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Design Guidelines
Design submissions may include architecture, product, graphic, fashion design. Each submission may consist of 1-3 images; these images should show your design process as well as your technical skill set. Note that all submissions must be digital: for physical products, we ask that you take a well-lit picture of the piece to submit.
  • Upload in the highest resolution possible.
  • PNGs, JPGs, PDFs only.
  • Max 3 images for each project. Send up to ten projects in a single submission.
  • File names should be formatted accordingly: [Your name]_[Title]_[#]
    Note: # is only required for ordering multiple images pertaining to the same project.
Writing Guidelines
We accept all kinds of literary work as long as they pertain to the theme of the issue. This includes poetry, essays, short stories, and more. We ask that each piece be no longer than 1500 words. Please submit no more than ten pieces in a single submission.
  • Attach as plain text or a Word document to the email.
  • Please note the category of your piece in the email body (poetry, essay, etc.).
  • While we do accept previously published work, please credit the site of first publication.
  • Send up to ten pieces in a single submission.
  • File names should be formatted accordingly: [Your name]_[Title]
Visual Art Guidelines
Art submissions may include drawings, paintings, comics, sculpture, mixed-media, and more. Some projects may include a series of images, such as a comic strip or a series of paintings. We ask that each project be limited to five pages/images.
  • Upload in the highest resolution possible.
  • PNGs, JPGs, PDFs only.
  • Send up to ten projects in a single submission.
  • File names should be formatted accordingly: [Your name]_[Title]_[#]
    Note: # is only required for ordering multiple images pertaining to the same project.
All artists retain copyright to their artwork. The For(e)thought Collective is granted a non-exclusive license to use these pieces in the publication of an online/print issue of the magazine. Please view the full copyright notice here.
Thank you! We're can't wait to see your work and will get back to you as soon as possible.