GREETINGS etc.
4 Middlebury Blvd.
Randolph, NJ 07869
www.greetingsmagazine.com
Gift Shop Magazine
195 Hanover Street
Hanover, MA 02339
Website: www.giftshopmag.com
Gifts & Decorative Accessories
360 Park Avenue South
New York, NY 10010
Website: www.giftsanddec.com
Gifts & Tablewares
12 Concorde Place, #800
Toronto, ONT M3C 4J2
CANADA
www.gifts-and-tablewares.com
Giftware New
20 W. Kinzie Street, 12th Fl.
Chicago, IL 60610
Greetings Today
1 Churchgate, The Wilderness
Berkhamsted, Hertshire HP4 2UB
ENGLAND
www.lemapublishing.co.uk
PO Box 128
Sparta, MI 49345
Website: www.partypaper.com
Progressive Greetings
United House, North Road
London N7 9DP
ENGLAND
http://www.progressivegreetings.co.uk
Souvenirs, Gifts & Novelties Magazine
10 E. Athens Avenue, #208
Ardmore, PA 19003
Website: www.sgnmag.com
Stationery Trends Magazine
PO Box 128
Sparta, MI 49345
Website: www.stationerytrendsmag.com
GiftBeat
72 Tappan Road
Harrington Park, NJ 07640
Website: www.giftbeat.com
Other Trade Publications
Balloons & Parties
65 Sussex Street
Hackensack, NJ 07601
Website: www.balloonsandparties.com
Christian Retailing
600 Rinehart Road
Lake Mary, FL 32746
Website: www.christianretailing.com
Communications Arts
110 Constitution Drive
Menlo Park, CA 94024
Website: www.commarts.com
Country Sampler’s Country Business
707 Kautz Road
St. Charles, IL 60174
Website: www.country-business.com
Graphic Arts Monthly
2000 Clearwater Drive
Oak Brook, IL 60523
Website: www.graphicartsmonthly.com
Graphic Design USA
79 Madison Avenue, #1202
New York, NY 10016
Website: www.gdusa.com
HOW Magazine
4700 E. Galbraith Road
Cincinnati, OH 45236
Website: www.howmagazine.com
License! Global Magazine
641 Lexington Avenue
New York, NY 10022
Website: www.licensemag.com
Museums & More
PO Box 128
Sparta, MI 49345
Website: www.museumsandmore.com
Print Magazine
38 East 29th Street, 3rd Floor
New York, NY 10016
Website: www.printmag.com
Kate's Greeting Card Designer Booklets on Amazon
You can support this blog by ordering e-Booklets that are a compilation of different articles on this blog starting at only .99 cents! They can be read on your kindle, ipad, ipod, cellphone, or your computer. Free samples and lending options available.
ART LICENSING Booklet on 20 Steps to Art Licensing that is a list of suggested steps to to take for getting into art licensing. How to license your art to companies that publish greeting cards, and manufacture coffee mugs, magnets, wall hangings, kitchen items, and dozens of other gift items. This booklet covers 20 basic steps from how to prepare your art, to what companies to contact. It includes topics on: How to find agents, classes and what trade shows to attend. There are extensive resources on social media, licensing community groups, and lists of interviews with professional designers (5,200 words).
CARD WRITINGBooklet on 7 Mistakes Greeting Card Writers Make A list of 7 things to avoid when submitting greeting card verse to publishers.
Includes a list of card publishers and their guidelines, links to writer interviews, articles, card samples and other current resources. 20-page booklet and 2,300 words and 8 Pages of Card Samples.
GETTING YOUR CARDS INTO STORES
Get Your Greeting Cards Into Stores. A If you already make your own greeting cards, this book explains how to get your cards into stores and sell them sell nationwide. Included are guidelines on: how to price your cards for a profit, how to get professional feedback, where to find a sales representative and and what industry standards you should follow. All the information is also applicable to gift items, such as magnets, journals, calendars, collectibles, etc.
MARKETING CARDS
Booklet on Unusual Ways To Market Greeting Cards, and 22 places to get your designs featured. A 20 page booklet on how to get your cards noticed in non-traditional ways. Everything from why you should send cards to your dentist, to how to get special features in national publications. Great tips for designers who are starting out and want to get their cards into the hands of people beyond friends and family. Special Section: Submissions guidelines and contacts for 22 Gift Industry publications and professional gift industry blogs that seek out new greeting card designs to feature for free. (5,000 Words and 17 greeting card images included)
