Turning the pets you love into art you’ll smile at every day!
Pawtrait Prints started with one silly idea for a gift… and turned into a way for anyone to turn their pet into a one-of-a-kind work of art, printed and delivered to their door.
How It Started
Peso's Big Break
My name is Charlie, life long animal lover, and creative thinker. Pawtrait Prints started from a gift idea for my girlfriend, Alyse. Her cat, Peso, has always had this huge personality—you know the kind who acts like he pays rent. I wanted to surprise Alyse with something more meaningful than another gadget, so I leveraged AI to create a hilarious portrait of him.
I printed it, framed it, and gifted it to her. It was an instant hit.
Friends would come over and it was always the first thing they'd ask about: "Wait… is that Peso? How did you make this? Where can I get one?"
That's when it clicked. If one print could bring this much joy, why shouldn't every pet owner have their own?
What We Do
We transform your pet photos into custom artwork using AI, then print, frame, and ship them directly from San Francisco.
Every order is personally reviewed and carefully packaged by me. No mystery warehouses. No mass production. Just me, making sure your pawtrait is perfect.
We're not a print-on-demand company. We're a founder-led studio that believes every print should feel special.
Behind the Scenes
I'm involved in every step:
- 1Built the website and AI workflows
- 2Review every design before printing
- 3Print and pack each order myself
- 4Occasional Naps when the CEO (Peso) lets me
- 5Ship from San Francisco, CA
I wanted Pawtrait Prints to feel the opposite of mass-produced. Every print has a little bit of that original magic that started with Peso on our wall.
The Workshop
Where the magic happens