TruBrush.
A human-made digital art portfolio and secure escrow commission platform with client-side canvas protection.
Project Background
Overview
TruBrush is a dedicated digital art showcase and escrow-powered commission platform tailored specifically for authentic, human-made art.
Problem Statement
The influx of generative AI has sparked a crisis of trust regarding the authenticity of digital artwork. Meanwhile, traditional freelance art commissions are plagued by client ghosting, payment disputes, and unauthorized asset snipping before final payout.
Core Problems & Solutions
AI Influx & Loss of Human Artwork Visibility
Exclusive public feed governed by a curation system validating sketches, layers, and timelapse videos.
Asset Theft & Unchecked Browser Scraping
Automated browser defense: drag/context menu prevention, defocus window blur shield, and media streaming protection.
Copyright Infringement & Payment Vulnerability
Certified human-art labels backed by secure Escrow payments and a transparent dispute arbitration dashboard.
Technical Stack
Frontend
Backend
Testing & Quality
Deployment
Objectives & Methodology
Objectives
- Architect a Work-In-Progress (WIP) proof verification workflow ensuring human creation authenticity.
- Implement a secure escrow commission payment system with atomic transaction isolation.
- Defend visual artwork from direct browser ripping via client-side canvas protection shields.
- Deliver transparent dashboards for dispute mediation, strike penalties, and financial auditing.
Solution & Architecture
Engineered a decoupled full-stack architecture (Next.js 16 App Router on frontend and a 4-tier NestJS 11 backend). Implemented manual curation queues for WIP verification, database-level escrow fund isolation, and browser canvas security controls.
Results & Output
Outcomes & Delivered Features
- Built an escrow payment engine: locking client commission funds upfront and automatically taking a 5% platform fee (artists net 95% upon milestone approval).
- Constructed a multi-step curation pipeline (sketches, layer proofs, timelapse video) before artworks are showcased to public feeds.
- Integrated client-side canvas defenses (automatic blur shield upon browser window defocus and right-click guard).
- Developed comprehensive curator & admin portals for dispute refund arbitration, artist strike logging, and cash flow auditing.
Key Achievements & Engineering Rigor
- 26 NestJS + Jest Unit Test Spec Files verifying Controllers and Services across all 13 business domain modules.
- 7 Playwright End-to-End Test Suites validating critical user paths: RBAC, Curation, Escrow, and Sanitization.
- Interactive Swagger OpenAPI documentation seamlessly deployed on Railway backend infrastructure.
Impact & Key Value
Provides ironclad copyright reassurance and financial peace of mind for human creators, mitigating fraud and establishing genuine trust in digital art commissioning.
Future Planned Expansions
Mobile Application
iOS / AndroidArtist portfolio browsing and direct commission order management via native mobile apps.
Automated AI Detection
Machine LearningComputer vision ML pipeline to flag initial indicators of generative AI artifacts automatically.
Glaze Data Cloaking
AI ProtectIntegration of style-cloaking filters (Glaze) shielding art styles from unauthorized model scraping.
Creator Membership Tier
PremiumMonthly subscription for advanced business analytics, priority curation queues, and verified pro badges.
Global Marketplace
Multi-currencyCross-border payment gateway support with automated exchange rates and localized payouts.
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