Chibi Art

Children’s drawings, integrated into your brand.

A creative relay where one child
empowers the next.

PITCH / 1 PAGE SUMMARY

One simple model.

A child’s drawing is seamlessly integrated into a company’s brand identity. The revenue generated keeps circulating.

01

A company integrates it

Advertising, packaging, spaces, merchandise.
A child’s drawing, as a core part of the brand.

02

The young artist is paid

Fair, professional compensation goes to the child
and their legal guardian.

03

It reaches the next child

A predefined share of the revenue is donated directly to
children’s welfare and healthcare charities.

Because the capital is designed to circulate, this model operates as a real creative profession — not as an act of charity or pity.

A distinctive visual narrative that makes your company’s values visible —
achieving what AI and templated design cannot.

AI cannot
replicate this.
Visual assets perfectly optimized for corporate use.

A child’s raw drawing rarely aligns with a company’s brand image and layout requirements right out of the box. Chibi Art does not simply hand over unedited files; we deliver beautifully treated, professional design assets tailored to your exact tone and manner. Your creative team can generate distinctive, brand-compliant visuals with minimal overhead — eliminating the need for extensive design skills or complex creative direction.

Minimized design overhead,
thanks to production-ready design assets.

Children's drawings, which can be difficult to deploy directly into commercial media, are prepared in advance as professional graphic assets that fully match your media specifications and brand guidelines. With no tedious revision loops or hands-on retouching required, your team can simply place them directly into layouts for instant deployment.

The inherent appeal of a refined asset,
eliminating the need for forced, heavy-handed messaging.

There is no need to lean on cliché slogans or forced emotional staging to justify the quality of a campaign. Simply translating the unique color and composition of a corporate-ready drawing into a modern graphic element produces an honest, striking presence that captivates viewers. The commercial risk and time spent agonizing over how to style the message are cut out entirely.

A defensible brand identity
that skips the chase for fleeting digital trends.

You are completely freed from the perpetual pressure of chasing short-lived AI fads or generic template patterns, saving your team from constant creative re-validation. Embedding a professionally refined child’s drawing into your core identity yields a rare, defensible expression that competitors cannot easily mimic — achieved efficiently without costly trend analysis or competitor research.

Why enterprise brands choosing children’s artwork
partner with Chibi Art.

01 / LEGAL CLEARANCE COMPLETED

Comprehensive commercial rights guaranteed.

Full usage permissions are secured in advance from legal guardians for every piece of artwork. Because each asset is managed within a legal framework fully supervised by corporate counsel, the administrative burden on your company — handling individual rights and auditing commercial risks — is entirely mitigated.

02 / CONTEXT-FIT REVIEW

Strategic alignment, managed together.

To prevent unintended readings or context mismatches in commercial media placements and product categories, we strictly review the appropriate context and brand-fit on our side, coordinating seamlessly with your brand team before deployment.

03 / A SUSTAINED OPERATING MODEL

Transparent corporate donations to The Nippon Foundation.

Where no specific recipient is chosen, donations are automatically funneled to The Nippon Foundation — Japan’s largest, fully transparent funder of child welfare initiatives. This documented, verifiable approach ensures robust compliance for corporate social responsibility auditing.

Work.

A selected showcase of artwork successfully integrated into corporate brand communication.

Elephant

Elephant

Lines drawn by a real hand. AI cannot reproduce them.

Victor Music for LOHAS

Victor

Poster calling for track submissions for the “Music for LOHAS” CD.

Mitsubishi Plastics catalogue cover

Former Mitsubishi Plastics

Catalogue cover for underground cable-protection conduit materials.

A Single Stem

A Single Stem

“I’d better do my best too” — a tie-in advertisement.

More examples.

From advertising creative to the brand expression of measuring instruments.

DOCKERS — Go For It, Santa

DOCKERS (Levi’s)

“Go for it, Santa.”
However busy he is, he’s still Santa. A gift box drawn by a child.
Because it is a child’s drawing, a certain warmth gets through.

DOCKERS — Father’s Day, A Man’s Day

DOCKERS (Levi’s)

“Father’s Day, a man’s day.”
Father’s Day is a pledge to protect the family. We wanted it to reach fathers, straight and true.
Because it is a child’s drawing, a straightforward encouragement gets through.

Nittoseiko Analytech — PFAS

Nittoseiko Analytech

Branding for PFAS testing.
Known as “forever chemicals,” they remain almost permanently in soil, in water, in blood.
We wanted it to reach the future of children and grandchildren, straight and true.
Because it is a child’s drawing, a real urgency gets through.

Nittoseiko Analytech — PFAS: Not Detected

Nittoseiko Analytech

PFAS: Not Detected.
Brand expression for a maker of measuring instruments for overseas markets.

All works are used with the consent and licensing permission of the legal guardian. The legal framework is maintained under the supervision of a lawyer.

What it can be used for.

Starting from a scale that a single manager can set in motion — not a question of company size.

Advertising & campaigns

Web, social media, in-store, seasonal projects.

Packaging

Limited editions, merchandise, gift wrapping.

Spaces

Walls and signage in offices, stores and facilities.

Brand tools

Business cards, letterhead, internal documents, seasonal greeting cards.

Anniversaries & milestones

Founding anniversaries and milestone campaigns.

Collaborations

Limited lines with other companies and industries.

The budget is designed flexibly to suit each company. The donation ratio can also be discussed.

A highly transparent price structure.

