The Human TouchWe use clear seals with honest standards.

We provide clarification, not classification.

Every creation has a process and a story.
Tell us yours.

Whether you begin with a sketch, a prompt or a material in your hands, your choices shape the work. The Human Touch helps clarify all contributions to your work.

Find your seal Meet the five seals

Answer seven questions and choose your seal, free of charge.

Five ways to describe your processEvery creative process is welcome.
The Human Touch — AI-Free seal — Creator-declaredCreator-declared; not independently reviewed. CD stands for Creator Declared. This standard seal retains CD because it has no complete, email-verified directory entry. Email verification confirms access to an email address, not identity or creative-process accuracy. All colored seals are creator-declared. Only issued Gold seals indicate independent review. Black and white standard variants have the same status. Unregistered; no directory record. Approved circular seal artwork, version 3.0. The linked directory entry identifies the work; no record identifier is printed on the seal.The Human Touch — Human-Made seal — Creator-declaredCreator-declared; not independently reviewed. CD stands for Creator Declared. This standard seal retains CD because it has no complete, email-verified directory entry. Email verification confirms access to an email address, not identity or creative-process accuracy. All colored seals are creator-declared. Only issued Gold seals indicate independent review. Black and white standard variants have the same status. Unregistered; no directory record. Approved circular seal artwork, version 3.0. The linked directory entry identifies the work; no record identifier is printed on the seal.The Human Touch — Human-Directed seal — Creator-declaredCreator-declared; not independently reviewed. CD stands for Creator Declared. This standard seal retains CD because it has no complete, email-verified directory entry. Email verification confirms access to an email address, not identity or creative-process accuracy. All colored seals are creator-declared. Only issued Gold seals indicate independent review. Black and white standard variants have the same status. Unregistered; no directory record. Approved circular seal artwork, version 3.0. The linked directory entry identifies the work; no record identifier is printed on the seal.The Human Touch — Human-Finished seal — Creator-declaredCreator-declared; not independently reviewed. CD stands for Creator Declared. This standard seal retains CD because it has no complete, email-verified directory entry. Email verification confirms access to an email address, not identity or creative-process accuracy. All colored seals are creator-declared. Only issued Gold seals indicate independent review. Black and white standard variants have the same status. Unregistered; no directory record. Approved circular seal artwork, version 3.0. The linked directory entry identifies the work; no record identifier is printed on the seal.The Human Touch — AI-Created seal — Creator-declaredCreator-declared; not independently reviewed. CD stands for Creator Declared. This standard seal retains CD because it has no complete, email-verified directory entry. Email verification confirms access to an email address, not identity or creative-process accuracy. All colored seals are creator-declared. Only issued Gold seals indicate independent review. Black and white standard variants have the same status. Unregistered; no directory record. Approved circular seal artwork, version 3.0. The linked directory entry identifies the work; no record identifier is printed on the seal.

The five process seals

All colored seals are creator-declared. Only issued Gold seals indicate independent review. CD stands for Creator Declared. Removing CD reflects a complete, email-verified directory entry only; the declaration remains creator-declared.

Made with intention

There’s room for
your way of making.

Creative work can take shape through handwork, digital tools or collaboration with AI. We help artists, makers, writers and musicians explain their contribution so others can understand how the work was made.

Whether your work is entirely human-created or a meaningful collaboration with AI, you choose the seal that honestly reflects your process.

A little more about us

A moment of reflection

Choose a seal that reflects
how you created the work.

  1. 01

    Describe your process

    Answer seven simple questions about how your creation came to life.

  2. 02

    Make your choice

    Consider our suggestion, explore the definitions, and choose your own seal.

  3. 03

    Give it a place

    Download your free seal, then decide whether you’d like to give your work a page in the directory.

Begin your reflection

You can download a standard seal without an email address or account.

Human-Made — Unissued Gold previewUnissued Gold preview. Only an officially issued Gold seal indicates independent review of the identified work and claim. This preview is not evidence of review or an award. Gold applications and issuance are not open.

Gold · Unissued preview

Your chosen seal,
with independent review.

Only an officially issued Gold seal indicates independent review of the identified work and claim. The artwork shown here is an unissued preview. Review instructions are coming soon; applications are not open.

Explore the Gold seals

The work comes first

Let people discover your work
and the story behind it.

If you choose to register, your work receives a page that brings together its image, your process and anything you’d like to say about it.

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