Illustration Guidelines
Cobblestone Publishing Magazines
Cobblestone Publishing Company publishes six magazines for kids ages 6 and up: APPLESEEDS (theme-based social studies), CALLIOPE (world history), COBBLESTONE (U.S. history), FACES (cultural anthropology), DIG (archaeology), and ODYSSEY (science). All six children's magazines are 8" x 10 1/2" and feature fiction, nonfiction, recipes, and activities that sometimes require illustration.
Illustrators are encouraged to study recent issues to note the style and function of illustration used in the magazines. Sample issues are available at $6.95 plus $2.00 shipping and handling.
All art must be produced on "bendable" paper for scanning purposes. Computer-generated art, when appropriate, is encouraged.
Cobblestone Publishing's policy is to buy all rights to materials - both illustration and writing - commissioned for publication in the magazines. In the case of illustrations, Cobblestone Publishing does agree to return the original art upon written request, with the understanding that the art will not be sold elsewhere and will be maintained in good condition by the artist.
Following are the current payment rates for illustration assignments:
| |
B / W |
4 / C |
| Spots |
$10 - 20 |
$20 - 40 |
| 1/4 page |
$30 - 40 |
$50 - 60 |
| 1/2 page |
$50 - 75 |
$75 - 115 |
| 3/4 page |
$80 - 90 |
$125 - 150 |
| Full page |
$100 - 125 |
$160 - 210 |
Covers are assigned and paid on an individual basis.
If you would like to be considered for illustration assignments for our magazines, please send photocopies, tear sheets, or other non-returnable samples of your work to:
Ann Dillon, Art Director
Cobblestone Publishing
30 Grove Street, Suite C
Peterborough, NH 03458
(603) 924-7209 Ext. 218
Please keep us updated by sending us samples of your latest work periodically.
