What Studio Local does

Studio Local is a custom artwork and photography studio serving the U.S. hospitality industry, operating from Sewickley, Pennsylvania with an 11-person team. The company produces custom and semi-custom artwork, mirrors, and wall décor for hotels, resorts, and lodging properties, spanning image sourcing, on-location photography capture ("Shoot Local"), high-resolution digital image processing, and physical production across multiple mediums — framed artwork, canvas, metal and acrylic prints, standard/illuminated/round mirrors, and Type II vinyl wall murals. Its core technical stack is conventional digital photography and print production, with no disclosed AI/ML, automation, or software platform layer beyond a SmugMug-based client proofing portal.

The business runs two complementary revenue streams: a custom artwork workflow tailored to specific client specifications (image capture or sourcing, custom processing, and production) and a "You Select" program offering in-stock images that are printed, matted, framed, and delivered within two weeks. Distribution is exclusively direct B2B, selling to hospitality design firms and hotel purchasing agents rather than to end consumers. Named customers include branded hotel projects (Hampton Inn / IHG-affiliated properties), independent hotels (Hammondsport Hotel), hospitality design firms (Carver & Associates, Integrity Design, Design Inn V, Decor Furnishings), hospitality property managers (Pier Point Management), and real estate developers (Kossman Development). Pricing is project-based, one-time licensing tied to each property or rollout, with no disclosed recurring or subscription component.

Studio Local is privately held with no disclosed funding, no disclosed revenue, and no parent company. Marketing is driven primarily by website portfolio presentation, client testimonials, and industry referrals rather than paid acquisition. Operations are domestic (United States), with no publicly disclosed international footprint, and the company positions itself as an embedded "art partner" to hospitality design firms rather than a commodity artwork vendor.

Name

Studio Local

Legal name

Studio Local

Website

https://studiolocal.art

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Short description

Studio Local is an 11-person custom artwork and photography studio in Sewickley, PA, producing framed artwork, mirrors, murals, and prints for the U.S. hospitality industry via direct B2B relationships with design firms and hotel purchasing agents.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Hospitality Artwork & Decor Production

NAICS

Photographic Services (54192), Interior Design Services (54141)

SIC

Services-Mailing, Reproduction, Commercial Art & Photography (7330)

akta.pro primary industry

Event Signage, Props & Custom Installations (HSACAOAG)

Keywords

• Hospitality artwork services
• Custom photography production
• Wall decor production
• Art consulting services
• Decor procurement solutions

Headquarters

HQ city

Sewickley

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Custom Artwork Production: Studio Local generates revenue through custom artwork production for hospitality projects. This includes image sourcing, custom photography services, and production of finished artwork across various mediums (framed, canvas, metal, acrylic). Revenue is project-based with pricing tailored to specific client requirements.
2. You Select Program: Pre-made artwork selection from an existing library, printed, matted, framed and delivered within 2 weeks or less. This provides a faster turnaround option for clients with standard needs.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Studio Local is a custom artwork and photography studio that captures on-location photography and produces hospitality-focused decorative artwork across multiple mediums including framed artwork, mirrors (standard, illuminated, and round), canvas prints, wall vinyl murals, acrylic prints, and metal prints. The company serves U.S. hospitality design firms and hotel purchasing agents with image sourcing, custom photography shoots, and project-based artwork production. A complementary "You Select" program delivers in-library selections printed, matted, framed, and shipped within two weeks.

Product overview

Studio Local offers a unified hospitality artwork and photography service that combines local photography capture with multiple printed product formats. The core offering includes framed artwork, with supplementary products spanning mirrors (standard, illuminated, and round variants), canvas prints, acrylic prints, metal prints, and wall murals. Service capabilities include Image Sourcing (curating images), Shoot Local (on-site photography), and Customizable Artwork (high-resolution image processing). The You Select program enables rapid fulfillment of in-stock images printed, matted, and framed within two weeks. The company primarily serves design firms and purchasing agents in the hospitality industry.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Framed Artwork Framed artwork is Studio Local's core product offering, produced using images from the photography library (including custom Shoot Local captures) and delivered framed for guestrooms, corridors, and public spaces in hospitality properties.
• Mirrors Standard mirror products for hospitality projects, delivered with the capabilities and experience to fulfill all reflective needs across hotel rooms and public areas.
• Illuminated Mirrors Backlit illuminated mirrors offered in popular styles and sizes, with optional custom patterns and light sources engineered to align with a project's design intent.
• Canvas Prints Canvas prints available in gallery-wrapped or floated formats, produced from Studio Local's photography library to deliver a traditional print medium suited to hospitality settings.
• Wall Murals Type II wall vinyl murals designed to define impact walls in hospitality public spaces and guestrooms, produced from the Studio Local image library.
• Acrylic Prints Images printed on acrylic substrates to produce clean modern lines and bold color presentation suitable for hospitality interiors.
• Round Mirrors Round and other shaped mirrors offered as accent pieces or stylistic alternatives to standard mirrors in hospitality projects.
• Metal Prints Images printed on metal substrates to deliver an industrial sheen and clean modern aesthetic suited to contemporary hospitality interiors.
• You Select Program Rapid-fulfillment program allowing clients to pick any image from Studio Local's library and receive it printed, matted, framed, and shipped within two weeks or less for hospitality projects with standard needs.
• Shoot Local Photography Service On-location photography service in which Studio Local's crew travels to a hotel's city to capture hundreds of high-resolution images connecting the property to its local culture and community, available for use across all product mediums.
• Image Sourcing Service Image curation service in which Studio Local researches and sources compelling images on behalf of clients, eliminating the need to independently scour for artwork suitable for hospitality projects.

Named customers8 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

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Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves4 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Market position

Competitive moat2 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

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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