Krzysztof Wielgos
Founder, Art Licence Studio
Who is Krzysztof Wielgos?
Krzysztof Wielgos is the founder of Art Licence Studio. He built the platform around a simple position: artists deserve licensing deals where the rights, the price, and the approvals are recorded in writing — not agreed in a DM and forgotten.
He writes the platform’s licensing, pricing, and commissioning guides for artists and buyers. You can also find his public creator profile on Art Licence Studio, and the company on LinkedIn.
Articles by Krzysztof Wielgos
Licensing
How much does children's book illustration cost in the UK?What children's book illustration costs in the UK: sourced per-page and whole-book figures, self-published vs traditional, and what to agree.
Licensing
How much does a book cover illustration cost in the UK?What a custom book cover illustration costs in the UK: sourced price benchmarks for self-published and traditional covers, and what pushes the fee up.
Licensing
How to license art for packagingHow to license artwork for product packaging in the UK: licence vs commission, royalty vs flat fee, territory, term, exclusivity and print runs.
AI & Ethics
AI-Assisted Is Art: Where the Human Lives in the MachineAI-Assisted art is a legitimate creative discipline. Here's an honest look at how artists preserve authorship, intent, and craft when working with AI tools—and why transparency makes it all work.
Industry
Is Art Licensing Still Relevant in the Age of AI?AI can generate images in seconds. So why would anyone pay for licensed human artwork? Here's the real talk about why human-created, properly licensed art is more valuable than ever.
Licensing
Licence Types Explained (Without the Corporate Jargon)Royalty-free? Rights-managed? Exclusive? If licence types sound like a foreign language, this guide will translate. No law degree required.
For Artists
How to Price Your Art (Without the Existential Crisis)Pricing is hard. You don't want to undersell yourself, but you also don't want to hear crickets. Here's how to actually figure it out.
Security
Stop People Stealing Your Art (A Realistic Guide)Art theft is annoying, common, and sometimes hard to fight. Here's what actually works—and what's just security theatre.
Legal
UK Copyright Law for Artists (No Law Degree Required)The legal stuff that actually matters when you're selling art in the UK. Translated from lawyer-speak into normal words.
For Artists
Your Portfolio Isn't a Gallery. It's a Shop.That 'upload everything' strategy? It's hurting you. Here's how to build a portfolio that actually converts browsers into buyers.