The Hub Bounty HTR

A workspace for human creativity.

Closed alpha · Public preview

To do this, we had to build something new.

The Console

The Bounty HTR console is where sponsors and creators move work—designed with functionality at its forefront, this is the heart of the project, and the testing ground for our new model of funding projects.

Inside the Console

What each part does

Select any feature to explore it here.
No alpha access needed.

Nonfunctional public preview The actual alpha Console is functional and available to invited participants. The examples below demonstrate its features with sample content; they do not create or change real bounties.

FEATURE PREVIEWSample content · not reflective of live activity
Explore BountiesFEATURE PREVIEW
Explore Bounties

Browse work that fits
your skills.

Explore brings bounties, creators, and completed work together. Filter by discipline, compare rewards and deadlines, and read the requirements before deciding what to take on or help fund.

  • Search bounties, people, and work
  • Check references and usage rights
  • Add things that catch your eye to your DESK
BROWSE BY DISCIPLINETry it
  • Art

    Book jacket illustration

    Original cover artwork · 3 weeks

    $600
    Requirements

    Original cover artwork · 3 weeks

  • Music

    Opening theme for a podcast

    30-second instrumental · 2 weeks

    $450
    Requirements

    30-second instrumental · 2 weeks

  • Writing

    Short story for an anthology

    2,000 words · 4 weeks

    $300
    Requirements

    2,000 words · 4 weeks

3 example bountiesIllustrative rewards
Create Bounty

Define what you want
to commission.

Set the reward, describe the deliverables, and give artists useful references. The creation tools help Sponsors make acceptance criteria, revision limits, and usage rights explicit.

  • Choose how creators can participate
  • Save a draft while refining the details
  • Review the full brief before funding
WAYS TO POSTOpen a type
Create Bounty

Both start with a clear brief and reward.

Desk

Keep track of your work
and what needs attention.

The Desk changes with your role. Creators follow submissions and applications; Sponsors review incoming work and revisions. Drafts and completed projects stay within reach.

  • See the status of submitted work
  • Find reviews and requested revisions
  • Revisit completed bounties and rewards
YOUR DESKSwitch views
Submissions1

Your submitted work and its review status.

Book jacket illustration$600

Original cover artwork · 3 weeks

Applications1

Requests to participate in bounties.

Opening theme for a podcast$450

30-second instrumental · 2 weeks

Completed work1

Accepted submissions and reward records.

Short story for an anthology$300

2,000 words · 4 weeks

New submissions1

Work that is ready for your review.

Book jacket illustration$600

Original cover artwork · 3 weeks

Revisions1

Submissions with changes requested.

Opening theme for a podcast$450

30-second instrumental · 2 weeks

Drafts1

Bounties you are still putting together.

Short story for an anthology$300

2,000 words · 4 weeks

Preview only. No account or work is changed.
How Bounty HTR supports artistsHuman work ONLY, creator rewards, and what the alpha looks like.

This video will be me showing off the Console.

Have you ever heard your own voice and then re-recorded the entire demo sitting upright and speaking differently? Just me?

A place for artists
to do what AI can't

Bounty HTR takes a firm stance against AI-generated submissions. If you prompted it, it doesnt belong here.
We will monitor, verify, and keep in touch with our artists to make sure they're creating authentic art, but we have to find a fine balance of not pestering and witchhunting. We arent shy about seeing what approaches work and will be looking to improve our practices to make things better.

Human. Always.

Most creators here are referred and personally known by one another. We are putting in the effort to build a bastion of human creativity, and we urge you to flag and discuss any genuine evidence of AI generations on our site (MY WORK INCLUDED!) .

Keeping it simple...

We ask all our sponsors (those creating the bounties) to lead with what they consider a "completed work," but we also understand that things can get complicated when it comes to taste and preference. Thats why we are including direct messaging with the option to attatch a chat history and suggested fixes to each iteration/change request. Communication can solve alot, and we want both sides to have every tool to make sure everyone is satisfied.

Community flags and review

But... we know disagreements, AI use, and bad actors can happen. So we're including a community flagging system (mentioned above) to help streamline reports, reviews, and disputes. Luckily, the bounty system discourages Chargebacks, as internal resolution exists and chargebacks before resolution will be a violation of our TOS... but things happen! Im rambling.. /p>

Why Bounties are Better

And What we'’'re building into the deal

Reward

Every Penny

Our fees are low... But not zero. However, the bounty payout is the bounty payout, and we want to make that very clear. Your sponsor covers the payout transfer fee, which (luckily) still puts our average fee as lower than *our competitors*, letting you get a clear idea of what you'll take home

Clear Deliverables

Pay for Results

The bounty description has every option and complexity level to CLEARLY define what the sponsor needs to consider the bounty complete. Both sides know what is being commissioned and how it should be provided. If there is any ambiguity, each bounty has the option to attach a DIRECT MESSAGE HISTORY of described changes, clarifications, and new aspects of the work.

Unfinished bounties

Refunds and retries

Not every bounty will be completed, we get that. Because of this, we want to assure sponsors that your funds will be protected and available for withdrawal even if we have done everything we can to advertise and promote your bounty. We offer a refund of the full bounty amount, and an repost option if you want to update the bounty and try again!

Development

Current Status

The Console is being tested with invited participants. Public access is not yet available, but we are doing what we can to accept new creators, sponsors, and testers.

In closed alpha
Bug fixing, bounty testing, submission overhauling, and code review are being slogged through while our invited participants get to test the platform.
Working on it:
Real-money payments are a priority. Current payment testing uses simulated funds with no cash value, and we want to ensure our security measures are not just great, we want to be the best.
Growing with the community
Social media rollout was started in september and I'm working with the best artists I know to get some icons, profile pics, and other assets so we dont look like a soulless startup.