Editorial storefront
CoreFor launches
Homepage, shop, about, contact
ArtKit · Artist storefront OS · Vol. 01
The other side of the artist website.
ArtKit gives independent artists a storefront that behaves like a gallery catalog, an online shop, and a back-office system. Not another template marketplace; a publication-grade home collectors can buy from.
- 92%
- seller-first economics target
- 14 days
- to launch a serious storefront
- 0 ads
- no boosted listings or pay-to-rank
Maya Chen · Portland
Checkout-ready
Domain automated
Launch stack · storefront first
Four surfaces that make a real artist business feel curated.
Collector checkout
LiveFor sales
Originals, prints, digital, commissions
Domain automation
InfraFor ownership
Custom domains, TLS, Route 53, CaddyKeeper
Artist operating system
AdminFor retention
Orders, customers, email, analytics
Studio visit · product thesis
“Make the storefront feel like the artist is in the room.”
The Verso reference is strongest where it treats commerce like editorial context. For ArtKit, that means every storefront should lead with artwork, process, provenance, and collector trust instead of generic ecommerce chrome.
Explore Maya Chen Studio →Live demo · Custom storefront
Why ArtKit
Three decisions that keep the product from becoming another marketplace clone.
01
The artist owns the room
ArtKit keeps the product centered on the artist storefront. Marketplace discovery can exist, but the destination is always the artist-owned site, collector list, and brand system.
02
Publication before search
Discovery should feel edited and intentional: studio notes, process, provenance, and featured work instead of an infinite wall of interchangeable cards.
03
Infrastructure should disappear
Domains, checkout, fulfillment, and customer operations should be automated enough that artists spend their energy on work and collectors.
Operations included
The business layer sits behind the gallery wall.
Artists need more than a beautiful front page. ArtKit pairs the editorial storefront with commerce, customer records, domain automation, and production deployment paths that do not require a developer on every change.
System · 01
Gallery-grade homepage, shop, portfolio, journal, and contact routes
System · 02
Commerce for originals, prints, downloads, memberships, and commissions
System · 03
Custom domains with automated routing, TLS, and production deployment
Pricing snapshot
Start direct. Upgrade when the studio needs it.
Starter
$19/mo
A serious storefront for emerging artists launching direct sales.
Professional
$49/mo
Custom domains, lower fees, analytics, and collector growth tools.
Most common
Enterprise
Custom
White-label support for galleries, studios, and multi-artist teams.
For independent artists
Build the site collectors remember after they close the tab.
Launch a gallery-quality storefront with commerce, custom domain automation, and the operational rails to keep it running.
14 days · No credit card · Full access