Greeting Card Companies

Has anyone heard of...been involved with a company called Golden Art, Inc. from Avon, Colorado? Just curious. They called me a month ago with a 'deal' to have note-cards printed. This 'deal' didn't sound very good to me but I told them to send info anyway.

So......before I blast any company online, or elsewhere, I thought I'd check with the experts. I know what it would cost me to publish my own cards and this program seems way out of line. Basically they want $2500.00 to print 10k cards. Thats expensive already. But guess what.......they keep the cards and give you a 2% royalty. Or......you may 'buy' cards from them for 50% of retail. Duh.....This is a deal?

Anyway....I may be missing something, but I think not.

Anyone know of this company?

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Artist Guidelines

Thank you for your interest in Recycled Paper Greetings. WE are always looking for new artists. Our approach presents unique challenges while offering great freedom to freelancers. Most greeting card companies give assignments, but we believe the strongest cards come from individuals expressing their own feelings in their own styles, so please send messages with your designs. Our standard vertical format is 5"x7". Card mock-ups are an effective way to present your work. We believe that art makes a customer pick up a card, and the message makes them buy it. Opening a card should never be a let down.

* Start with birthday, friendship and thank you.(though we will certainly look at other sentiments).
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*Do not send slides.
*Do not send previously published work.
*Please include a self addressed stamped envelope big enough to hold your submissions.

The review process can take up to 12 weeks. Simultaneous submissions to other companies are perfectly acceptable. If your work is chosen for test marketing, we will contact you to discuss final art preparation, procedures and payment. If it is not selected, all work will be returned.

Please send your submissions to:
The Art Department
Recycled Paper Greetings
3636 N. Broadway
Chicago, IL 60613-4488

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THE BIG THREE:

American Greeting Cards
1 American Rd.
Cleveland, Ohio 44144
Web: http://www.greetingcard.com

Gibson Greeting Cards
P.O. Box 371804
Cincinnati, Ohio 45222

Hallmark - CRWEB
Creative Staffing and Development
2501 McGee, MD 444
Kansas City, MO 64108
Web: http://www.hallmark.com
Currently Hallmark uses very little freelance work.

AMBERLEY GREETING CARD CO.
Dave McPeek
11510 Goldcoast Dr.
Cincinnati, OH 45249-1695 USA
Pays $150 per card idea. Submit maximum 10 ideas per batch. Send SASE for writer's guidelines before submitting.

BLUE MOUNTAIN ARTS, INC.
Editorial Department
Dept. WM, P.O. Box 1007
Boulder, CO 80306-1007 USA
Web: http://www.bluemountainarts.com

CARDMAKERS
Peter D. Diebold
P.O. Box 236, 66 High Bridge Rd.
Lyme, NH 03768 USA
Send SASE for Writer's guidelines/market list.

COMSTOCK CARDS
David Delacroix
600 S. Rock, Suite 15
Reno, NV 89502-4115 USA
Pays $50-75 per card idea.

CURRENT, INC.
Freelance Editors
Box 2559
Colorado Springs, CO 80901-2559 USA
Phone: (719)594-4100
Pays $100. Send SASE for guidelines.

DCI STUDIOS
Scott Oppenheimer
4006 Central
Kansas City, MO 64111 USA
Send SASE for guidelines/market list.
Send 25-50 ideas per batch

DESIGN DESIGN INC.
Tom Vituj
P.O. Box 2266
Grand Rapids, MI 49501-2266 USA
Send SASE for guidelines.
Send 12 ideas per batch

GALLANT GREETINGS
Chris Allen
P.O. Box 308
Franklin Park, IL 60131 USA
Web: http://www.gallantgreetings.com
Send 20 ideas per batch

KATE HARPER DESIGNS
Editor
P.O. Box 2112
Berkeley, CA 94702 USA
Pays $20-$50. Send 10 ideas per batch.
Send SASE for guidelines

LOVE GREETING CARDS, INC.
Norman Drittel
1717 Opa Loca Blvd.
Opa-Locka, FL 33054 USA
Pays $100-$300

OATMEAL STUDIOS
Helene Lehrer
P.O. Box 138W3
Rochester, VT 05767 USA
Pays $75 per idea. Guidelines are available on our website at: http://www.awoc.com/guidelines.cfm

PARAMOUNT CARDS, INC.
Editorial Department
400 Pine St.
Pawtucket, RI 02860 USA
Submit 10-12 rhymed or unrhymed verse ideas per batch.

ROCKSHOTS, INC.
Bob Vesce
632 Broadway
New York, NY 10012 USA
Phone: (212)420-1400
Fax: (212)353-8756
Send SASE for guidelines. Submit no more that 10 ideas per batch. Pays $50 per gag line.

SUNRISE PUBLICATIONS, INC.
Kevin Kleine
P.O. Box 4699
Bloomington, IN 47402-4699 USA
Phone: (812)336-9900
Accepts e-mail submissions. Guidelines are available on our website at: http://www.awoc.com/guidelines.cfm

UNIQUE GREETINGS, INC.
P.O. Box 5783
Manchester, NH 03108 USA
Send SASE for guidelines

VAGABOND CREATIONS, INC.
George F. Stanley, Jr.
2560 Lance Dr.
Dayton, OH 45409 USA
Phone: (937)298-1124
Pays $15-$25 per idea.
Send SASE for guidelines

WARNER PRESS, PUBLISHERS
Robin Fogle
1200 E. Fifth St., P.O. Box 2499
Anderson, IN 46018-9988 USA
Religious, inspirational, pays $20-$35 per idea.
Send SASE for guidelines

WEST GRAPHICS
Production Department
1117 California Dr.
Burlingame, CA 94010 USA
Adult humor, send 20-30 ideas per batch. Pays $60-$100.
Send SASE for Writer's guidelines/market list.

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Blue Sky Publishing
6395 Gunpark Dr., Suite M
Boulder, CO 80301
303.530.4654
Art Director: Theresa Brown

they print fine art cards

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Peaceable Kingdom Press sells cards and posters of artwork from Children's books. If anyone is interested their website is http://www.pkpress.com/product/prints2.html >>

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The company that I have the most work for is Rennaissance. I admiire them because they are one of the few in the industry that will offer a royalty arrangement, and your name is printed on the back of the card. The original artwork is always returned and they are NICE! I hope to do more work for them-I always send new work to them first.

Jane

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Renaissance Greeting Cards Inc.
P.O. Box 845
Springvale, ME 04083

I'd drop them a line requesting a copy of their artists' guidelines first step, then when you read that, you will know more about what they are looking for and tailor your submission to THEM.

Jane

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You read right. Some may already know this, but I just got the new issue of Gifts and Dec (Decorative Accessories) and in the new briefs part it says Hallmark bought out InterArt, also known as Sunrise. Don't know how this affects all the lisenced artists with sunrise, but it does mean Hallmark is gonna be even MORE places for the consumer.

Lisa P

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If you are talking about Sunrise Greetings, their website is www.interartdistribution.com. They are located only about an hour from me. I was also rejected, but give them a try.

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