign
• Instagraminstagram.com/artshipdesign
• Pinterestpinterest.com/artshipdesign/great-products
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/artshipdesign

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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