Any artist or designer knows that it can take quite a bit of time and money to get the word out about their products. This is why I like the idea behind Cutique: each merchant on the site contributes a reasonable amount to a pool, which is then used to place advertising in locations that may not be affordable for the individual designer or artist.

Stop by Cutique and you’ll find many familiar faces, including some of my favorites: Sprout Studio, Nut and Bee and littleoddforest. I also think it’s important that the site only permits 12 designers at a time to give everyone the best chance for exposure; if you’d like to learn more (IShopIndie.com is another site they run), visit Cutique FAQ here; for good ol’ shopping, visit their homepage!