At Inmate Create, we use AI as a marketing tool — never as a replacement for real artists. Every design on our platform is created by an incarcerated or formerly incarcerated artist who keeps ownership and earns from their work. AI simply helps us scale storytelling, protect artist anonymity, and create more opportunities for artists to launch, earn, and be seen.
“We never saw this coming…” A couple of months ago, we experienced an Inmate Create “first” that blew us away. We hope this story about the power of anonymous kindness will inspire you to find ways to “pay it forward” in your life too… Normally, when an artist submits designs to Inmate Create, rough scans […]
When we were first kicking around what to call this concept of “an online sales platform for incarcerated artists”, we had a whole bunch of crazy ideas. I ran across a scrap of paper the other day listing what we started with and it made me smile thinking about what goes into picking a name… […]
“We just want to thank everyone who has bought the design and shared our story!”
We are so excited to announce our new Connection Director at InmateCreate.com! Avila will be focusing on linking with people and organizations who share our passion for positivity. Avila is a working mom who has a close relative in prison. Through the experience of seeing her family deal with incarceration, she has developed a desire […]
A year of creativity, connection, and impact—made possible by our community and the artists we’re proud to support at Inmate Create.
Christmas Eve smells like pine, sugar, and bad choices.That’s when it shows up. The Candy Cannibal doesn’t believe in sharing.He believes in consumption. Peppermints are crushed.Candy canes scream.The bowl is left empty… and slightly traumatized. Melting flesh. Blood-red stripes. Eyes locked in sugar-fueled madness.This isn’t holiday cheer—it’s a crime scene! This Horridays design is for people who know Christmas is a […]
Featuring the OpenRhodes2Recovery x Inmate Create Design Recovery isn’t a straight line. It’s a climb, a fight, a daily decision to choose hope over the weight of the past. That’s exactly what inspired the powerful new design created by one of our Inmate Create artists — a tribute to the people and organizations who show […]
Some designs turn heads.This one saves them. Totally Unique By TWO comes from an artist who carries a story far greater than the ink on the fabric. As a vibrant survivor of prostate cancer, he knows firsthand what early detection can mean. He also knows the statistics—ones that hit especially hard for African American men, […]
