Submit Art to Magazines
Many print and online magazines are always on the lookout for good up-and-coming artists for anything from photography to illustrations. The larger magazines have an art director and/or photography editor, and depending on your specialty, either would be the main point of contact for art submissions. Most magazines also have standard guidelines that can be requested or downloaded from the magazine's website. Here are some general guidelines for submitting artwork to magazines.
Instructions
1. Update your resume and cover letter so they are ready to be emailed out to photo editors and art directors at various magazines. Highlight any work experiences you have had in the art field and/or your art education background and your interest in working for magazines.
2. Look for the artwork submission guidelines on the magazine's website. Type the name of the magazine in Google or another search engine. On the magazine's homepage, look for a button that says "submission guidelines." If it's not obvious, go to the "contact us" button and look for submission guidelines there. If you can't find these online, email the magazine's photo editor or art director directly and request emailed guidelines. Most editors are happy to do so in order to get submissions sent in correctly.
3. Scan and save artwork samples or photos of artwork to be sent in via email. See the submission guidelines to find out what kind of files to save (typically PDF or jpeg) and what size files they require.
4. Send in the artwork along with your resume following the submission guidelines for each different magazine. Address the submissions editor by name and cut and paste the cover letter in the body of the email.
