Casetify

What: Casetify allows artists to upload their art to put on cases for smart phones, tablets and laptops but is secretive about its terms

Expected pay: They won’t say

Husl$core: $

Commissions & fees: Not available

Where: Nationwide

Requirements:

Review:

Casetify maintains that it wants to create sustainable jobs, where artists are rewarded for their work, “which is why Casetify Artists earn higher than the usual market standard. Simple as that.”

What’s not simple is getting a straight answer about what exactly “higher than the usual market standard” might be. Nowhere in the site’s terms and conditions, FAQs can artists find out just how much they will be paid. Is the pay based on a percentage of the product sales price or a flat rate? It’s a mystery.

When SideHusl reached out to site officials to find out, Casetify replied: “We are sorry the profit share rate is decided by the Artist Management team and this will be disclosed when the application is successful.”

In other words, you’ve got to do a lot of work before you find out whether your time is worth the trouble. Casetify users said that they’d normally earn about $5 per sale, if there were no promotions. But promotions are regular, so you’re likely to earn less.

Given that Casetify charges about $40 for an iPhone case, that’s a pretty sorry royaltry rate. Unfortunately, it’s not a huge surprise. Generally speaking, when a company is reluctant to be clear about pay, that’s because it’s not paying “higher than the usual market standard.”

We were unable to find any artist reviews other than Kat Uno’s post about getting started and Uli at Found Some Paper’s piece on launching on both Society6 and Casetify. In both cases, there’s precious little information about whether these artists are able to make a decent living on the site. Until Casetify makes its compensation clear, we suggest artists stick with more forthcoming sites, such as Society6 and Redbubble. 

What their users say: 

Click on the links above to find out what artists Kat Uno and Uli say about their experience. And, if you have one of your own, please hit “contact us” and tell us all about it.