Artists
Design for
the real world.
Read this before submitting your first pack. Most rejections come down to one thing — the art was designed for a white canvas instead of a real photo.
Loop is a photo experience app. Users place your pixel art stickers on real photos — sunsets, concerts, restaurants, family dinners, screenshots, crowded streets, quiet mornings. Your work lives in those moments.
The art is the product. Everything else exists to honor it.
- Solid silhouette readable from across a room
- High contrast against both dark and light photo backgrounds
- One clear emotion or motion per sticker
- Pixel art crispness — no anti-aliasing, no soft edges
- Unclear silhouette without context
- Animation that pulls focus from the photo
- Anti-aliased edges that lose crispness at small sizes
- Stickers that only work on a flat white background
Before you draw a single pixel, open your camera roll. That's where your art is going. Not a gallery wall — a photo someone took because the moment meant something to them.
Sunsets, beaches, parks, stadiums. High contrast, warm light. Pop against sky gradients.
Concerts, restaurants, parties. Dark environments, artificial lighting. Hold your own in visual noise.
Family photos, selfies, meals, pets. Belong in someone's personal world.
Games, festivals, graduations. Add to the energy, not compete with it.
Before you think about silhouette or canvas size — ask what feeling you're putting into the world. A gorilla isn't just a gorilla. It's imposing, ancient, quietly powerful. Once you know the feeling, simplify everything until only that feeling remains.
A dark sticker might disappear on a night photo. A light sticker might vanish on a snow photo. Use outlines, dark borders, or contrasting colors to ensure your art pops against any background.
128×128 pixels is not a limitation — it's the constraint that forces reduction until only the soul remains. Micro-decisions in pixel art carry enormous emotional weight. Use them intentionally.
The photo is the star. The sticker is the supporting actor. A gentle breathing cycle is more effective than a full dance routine.
Before submitting, ask: does this make me smile? Not "is this technically correct." If the answer is neutral, keep going. We'd rather have 5 stickers that spark joy than 20 that feel forgettable.
If someone places this sticker on their most important photo of the year — a wedding, a concert, a moment with their kid — does it deserve to be there?
Design to earn that placement.
Your art is what makes Loop special. It's not the code, not the business model, not the marketing. It's you. Every sticker you create has the potential to make someone's photo — and their day — a little more joyful. That's what this is about.