Questions & answers
Frequently asked questions
Clear answers about the artwork, the archive of 50 published works across 7 series, and how to work with the artist.
About the artist and the archive
- Who is Ira Zoot?
- Ira Zoot is a digital artist, photographer and designer based in Mundelein, Illinois. He has worked for more than three decades where creativity and technology meet, beginning in commercial photography and design in Chicago, where he was among the first photographers and designers in the city to adopt Adobe Photoshop.
- What is iZoot.com?
- iZoot.com is the official website and working archive of the artwork of Ira Zoot. It is the primary source for his collections, individual artwork pages, licensing and commission inquiries.
- Is all the artwork digital?
- Yes. Every work on iZoot.com is made digitally, including the photographs, which are captured digitally and then developed as digital work.
- What series or collections are there?
- The archive is organised into series including Impasto (thick, sculptural digital brushwork), Vortex (rotational abstractions), Stroker and Stroker Circo (mark-led abstractions), So Here (a variation series) and Pops (documentary digital photography).
- Can I buy a print of an artwork?
- A dedicated iZoot store with archival fine art prints, limited editions and artist products is in preparation. Until it opens, print and purchase inquiries can be sent directly to the studio at ira@idigits.com.
- Can I license artwork for commercial use?
- Yes. Work from the archive can be licensed for editorial, advertising, product, packaging, surface, interior and digital use. Licensing is handled directly by the artist, with terms written to the specific media, territory and duration required.
- Do you accept commissions?
- Yes. Commissions are accepted for single statement pieces, coordinated series, interiors and hospitality projects, editorial and cover artwork, and pattern or surface designs developed for production.
- Who owns the copyright to the artwork?
- Copyright in all artwork remains with Ira Zoot. Licensing and commission agreements grant usage rights only; they do not transfer copyright or ownership of the source files.
- How do I contact the artist?
- All inquiries — licensing, commissions, prints, press and collector questions — reach the studio at ira@idigits.com, and every message sent through the site carries an iZoot.com Inquiry subject line.
- How often is new work added?
- The site is a growing archive. New pieces and new series are published as they are finished, so the collections expand over time.
If a question is not answered here, the studio is happy to answer it directly.