Submission Information
We are not currently accepting submissions.
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
10
PDF
Photoshop
PSD.
Email us a digital copy of your design using the template.
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 do accept entries by mail... see below.
FAQ... Please read the following carefully, answers to your questions will probably be cut and pasted from below:
All entries must be submitted with your name, phone number (for our contact only), email address and/or website (if available) and a title (if applicable).
Contact info such as website or your email address is included on the gallery card which will hang with your one inch button on the night of the hot action and in the website gallery.
Please do not include website or other self-promotional info (other than a signature) on the button design. This is an artshow and your contact info will be on the wall and this website.
Digital Submission Info:
Please use your style of downloadable template for image area and bleed reference. Available as Illustrator 10, PDF and Photoshop PSD 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 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 and we will follow up with all selected artists to ensure that their work will look great!
Don't create work that's too detailed; consider the scale of the button and the limitations of the printer when creating your artwork. Print it at home and before sending it to be sure. However we print on a professional colour laser printer so detail is good.
High contrast images look best as one inch buttons. Subtlety at one inch is not your friend. Check previous years submissions to see what we mean.
Digital files should be submitted as Illustrator 10, EPS, PDF, TIF or PSD files at 300dpi in CMYK with your name as the filename (For example, Jane_Smith.psd). Please do not submit JPG files.
Do not send files over 6MB by email!
Mac & PC files are ok.
Be sure to flatten fonts in Photoshop or change fonts to outlines in Illustrator.
Original Artwork Submission:
Original artwork, as opposed to digital files, may be submitted up to 8 inches square for scanning.
Contact us by email or phone for mailing or delivery instructions of original artwork. Submissions received by mail will not be returned.
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.).
