One artwork.
One artist at a time.
Creative Jam Session is one long artwork made by many artists. Each artist gets the right-hand edge of the jam before theirs and continues it in their own style. Jam by jam, the strip keeps growing.
Nobody plans the whole picture. Every jam is a reply to the one before it, and a starting point for the next.
How it works
- 01
Join the queue
Add your artist name and email. You can join from anywhere, in any medium that ends up as an image or a short loop.
- 02
Get your turn
When it's your turn we email you. You have 48 hours to accept, or the turn passes to the next artist.
- 03
Pick up the edge
Download a template with the right-hand edge of the last jam already in place, in PSD, AI, PDF or PNG. Request the previous artist's layered file if you want their layers.
- 04
Make your jam
You have 3 days, plus one 24-hour extension if you need it. Continue the edge, then take it anywhere you like.
- 05
Upload it
Upload a PNG (or a short loop for motion jams) and share a link to your layered file for the next artist. Once the join is checked, your jam goes live and the next artist starts from your edge.
Sessions
Each jam session is one chain, with a theme or an open brief. When a session ends, it's archived exactly as it finished and a new one starts. Every past session stays online.
SEE ALL SESSIONS →The rules, in short
- Your jam stays yours. You keep the copyright, and your name goes with it everywhere it's shown.
- Reuse with credit. You can bring back elements from earlier jams in the session if you credit the artist.
- Say if AI helped. AI tools are allowed if you declare them. Your jam shows a small AI tag.
Questions
Who can take part?
Any artist: illustrators, painters, designers, animators, photographers. If your work can end up as a 1080 by 1350 pixel image or a short loop, it fits.
Does it cost anything?
No. Joining the queue and making a jam is free.
How long do I have?
You have 48 hours to accept your turn and 3 days to make your jam. You can add 24 hours once from your turn page.
What size is a jam?
1080 by 1350 pixels, the 4:5 Instagram post size. The template marks the safe zones and the handover edge, the strip on the right that the next artist continues.
Which apps can I use?
Anything. The template comes as a Photoshop file, an Illustrator file, a PDF and a PNG, so it opens in Procreate, Affinity, Photoshop, Illustrator and most other apps. You upload a flat PNG or JPG, or an MP4, MOV, WebM or GIF for motion.
Who owns my jam?
You do. You keep the copyright. Creative Jam Session can show it on this site and its social accounts, always with your name. The full terms are on the terms page.
Can I use something from another artist's jam?
Yes, from any earlier jam in the session, as long as you credit them when you upload. Their name then appears next to your jam.
Can I use AI?
Yes, if you say so. When you upload, you tell us which AI tools you used and what for. Your jam then shows a small AI tag.
What happens to my layered file?
You don't upload it. You share a link to it (WeTransfer, Google Drive or Dropbox) and keep the link working for a month. Only the next artist gets the link, when they ask for it.
Can I change my details after uploading?
Yes. Sign in to your account with the email you joined with to edit your name, your social links, and each jam's title and credits.