How to get featured on Creative Boom
Submission Guidelines
We cover the work that shapes our world: the campaigns, identities, design, illustration and art worth talking about, and the people and businesses behind them. If you’ve made something good, or you’ve got a story the industry needs to hear, we want to know.
A few things first. We get a lot of pitches and can’t reply to them all, but we do read them. If yours is right for us, we’ll be in touch. Email only, please. We don’t take pitches over social media.
We don’t run press releases as they’re written. We look for the angle, so tell us why this matters, what was hard about it and what nobody else knows yet. That’s what gets a story picked up.
Want guaranteed coverage? Take a look at our advertising opportunities. Every paid piece is clearly labelled as sponsored.
News
Rebrands, campaign launches, agency moves, new books, typefaces and tools: if it’s new and the industry should know about it, send your press release, imagery and any background to [email protected], and we'll consider adding to our News.
Client wins, new hires, promotions and studio launches belong in Booms & Shakes, our regular round-up of who’s on the move. Send the details and an image to [email protected].
Publishers: we’re happy to look at digital copies, but a physical book is better, because we like to photograph them for the magazine and our socials.
Inspiration
Our Inspiration section features the best new work from studios, agencies and independent creatives around the world. When you submit, please include:
- Your name or studio, location and a short bio
- A link to your website or portfolio
- A description of the project, including the brief, the thinking and the result (or a press release)
- At least six JPEGs or PNGs, 2,600px wide, RGB, with no white borders or backgrounds
- For moving image: GIFs (at least 1,000px wide and under 10MB), MP4s, or a YouTube or Vimeo link
- Credits for everyone who worked on it
Send it all to [email protected].
Insight
Insight is where we dig into the thinking behind the work. Are you a founder, creative director or agency leader with a strong point of view on where the industry is heading, or a story about how a big project really came together? Pitch us your argument, not your bio, at [email protected]. Email your pitch to [email protected].
The Creative Boom Podcast
Hosted by founding editor Katy Cowan, the podcast has passed a million downloads and is consistently among the top design shows on Apple Podcasts. Past guests include Paula Scher, Stefan Sagmeister, Oliver Jeffers, Annie Atkins, Gail Anderson and Stanley Chow.
To suggest a guest, or nominate yourself, email [email protected]. We plan our seasons well ahead, so it may be a while before you hear from us.
The Studio and Creative Boom IRL
The Studio is our private online community of nearly 9,000 creatives. We run live sessions there, from Ask Me Anythings to crash courses, and Creative Boom IRL runs free meetups with volunteer hosts in 16 cities, from Glasgow to Hong Kong.
To suggest a speaker, propose a session or partner with us on an event, email [email protected].