This document discusses how fan creativity through cosplay has become a profitable business. It outlines various ways cosplayers can monetize their work through selling prints, costumes, and commissions. It also describes how artists, photographers, and convention vendors benefit from partnerships with cosplayers. Cosplayers are increasingly hired as models, spokespeople, and event promoters for companies looking to engage fans.
5. Who has bought a cosplay print?
Who has prints of themselves for sale?
It is easier than ever to make, obtain, and
sell prints.
Storenvy, Etsy, the exhibitor hall, all places
to buy them.
Who has brought an art print based on a
cosplayer?
6. These can also very quite a bit
Mousepads
Calendars
Phone cases
Collectible Cards
And many more things
What have you seen?
7. People buy and sell costume parts
Patterns
Whole costumes
Custom made orders
What do you have commissioned?
8.
9. • Jessica Nigri
• Nadyasonika
• Yaya Han
Artists pay
cosplayers to
be models for
them for
comics,
prints, etc.
Artist Jon Hughes with prints based on
cosplayers (above)
10. Wigs
Rave gear (which is cosplay itself)
Hats and other clothing
Cosplay QR
Audience suggestions?
11. Arda Wigs Epic Cosplay
There are others as well, but you can get the high quality wigs here at
AX in the exhibit hall.
12. Rave Gear and Adaptions is a form of cosplay
Rave Gijinka
With Sharece of Cerberus Productions
13. Full Costumes Accessories
Cyberfalls, fluffies, etc
Is a leader in
cyberfalls
Started by cosplayer
and raver
Yuffiebunny (above)It’s Raining Neon (above)
14. Using their skills in cosplay business arise to
create more versions of characters and
products with various materials.
Athena’s Wink (left) and
Vengeance Designs (above) with
Prehistoric Dance creations and Chexy
15. Removable and
restickable QR codes
to increase fan
connection at
conventions and
other events.
Shown here with KO Cosplay
16. From the printers
To the photographers and videographers
To the platforms (PayPal, Etsy, eBay)
To The Conventions (Artist Alley, Exhibitor)
And Outside convention events
All services that benefit from cosplayers
17. Various websites help provide content to
cosplayers and for people with cosplay
interests
These vary in content as you can imagine.
American Cosplay Paradise helps companies
connect them to cosplayers for events.
19. Cosplay Deviants
Geek Goddesses
These websites among others provide adult
entertainment and erotic art featuring
cosplayers.
20. Companies hire cosplayers to promote their
products
The sponsorship can vary,
but it has and does happen.
Crunchyroll has a program.
Led by Sailor Bee
21. Larger publishers commission certain
cosplayers to be their spokespeople.
As time goes on more cosplayers will be
employed by companies.
How many are sponsored here at AX?
There are many.
How many official events and outside events
this weekend have well-known cosplayers as
headliners/guests/etc?
23. In order of appearance (pictures taken by me):
Rising Moon Cosplay as Nico Robin
https://www.facebook.com/risingmooncosplay
Jon Hughes
https://www.facebook.com/JonHughesArt
Sharece of Cerberus Productions (with friends)
https://www.facebook.com/CerberusXProductions
It’s Raining Neon
https://www.facebook.com/HereIsNeon
Yuffiebunny
https://www.facebook.com/YuffieBunnyCosplay