Artifact Uprising
| Company type | Private |
|---|---|
| Founded | October 2012 |
| Founders | Katie Thurmes Jenna Walker Matt Walker |
| Headquarters | , U.S. |
Area served | United States |
Key people | Brad Kopitz (CEO)[1] |
| Website | www |
Artifact Uprising is a company based in the United States that specializes in the creation of custom photo books, prints, and other photo products.[2][3][4] The company, located in Denver,[2][5] is recognized for its emphasis on high-quality materials and minimalist design.
History
[edit]Artifact Uprising was founded in October 2012 by Katie Thurmes, Jenna Walker, and Matt Walker as a custom photo album printer.[3][6][7] The company's early growth was influenced by its exposure on Pinterest. After the platform's launch, its website was pinned by a user and subsequently re-pinned by several of Pinterest's members, drawing attention to its minimalist photo books.[8]
In 2015, Artifact Uprising was included in Oprah's Favorite Things list.[9]
In January 2015, Artifact Uprising was acquired by VSCO. However, in 2017, company management re-acquired it from VSCO with funding from Digital Fuel Capital.[10][11][6]
Platform
[edit]Artifact Uprising's platform organizes photographs into structured layouts for photo books, prints, and wall art.[2][3] The materials used include book pages made from recycled or Forest Stewardship Council-certified paper, as well as calendars crafted from beetle-kill pine.[3]
In 2013, a mobile app was developed that allowed users to organize and select images from their mobile devices to transform into physical items such as soft and hardcover photo books, calendars, and wooden boxes crafted from beetle-kill pine.[12]
References
[edit]- ^ "When the Holiday Card Reveals Big Life Changes". WSJ.
- ^ a b c Chuang, Tamara (March 26, 2015). "Heck yeah, we're from Denver: Artifact Uprising". Denver Post.
- ^ a b c d Oswald, Hilary Masell (March 31, 2017). "Meet The Makers: Denver's Artifact Uprising". 5280.
- ^ "A Cheat Sheet for Cheapskates: 34 Tricks to Live the Good Life for Less". Wall Street Journal. Photographs by F. Martin Ramin/The Wall Street Journal, Styling by Mieko Takahashil, Illustrations by Errata Carmona. April 7, 2023.
{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: others (link) - ^ Chuang, Tamara (January 17, 2017). "Artifact Uprising remains intact in Denver while VSCO consolidates". Denver Post.
- ^ a b Chuang, Tamara (September 13, 2017). "Artifact Uprising returns to Denver ownership as management team buys it back". Denver Post.
- ^ Chuang, Tamara (January 16, 2015). "Artifact Uprising exits in order to grow photo-book business". Denver Post.
- ^ Kuchler, Hannah (6 June 2014). "Pinterest effect helps Artifact Uprising". Financial Times.
- ^ "Layflat Photo Album". O, The Oprah Magazine. Photo: Gregor Halenda. 11 May 2015.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: others (link) - ^ Russell, Kyle (January 7, 2015). "VSCO Acquires Artifact Uprising To Help Bring More Photography To The Real World". TechCrunch.
- ^ "Artifact Uprising exits in order to grow photo-book business". Denver Post. Archived from the original on 2020-02-24. Retrieved 2023-10-30.
- ^ Clotfelter, Susan (November 29, 2013). "Photographers' app gets photo moments off devices, into hands". Denver Post.