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How to Write for Design News

Interested in contributing to Design News? There are many forms that your contribution can take. The two most common are blogs and design articles.

If you’d like to submit a blog, contact Executive Editor Jennifer Campbell with your idea. We are pretty liberal with the topics for blogs. In general, they have to be of interest to our readers professionally, and they can promote your company and/or its products. Length can vary widely, depending on the topic and depth. Suggested length is between 300 and 1, 000 words. We usually don’t use art in blogs, but exceptions can be made if it really helps to illustrate a point. Submit a short bio and a headshot of the author with the blog.

We usually want you to first write an abstract. After we agree on the abstract, you either write an outline or write a draft of the article, depending on your comfort level. Length of design articles varies depending on the topic. Typical range is between 1, 200 and 1, 500 words, but can be longer or shorter, if necessary. Three to five pieces of art is typical. Blog diagrams and photos usually work best, and they should be at least 2 x 3 inches at 300 dpi.

The topics for design articles should center on a specific design issue: how-to, problem solving, etc. The article can mention a product, but the product cannot be the focus of the article. It can be used for illustrative purposes only, and should only be mentioned by specific name once.

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