How to Get Artwork Published in Magazines
Artwork such as photographs, drawings and paintings are often needed for magazines. Fortunately for artists, there are many different types of magazines. Some are for children or adults, and some magazines contain fiction or nonfiction pieces. Regardless of what kind of artwork you create, you need to determine what type of magazine your artwork would work best in. Read on to learn about how to get artwork published in magazines.
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Determine what types of magazines would be interested in your artwork. For example, if you take nature or animal photographs, you would want to look into magazines along the same lines as "National Geographic." If you draw people and other characters, you might want to consider children's magazines or magazines that publish fiction stories. It's beneficial to examine old issues of different magazines to get an idea of their style and what they might be looking for.
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Purchase the "Writer's Market" book, which is updated yearly and provides a listing of all kinds of magazines and what they are looking want. Each entry briefly describes the magazine and then goes into detail about what it wants and how much it pays artists for their work. If you develop a good relationship with an editor and he or she likes your work, you might get an opportunity to do their artwork on a regular basis.
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Email or mail your artwork to a magazine that is requesting artwork that you produce. Keep track of when and where you have sent your artwork in Excel. This way you can follow up with the magazine if you don't hear from them. Sometimes their reviewing process takes a long time.
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Create a website for your artwork. Include your contact information, experience and some general information about your work or inspiration. This can help you get recognized. It's like creating an online portfolio. You never know when an editor or friend of an editor might come across your work if it's accessible online. Protect your artwork from being copied by disabling right-click on your site, or you can put a watermark in the middle of the image with your name or business name so no one else can use it.
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Network with writers and other artists. Some writers focus on magazine writing, so you might be able to make a deal with them to do all of their artwork for a certain price. Other artists might be working on projects that they cannot do alone, so they might need another artist's help. It's necessary to sell yourself and spread the word that you are out there and ready to get your art published in magazines.
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If you are a writer who gets published in magazines often, ask the magazine's editor if he or she is interested in artwork you have for your story. The editor might publish the artwork if it's readily available and appropriate for the piece.
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Tips & Warnings
Keep at it and eventually you will find a magazine who needs your work.
Don't forget about online magazines, which are also looking for artwork. If they don't state that they need artwork, send them an email and ask.
If you don't protect your artwork, others can steal it and claim it as their own.
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