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Last Updated: 1st August 2026

1. Artist Application & Submission Terms

By submitting your application at squarebash.com/apply, you agree in full to the terms outlined below. If you do not agree to the terms, then we are unable to enter into any business agreements with you.

1.1. Ownership of Intellectual Property

You (the Artist) retain 100% of the full copyright and intellectual property rights to all artwork, designs, images, and text submitted through this portal. Submitting your work does not transfer ownership to Squarebash Ltd. ("we", "us", "our", "Squarebash").

1.2. Evaluation Licence

By submitting your work, you grant Squarebash a non-exclusive, royalty-free, limited licence to view, store, display, and use your submitted materials for the purposes of (a) evaluating your suitability for our commercial products, and (b) showcasing your artwork within our marketing channels, including our website's application-portal carousel and any related promotional materials. Any artwork showcased off-site (e.g. on social media or in online advertisements) will be credited to you and we will never advertise your artwork off-site without your prior permission. This licence does not permit Squarebash to commercially exploit, sell, or distribute your artwork outside of these evaluation and promotional contexts. You may opt out of us showcasing your artwork on-site or in our marketing channels at any time by emailing info@squarebash.com.

1.3. Artist Warranties

By completing this submission, you warrant and represent that:

  • You are the sole creator and copyright owner of the submitted artwork.
  • The artwork is original and does not infringe upon any third-party rights.
  • You have full legal authority to grant rights and enter licensing negotiations.

1.4. No Obligation & Selection

Submission of artwork does not guarantee selection, production, or commercial publication. Any formal commercial collaboration will be subject to a separate, mutually signed Artist Licensing Agreement, where we offer 12% of the net sales revenue per individual designed card sold as our standard rate. We reserve the right to amend our royalty rates at any time, with at least 30 days notice to you via email when we intend to do so.

1.5. Right of Removal

You may request the removal of your application and portfolio from our review database at any time by emailing info@squarebash.com.

1.6. Disputes

This agreement and any dispute arising out of it shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of England and Wales.

2. Content Standards & Prohibition

Last Updated: 1st August 2026

2.1. Intellectual Property & Fan Art (Strict Prohibition)

All submitted artwork must be 100% original to you. We strictly reject:

  • Fan Art & Pop Culture Characters: Unlicensed depictions of characters, logos, or assets from movies, TV shows, anime, video games, or books (e.g., Disney, Marvel, Nintendo, and so on).
  • Corporate Logos & Trademarks: Unauthorised incorporation of brand logos, trade names, or protected slogans.
  • Celebrity Likenesses: Unauthorised portraits, caricatures, or merchandise depicting living or deceased public figures, celebrities, or influencers.
  • Unlicensed Stock Elements: Incorporating third-party photos, patterns, or graphics without an extended commercial print license.

2.2. Prohibited & Restricted Content

We reserve the absolute right to reject any application or artwork that contains:

  • Hate Speech & Discrimination: Content that promotes, incites, or depicts violence, hatred, or discrimination against individuals or groups based on race, ethnicity, religion, disability, gender, age, sexual orientation, or gender identity.
  • Defamatory or Illegal Material: Content that is libelous, slanderous, invasive of privacy, or promotes illegal acts.
  • Explicit Pornography: While we welcome artistic nude art and tasteful figurative illustration, we do not accept hard-core explicit pornographic imagery or sexually explicit content intended solely for adult fetish retail.
  • Plagiarism: Any attempt to copy, trace, heavily reference without authorization, or pass off another creator's existing artwork as your own.

2.3. Right of Rejection & Removal

Submitting your work to our portal confirms that your portfolio complies with these standards. Squarebash Ltd. reserves the right to decline any submission or remove any artist from our selection process at our sole discretion, without requirement of detailed explanation.

3. Generative AI

Last Updated: 1st August 2026

3.1. What We Prohibit (Generative AI)

We do not accept submissions created in whole or in part using generative AI text-to-image or image-to-image software. This includes, but is not limited to:

3.1.1 Generative AI Platforms

  • Midjourney
  • DALL-E (OpenAI)
  • Stable Diffusion
  • Leonardo.ai
  • Other similar generative platforms

3.1.2 AI Generative Fill & Image Generation

Tools within editing software that generate net-new visual content from text prompts or algorithmic synthesis (e.g., Adobe Firefly text-to-image, Photoshop Generative Fill for core subject matter).

3.2. What We Permit (Digital & Assistive Tools)

We fully embrace digital art and modern creative tools where the artist maintains direct visual control and creative authorship. Permitted tools include:

3.2.1 Digital Painting & Drawing Software

  • Procreate
  • Adobe Photoshop
  • Adobe Illustrator
  • Clip Studio Paint
  • Corel Painter
  • Other standard digital art applications

3.2.2 Standard Digital Assets

  • Custom or commercial brushes
  • Textures
  • Color gradients
  • Vector shapes created by you or legally licensed

3.2.3 Assistive Digital Tools

  • Digital color correction
  • Standard image resizing or upscaling
  • Digital layout tools
  • Standard 3D rendering where you designed the original model and scene geometry

3.3. Artist Representation & Verification

By submitting your work, you warrant and represent that your portfolio contains 100% human-created artwork.

If an artwork selected for licensing is later discovered to be generated by AI:

  • The licensing agreement will be terminated immediately for cause.
  • Any accrued or paid royalties associated with the piece will be forfeited or reclaimed.
  • You will be held liable under your contract's indemnity clause for any third-party copyright claims or loss of legal protection incurred by Squarebash.