Starting from a scale that a single manager can set in motion — not a question of company size.
A licensing model, with every line of the breakdown disclosed.

BASIC
100KJPY and up
  • One child’s drawing, one company’s connection
  • Advanced professional treatment and adaptation
  • 30K JPY to the child and 30K JPY in donations, fully guaranteed
  • [Use] Business cards, social media, web icons
STANDARD
200K– 300K JPY
  • Everything in BASIC
  • Roll-out across multiple media (on consultation)
  • [Use] Brochures, company vehicles, packaging
  • Turning the story into a lasting asset
PREMIUM
500KJPY and up
  • Everything in BASIC
  • Exclusive and global usage licensing (on consultation)
  • [Use] Product logos, signage, media
  • Designed for a higher return (%) to the child

For every plan, the circulation of payment — payment to the contributing artist and donations to welfare — is itemised and disclosed. The donation ratio can also be discussed.

“So you make a business
out of children?”
Yes, we do.
We create value while protecting children.

In truth, it took twenty years to design a model that lets us say so.

The line we draw.

Which work we take on, and on what terms.
The judgement honed over 25 years on the ground, set out in writing as ten articles.
The shared ground we establish with a company from the very first conversation.

PREAMBLE

When children’s drawings are used commercially, what a company most needs to avoid is an online backlash born of carelessness, or accusations of exploitation. For twenty years, Chibi Art has run this work as a sound economic cycle — paying fair compensation to the contributing artist and channelling a share of revenue to the welfare of the next generation of children. We do not judge uniformly by product category or industry. Instead, we screen in advance, entirely on our side, the essence of the context — the question of what message a child’s drawing will carry. In doing so, we close off, at the entrance, the risk of your manager carrying the responsibility for the expression alone.

01

The dignity of the child, as the starting point of every decision.

The safety, dignity and welfare of the contributing child — and of every child connected to the work — take precedence over any commercial gain. This is not a matter for negotiation or adjustment; it is an absolute condition, cleared in advance. It removes, at the root, the risk of your manager being criticised — internally or externally — over the infringement of children’s rights.

02

Delivering the work’s purity in a professional form.

We do not impose excessive correction, or self-serving adult intervention, on the distinctive lines and colours of a child’s drawing. While applying professional treatment so it fits your brand rules, we preserve the overwhelming visual power the material holds in its own right. The effort and time a designer would spend experimenting with how to dress up the expression are reduced to zero.

03

Transparency of the arrangement, for everyone involved.

The recipient of donations, the amount donated and the intended use of the work are disclosed clearly to both the contributing artist and your company. By eliminating any opacity and keeping objective facts that can be explained to outside parties at any time, we firmly protect your company’s compliance and internal audit.

04

Circulating revenue into the welfare of the next child.

A set proportion of revenue is donated to organisations that invest directly in children’s healthcare, welfare and education. Because the donation ratio and recipient are already optimised and systematised, your manager is spared troublesome donation procedures and case-by-case coordination, and can report a solid CSR achievement to the organisation.

05

We do not rank one child’s work above another.

We do not compare, grade or rank works against one another; we respect every child’s expression equally. Whatever the family or circumstances a child comes from, we treat the value held in their drawing as no different from any other.

06

We judge by context, not by category.

Chibi Art does not judge uniformly by product category or type of industry.
The single criterion for our decision is the question of what message a child’s drawing will carry.
On that basis, we hold repeated conversations with the partner company’s manager and identify a context in which we can work together.

Contexts we actively want to be part of
  • Messages that support the love and bonds of family
  • Empathy and support for people in difficult circumstances
  • Calls for peace, inclusion and dialogue
  • Contributions to children’s welfare, education and healthcare
  • The craft of makers, and the passing on of local culture
Contexts we judge carefully, in consultation
  • A scope of use beyond what the child’s own wishes can confirm
  • A concern that the work could be read away from its intent
  • Long-term display or international roll-out, where the context may shift greatly
  • Contexts that, by common social standards, call for careful consideration

* Specific criteria and the scope of work we cannot accept are provided individually at the time of consultation as an “ethics memorandum,” which both parties confirm and exchange.

07

We treat the contributing artist as an equal creator.

We treat the contributing child and their guardian as equal co-creators. We are thorough about prior agreement, a clear statement of the contract’s scope and reporting after use; we do not engage in after-the-fact notice, unauthorised use, or use beyond the contract.

08

Not the supply of ad material, but the mediation of culture.

Chibi Art is not merely a supplier of advertising material. It is a cultural undertaking that uses children’s drawings as a medium to ease society’s sense of stagnation and to restore empathy across generations. We fulfil this role from within your brand.

09

We align ethical standards with our partner companies.

We discuss the scope, term, media and intent of the expression with your manager in advance, and set out what both sides agree as a written memorandum. We position the work within the context of family love, education, creativity and social contribution, and build together a framework both sides can use with confidence over the long term.

10

We keep evolving the principles themselves.

These ten articles are not a fixed set of rules made once and left. Each time we face a changing business environment or new digital risks — such as shifts in copyright and intellectual-property standards — we constantly update and refine the content to suit the times. We have been chosen for twenty years precisely because we have kept protecting our clients’ safety by the latest standards of each era.

We do not judge uniformly by product category; we judge by the message a child’s drawing carries.
— These ten articles were honed over 25 years on the ground. The specifics of how they apply are designed individually for each company at the time of consultation.

We’d love to hear from you.

How it could be built into your brand.
We design flexibly to suit the scale of your budget.

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