creativehub by theprintspace Integration: Offer Gallery-Grade Prints Through Your Big Cartel Shop

What is creativehub?

creativehub is a platform built by theprintspace that lets you sell high-quality, gallery-standard artwork with automatic fulfillment. Sellers upload artwork to creativehub, connect it to their Big Cartel shop, and theprintspace handles the printing, packing, and shipping directly to customers.

Their services include:

• Professional giclée and C-type prints

• Custom mounting and framing options

• Exhibition-quality outputs

• Carbon-neutral, environmentally responsible printing

Key Benefits

For Sellers

• Gallery-Quality Prints:

  Offer museum-grade prints your customers will value.

• Automatic Syncing:

  Products, pricing, and availability stay in sync between platforms.

• Streamlined Workflow:

  creativehub handles fulfillment—no manual printing or shipping.

• More Time to Create:

  Focus on your craft, not logistics.

For Buyers

• Premium Experience:

  Professionally printed and packaged orders.

• More Options:

  Multiple paper types, sizes, and frame options.

• Eco-Friendly:

  All printing is carbon-neutral.

• Worldwide Delivery:

  Ship to customers around the globe.

Who Can Use This Integration?

This integration is available exclusively to sellers on paid plans (Platinum and Diamond).

Setting Up the theprintspace Integration

1. Ensure Eligibility:

   • Verify you're on a Platinum or Diamond plan

   • If you're on a Gold plan, you'll need to upgrade to access this feature

2. Connect Your Accounts:

   • Go to your Big Cartel admin dashboard

   • Navigate to "Sales Channels"

   • Select "creativehub by theprintspace" or click here

   • Click "Connect Account"

   • Follow the prompts to authorize the connection

3. Set Preferences

   • Choose print sizes, paper types, and framing options

   • Configure your shipping settings

   • Adjust product display preferences

4. Add Products:

   • Upload your artwork in creativehub

   • Assign pricing, product details, and availability

   • Sync items to Big Cartel

5. Go Live:

   • Preview your listings in Big Cartel

   • Make final adjustments

   • Change the status of the product to “Active”

Managing Your theprintspace Products

Automatic Inventory Sync

One of the most powerful features of this integration is the automatic inventory synchronization:

• Changes made in either platform automatically reflect in the other

• Product availability updates in real-time

• Pricing adjustments sync across both platforms

• New products added to theprintspace can be easily imported to your Big Cartel shop

Order Fulfillment Process

Here’s how fulfillment works:

1. A customer places an order in your Big Cartel shop.

2. At 02:00 UTC, creativehub batches the day’s orders and theprintspace charges your card.

3. Orders appear in

   creativehub → Art Store Settings → Store Fulfillment

4. theprintspace prints, packages, and ships each order.

5. Tracking is synced back to Big Cartel automatically.

Best Practices for Success

• Showcase Quality:

  Highlight the professional quality of your prints in product descriptions

• Offer Variety:

  Provide different size and finishing options to meet various customer needs

• Price Appropriately:

  Consider the premium quality when setting your prices

• Use High-Resolution Images:

  Ensure your uploaded artwork meets theprintspace's quality standards

• Promote Environmental Benefits:

  Mention the carbon-neutral printing in your marketing

Need Help?

If you have questions about setting up or managing your theprintspace integration, reach out to our support team. We're here to help you make the most of this premium printing solution.

Note: This integration is available exclusively to sellers on Platinum and Diamond plans. If you're currently on our Gold plan and interested in offering professional prints through theprintspace, consider upgrading your plan.