Submission Information
We are no longer accepting submissions for 2009.
It's free to submit your artwork and free to participate in the show if you're chosen. In fact, artists selected to be in the show will receive 20 copies of their button for free!
One Submission Per Artist! If you send more than one, we'll make YOU choose which one is your entry.
Download one of the following templates and format your original artwork
to fit. Click on a link to download (or "right click" or "control-click" on a Mac and "Save As..."):
Illustrator
PDF
Photoshop
Email your entry to buttons@thisisplanb.net
We'll send you confirmation that we've received your submission within 48 hours. If you don't hear back from us, please email again.
We also accept entries by mail. Art may be submitted up to 8 inches square for scanning. Email us for mailing or delivery instructions. Submissions received by mail will not be returned.
Please read the following carefully, answers to your questions will probably be cut and pasted from below:
All entries should include: your name, phone number (for our contact only), website (if available) and a title (if applicable). Your website and title is included on the info card which will hang with your one inch button on the night of the show and in the online gallery.
Please do not include a website or other self-promotional info (other than a signature) on the button design. This is an art show and your contact info will be on the wall and this website.
Digital Submission Info: Please use a downloadable template for image area and bleed reference. Available as Illustrator , PDF and Photoshop files. Right-click (or Control-click on a Mac) and download/save for the Photoshop file. Keep designs within the image area of the inner circle (approx. diameter 0.925in) but have colour extend to the bleed limit of outer circle (this part wraps to the back and is approx. 1.313in in diameter). There is also an area between the 2 main guides marked as "button edge". While it is recommended not to extend your image into this area, it is the side of the button and is a viewable area. Results in the button edge will vary. Any questions, ask us. We want to be sure your artwork is the best it can be.
Consider the scale of the button when creating your artwork. Print it at home before emailing it to be sure it's how you want it. We choose from printed/pressed copies – what looks good on screen doesn't necessarily look good as a button.
Submit as Illustrator (.ai) or Photoshop (.psd) files up to version CS4 as well as EPS, PDF, TIF and JPG files. If you send JPG files, note that there may be a colour shift when we convert it to CMYK.
Your art should be 300dpi in CMYK with your name as the filename (For example, Jane_Smith.psd). If you copy/paste your art into the template, it's already set up as we need it and you just need to position, save with your name and send.
Be sure to flatten fonts in Photoshop or convert fonts to outlines in Illustrator.
Do not send files over 6MB by email!
Mac & PC files are ok.
Other Requirements and Info:
All artwork must be original and free of copyright restrictions (ie, you must be the original creator of the work and willing to let us reproduce your artwork as necessary).
By submitting artwork to Hot One Inch Action, you are giving us the right to use the image for publicity, display and sale as a one inch button. Publicity includes this website and any fair public use related to the Hot Action including sale at the show or other events, on this site and in promotional materials.
We reserve the right to refuse entries which we consider offensive (racist, sexist, homophobic, etc.).
