The Brand

At Ourt, we’re on a mission to give power back to the artists. We offer a platform where designers—whom we call “Ourtists”—can showcase their creativity on high-quality, affordable products. Unlike the standard industry practice, Ourt ensures that our artists receive a fair share of the profits and full credit for their work. By prioritizing the creator over profit, we strive to create a community that supports and uplifts the art world, offering a unique shopping experience where every purchase supports real artists.

The Founders

Ourt was founded by best friends and self-taught graphic designers, Paul Hannaway and Caoimhin Burns. As young students, Hannaway and Burns both faced the challenge of monetizing their art in a market that often undercuts the value of creators. Determined to build something better, they came up with the idea of Ourt—a brand that blends “Our” and “Art”—with the goal of offering a platform that provides fair compensation and recognition for artists, while maintaining top-tier quality for customers.

The Commitment

We’re committed to putting artists first. From ensuring they get fair profit shares to giving them proper credit for every design, Ourt is more than just a clothing brand—it’s a platform for expression and empowerment. We believe that creativity should be celebrated and supported, which is why we’ve made it our mission to provide a space where artists can thrive without compromise.

FAQ's

What does "Ourt" mean?

"Ourt" is a combination of the words "our" and "art". This name was chosen to reflect the idea that Ourt is a platform for all artist (or "Ourtists") to share their work with the world and monitize it.

How do I become an "Ourtist"?

Applications to become an "Ourtist" are coming soon.

How does Ourt help artists?

Our goal is to work directly with graphic designers and artists to publish their work in a monetizable medium.

Many of our competitors will commission an artist to make designs for them or have designers/artists on payroll. These individuals will often be paid a flat rate and receive no credit for their work.

Here at Ourt, we aim to power back to the artist. With fairer profit splits and every piece they create credited to their name - as well as giving customers the ease of mind that anything design put next to the Ourt brand, will be of the best quality we can produce.

Why are some tags on products different from one another?

We currently do not have the means to manufacture everything by ourselves. There are many factors that play into this but the main one is that we are a very young company.

This means that we have to use third-party manufacturers for a range of our products - some of which do not allow custom tags.

Rest assured, as we quality check every new product that we sell, and anything that does not meet our requirements does not get published to the website.

What is our Return's Policy?

As of now, we cannot accept returns on any items (with the exception of faulty items).

We're developing a feasible returns policy set for rollout in 2025.

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