About Artfactory

ArtFactory – A Potted History

ArtFactory was founded in 2012, borne against the backdrop of the buzzing, vibrant atmosphere of a London design and communications agency. Formed by a group of individuals united by a desire to create, a taste for the finer things in life and a thirst for fun, the ArtFactory mission at the outset was simple really – share our passion for creativity and a love of beauty with others and enhance lives.

At the time of inception, we were working with some of the world’s biggest brands, producing communications – everything from graphic design & corporate literature to international advertising campaigns running around the globe visible to millions.

We were immersed in a cut and thrust environment that demanded intelligence, innovation, imagination, creativity, boundless energy and productivity. While it was challenging work, our creative appetites were not sated. The commercial recognition, financial rewards and proven successes were there but we wanted more, much more. We wanted to escape the shackles and express ourselves creatively, without limits, without corporate guidelines, without limitations such as constant references to budgets and commercial sense... Conversations over coffee or wine often led to musings on the things we enjoyed most in life …

Initially, ArtFactory focused on our shared love of aesthetics, art and design and the creation of art pieces. We began by cataloguing the works the creative team had crafted for their own personal enjoyment. The team would regularly arrive at the studio on a Monday morning bearing huge grins and brandishing a new piece of creative they had crafted over the weekend. It was not long before we were selling limited edition, signed art pieces, giclée prints and canvases. Our artworks were soon gracing the walls of art fans.

A cheery discussion concerning a shared love of American candy and a nostalgia towards retro sweets and old-fashioned sweet shops led to the inception of the confectionery arms of the business and we opened our first online store in 2012.

We believe we were the first company to feature American Candy selection boxes in the UK. Not rocket science but a very nice idea and one that has been replicated by umpteen others since. Few have created brands as attractive as Daisy Duke’s American Candy Store.

The ArtFactory business has grown organically over time and now boasts product ranges including hand-made soaps and beauty products, homewares, vintage pieces, British sweets, American Candy, art, collectibles and woodcraft. The portfolio of products we feature will continue to expand so it’s worth keeping an eye on our store as we constantly add new product categories.

To this day, we apply the same level of artistry, passion and care to everything we create and do. When we feature the products of others, we aim to feature the exceptional. We have very high standards when it comes to our own goods.

Of course, having been in the client service industry we are well versed in what we need to do to bring people happiness. That’s why we always aim to offer great products as well as provide the very best levels of customer service. Those tenets will never change.