Become a Resident
SKADE Residents is a creative platform for artists, photographers, tattoo artists, illustrators, filmmakers, and explorers to transform their stories into limited apparel collections.
Each collaboration becomes a Chapter—created together, released through SKADE, and shared with the people who believe in the story behind it.
Built in Colorado. Open to creators everywhere.
Every Chapter begins with a story.
Residents was created to give independent creators a new way to bring their work into the physical world.
Instead of simply placing a graphic on a product, SKADE works with each selected Resident to develop a collection shaped by their perspective, environment, and creative identity.
The result is a limited Chapter with a story, a creator, and a reason to exist.
We are not looking for followers. We are looking for perspective.
More than a collaboration.
A Chapter is a limited collection created by SKADE and one selected Resident. It may begin with a photograph, an illustration, a tattoo concept, a landscape, a film, or a personal story.
Together, we translate that idea into wearable pieces while preserving the identity of the original work.
The Story
Every Chapter begins with an authentic idea, experience, place, or body of work.
The Collection
SKADE develops the concept into a focused selection of apparel and limited pieces.
The Release
The Chapter is launched through SKADE with the Resident credited and involved throughout the campaign.
From your work to a limited collection.
Apply
Submit your information, creative work, portfolio, or social channels through the Residents application.
Connect
Selected applicants meet with SKADE to explore their story, visual language, and potential Chapter.
Create
SKADE and the Resident work together on the concept, products, presentation, and launch campaign.
Launch
The Chapter is released through SKADE. The Resident earns an agreed share from eligible sales connected to the collaboration.
Submitting an application does not guarantee selection. Collaboration details, compensation, timelines, and responsibilities are agreed upon individually before production begins.
Creators with something real to say.
Residents is open to emerging and established creators. Audience size matters less than originality, consistency, and the strength of the story behind the work.
You do not need to live in Colorado, have a large following, or already work in fashion.
You bring the perspective. We build the Chapter together.
Creative development
We help translate your original work and story into a coherent apparel concept.
Product development
SKADE coordinates the selected garments, product presentation, and production process.
Storefront and fulfillment
Collections are released through SKADE, with order handling and fulfillment managed through our existing systems.
Campaign support
We collaborate on the visual direction, story, and launch content for each Chapter.
Revenue participation
Residents receive an agreed share of eligible sales from their collaboration, with terms confirmed before launch.
A Chapter should still feel unmistakably yours.
- An original creative perspective
- Work you own or have permission to use
- A clear story or idea behind the collaboration
- Willingness to participate in the creative process
- Availability to support the launch through agreed content
- Professional communication throughout the project
Residents remain closely involved in the creative direction of their Chapter. The goal is not to remove the creator's identity—it is to give that identity a new form.
When a Chapter sells, the Resident participates.
Each selected collaboration includes an agreed compensation structure. Depending on the project, this may include a percentage of eligible sales, a fixed creative fee, or another arrangement established before launch.
Exact terms may vary depending on the products, production costs, scope of work, licensing, and responsibilities involved in the Chapter.
Nothing moves into production until both SKADE and the Resident agree to the collaboration terms.
“We are not choosing creators based only on reach. We are choosing stories people can feel.”
SKADE Residents
We look for originality, a recognizable point of view, quality of work, alignment with SKADE, and the potential to create a Chapter that feels meaningful rather than manufactured.
Frequently asked questions
Do I need a large following?
Do I need to live in Colorado?
Does applying guarantee a collaboration?
Who owns the original artwork?
Will SKADE produce and ship the products?
How does the Resident get paid?
How long does a Chapter take to launch?
Can teams or creative studios apply?
Can I submit an idea that has never been published?
When will the first Residents be selected?
Be here from the beginning.
Join the SKADE Residents waitlist to receive program updates, application announcements, and early access to the first Chapters.
For creators, collaborators, and everyone who wants to follow the project as it develops.