Unique limited-run creations by independent makers and artists
Do you:
- Craft unique quality wares or merchandise?
- Want to create and sell branded versions of your products to digital creators?
- Want to increase your artist resume and online visibility?
- Want someone else to deal with all the packing and shipping?
Apply for the Crucial Creator Program
Certified Crucial supplies digital creators with an array of merchandising solutions as unique as their content. In addition to offering traditional merchandising solutions, we source inventive, hand-crafted, & limited run branded products from independent crafters!
Qualifying makers will be added to our Crucial Creators registry. We negotiate manageable lead times, realistic quantity limits, & an ethical split of the revenue. Certified Crucial is 100% transparent with makers about product pricing and costs, so you can be certain you are getting a fair cut.
Crucial Creators
Below are some of the Crucial Creators we work with on various projects.
ARTISTS & MAKERS
MERCHANTS & VENDORS
Noah Scalin
ART STYLE:
Multidisiplinary/mixed-media
ABOUT
Noah Scalin is the creator of the Webby Award winning project Skull-A-Day and the collaborative science fiction universe & performance art project League of Space Pirates. He was the Grand Prize winner of Artfields 2022 and his collaboration with Old Navy was one of the most viewed commercials of 2020.
Noah’s art has been exhibited internationally, including installations in Times Square, Virginia Museum of Fine Arts, Mütter Museum and multiple solo exhibitions in Krause Gallery in NYC. His work has been commissioned by the Martin Agency, Capital One, and Goodwill; and has been featured in dozens of publications including Fast Company, Hi-Fructose, Juxtapoz, USA Today, The Telegraph, and the New York Times.
Noah is the author of six books, a sought after public speaker on creativity and has inaugurated the artist-in-residence role at both Virginia Commonwealth University’s School of Business and Old Dominion University’s Strome College of Business. He is also the founder of Another Limited Rebellion an art & innovation consulting firm which he co-runs with his sister.
Bad Betty Art & Photography
Mustard Buffalo Studio
ART STYLE:
Watercolors & Ink / Whimsical
ABOUT
Camille Trejo
Art Style:
Typography;Graphic Design/Digital Art;Other
ABOUT
MERCHANTS & VENDORS
Made in Inkland
Screenprinting and embroidered items.
ABOUT
Get ready to dive into our wild journey. We’re not just your average screen printing and embroidery crew. We live and breathe rock and roll, and our work reflects that. Whether it’s our origin story, the legends on our team, or the epic recognitions we’ve bagged – our story is as colorful as our prints. So, let’s rock this together and make a statement that matches your vibe.
Let loose and let your creativity burst. You’re not just another face in the crowd of 1.5 billion websites. Your passion and personality will set this one apart. If the words don’t echo your rockin’ spirit, then we’ve got some riffing to do.
It’s time to crank up the volume, make a bold statement, and watch your story evolve. Our aim is to make it feel just right for the rocker in you. Let’s jam!
WE ARE THE MERCH CREW!
Hell Kitten RVA
Resin casting services, jewelry, and an assortment of custom apothecary items.
ABOUT
Hell Kitten RVA is a collective of artists Holly Macabre, Kitten Von Munster, and Ainsley Thrasher.
We Create artistically-driven items for your home, and art and adornment are our passion.
Specializing in Unique/ Bespoke handcrafted jewelry, headdresses, artwork & apothecary items.
Cut Cut Creative
Vinyl printing and design services.
ABOUT
Cut Cut is an innovative print and design company that is passionate about bringing bold ideas to life. Established in Richmond VA in 2015, Cut Cut began as a remedy to an ever growing disconnect between the Richmond arts community and local sign companies.
Cut Cut offers a comprehensive process. While we capitalize on the knowledge and experience of each new project and process, we do not simply offer what we’ve supplied in the past. Every client is different, and their needs are unique. We strive to provide a solution for a vision.
Stardust Bakery
Custom cakes, cookies, and confections.
ABOUT
Richmond’s best stop for delicious local bespoke cakes, cookies, and confections since 2011!
Interested in an organic cake? Food allergies or other special considerations such as gluten-free, soy-free, or vegan? No problem! We’ve got you covered.
🏳️🌈 We bake for everyone. 🏳️⚧️
Shai Hulud Forge
Who we are
Certified Crucial is a queer-owned & operated merchandising & distribution company. We have operations based in Richmond, VA & Providence, RI
EST. 2024