# Studio Badges

The Creator Badge System in Foster Studio introduces a gamified experience to celebrate and reward user engagement. Creators and collectors earn recognition and tangible perks as they accomplish specific milestones.

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## How It Works

### Earning Badges

* **Criteria-Based:** Creators earn badges by meeting specific criteria, such as designing their first merch item, achieving a certain number of sales, or receiving positive reviews.
* **Automatic Assignment:** Badges are automatically assigned once the criteria are met, ensuring a seamless and rewarding experience.

### Types of Badges

* **Diverse Achievements:** There are currently 10 different badges, each designed to acknowledge various aspects of a creator's journey, from initial steps to major milestones.
* **Customer Interaction:** Some badges also reward customers for their engagement, such as writing reviews or making multiple purchases.

### Perks and Benefits

* **Tangible Rewards:** Each badge comes with specific perks, such as free shipping, platform fee removal, custom packaging, and more.
* **Enhanced Visibility:** Certain badges offer creators additional visibility on the Foster Marketplace, helping them reach a broader audience.

### Displaying Badges

* **Profile and Store:** Earned badges are displayed on the creator’s profile and their official merch store, showcasing their achievements to all visitors.
* **Motivation and Engagement:** This visibility not only motivates creators to achieve more but also enhances their credibility and attractiveness to potential buyers.

## Overview of Badges

Below are the first wave of studio badges, with criteria to unlock and associated perks.

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<summary>Merch Manlet </summary>

**Criteria:** Design your first merch item&#x20;

**Perks:** Badge displayed on profile

</details>

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<summary>Chad </summary>

**Criteria:** Buy your first merch item&#x20;

**Perks:** Badge displayed on profile

</details>

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<summary>GMI </summary>

**Criteria:** Make your first sale&#x20;

**Perks:** Featured in "Studio Spotlight" on Studio Landing Page

</details>

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<summary>Studio Designer </summary>

**Criteria:** Design one of each type of garment&#x20;

**Perks:** Featured in "Creator Spotlight" on Studio Landing Page

</details>

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<summary>Based </summary>

**Criteria:** Achieve 10 five-star reviews&#x20;

**Perks:** Badge displayed on profile & free “Based” Foster Hoodie

</details>

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<summary>ALPHA</summary>

**Criteria:** Write your first review&#x20;

**Perks:** $5 off your next purchase.

</details>

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<summary>Giga Chad </summary>

**Criteria:** Purchase merch from 10 creators&#x20;

**Perks:** Badge displayed on profile & free “Giga Chad” Foster Hoodie

</details>

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<summary>Choose Rich </summary>

**Criteria:** Generate $1,000 in merch sales&#x20;

**Perks:** Unlock custom neck label tag

</details>

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<summary>Hype Lord </summary>

**Criteria:** Sell out a merch edition supply of 10&#x20;

**Perks:** Unlock personalized thank you notes

</details>

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<summary>Studio God </summary>

**Criteria:** Achieve 100+ sales

**Perks:** Badge displayed on profile & unlock custom packaging

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