Features
founder opportunities
Makers featured in The Artisan Founder are selected editorially. We look for founder-led businesses where care is evident in the making, sourcing, or creative direction of the work, and where products are presented with clarity and intention.
Suggest a story or submit your products for our product guides via the forms below.
FAQ
Is it free to be featured?
Yes. Editorial features on The Artisan Founder are free press coverage.
We created our publication to celebrate founder-led artisan businesses who have mastered their craft, and to help readers discover thoughtful, well-made products.
Can any business be featured?
We feature high-quality artisan brands whose work aligns with our values of craftsmanship, considered design and small-batch making.
Brands must have their own websites where we can direct readers to buy directly.
I am a small/new business, is that OK?
Yes we feature both established and new, large and small artisan brands, with products across a broad range of price points.
Can I buy products from you?
No we do not sell artisan products. We simply direct our readers to shop directly with artisan brands.
All links from The Artisan Founder lead directly to featured artisan brand’s websites, allowing readers to support independent businesses in the most direct way possible.
Can I pay to be a featured artisan?
No, all brands are featured on an editorial basis, selected by our editor.
How are brands added to the Directory?
Every business featured in the Artisan Founder Directory has been selected editorially. We look for independent brands where skill, originality and meaningful production remain central to what they create.
When we discover a business we love, we add them to our directory, linking our readers directly to the brand’s website for free.
Businesses can get on our radar via the suggest a brand form.
Do you offer paid ads?
Yes we work with selected advertising partners who feature in our newsletters, giveaways, podcast, business awards and placement adverts. Contact us [email protected] to discuss paid partnership opportunities.
I'd like to partner for a giveaway
You can find our partner information page for hosting a giveaway here.
Can I send in a press release?
Yes email it to us at [email protected]
I've been featured - what happens next?
Congratulations!
If your brand or product has been featured anywhere on our website, you’re welcome to download our Featured Product or Featured Brand badges here to share the news with your audience.
If you would like us to remove or update a link, please contact [email protected]
Editorial FEATURES
Share your story or latest news
We welcome founder stories and product news from artisan brands and PR representatives.
You are invited to share press releases or story ideas for consideration and are welcome to pitch an idea via the form below before submitting a full press release.
All submissions are reviewed editorially and inclusion is not guaranteed. We feature UK brands only.
Product Features
Feature in our product guides
Do you have an artisan product our readers will love? Submit your latest products for consideration in our Editorial product guides.
All submissions are reviewed editorially and inclusion is not guaranteed. Products must be crafted in-house. Features open to UK brands only.
THE Businesses WE FEATURE
- Are founder-led, with hands-on founder involvement in their business.
- Have a clear identity, focusing on what they do best.
- Care about sustainability, their team, and thoughtful sourcing.
- Create high-quality, handmade products that stand the test of time.
- Sell via their own website and have great product photos.
The Artisan Founder is a fantastic resource for anybody looking for genuinely ethical and beautiful wares.
We are very proud to be amongst its featured brands and being able to collaborate with like-minded companies in putting forward our offer to the market is proving a valuable resource.
Lam Lighting