Childrens magazine

Julia Hegetusch

@davidhohn thanks so much for your thoughtful reply. I will keep trying to find out about different magazines and try out the library as well.

NessIllustration

@davidhohn @Julia-Hegetusch However because book publishers are less likely to take a chance, it takes longer / more pitches to build a connection and get a gig so probably the earlier you start reaching out, the better! Why not hit up both magazines and publishers?

Coreyartus

I just listened to a podcast interview with the owner/publisher/art director of Dot and Anorak magazines. They are "high-end" magazines that feature art for children and seem to have found a niche of consumer collectors. They're British. You might check them out.

The idea of magazines seems to hbe shifting to limited edition publications of quarterly issues with higher standards for paper, printing reproduction, and distribution, it seems to me. There are a number of contemporary art magazines, for example, that are on the pricey end. It's clear they're not intended to compete in grocery store aisles.

Dot and Anorak seem to have found their place and appeal to children but also (sometimes more importantly) to adult consumers of children's illustration.

https://anorakmagazine.com/en-us

Kim Rosenlof

@Coreyartus Was that podcast from The Illustration Department? If so, I listened to that too. I had no idea that that magazine existed. It was good to see that there is a magazine that is still going strong. I also like that the art director was a champion of illustrators.

Coreyartus

@Kim-Rosenlof Yeah, that was the one! It was a very heartening interview! She was a wonderful example of a person who set out to do what she wanted even though it defied convention and it become very successful and noteworthy. Gives me hope!

kirsten-mcg

@Julia-Hegetusch Here is a list to try. Not all of them are always open to submissions, but it's always worth checking. You might have to do some digging to find where to submit. If there aren't instructions on the website you can Google the art director and/or editor of these magazines, and try guessing at their email based on other emails for the magazine. (I've used sites like rocketreach.com and hunter.io to find email formats and then just use that with the name I found from my google search).

Anorak
Aquila
ASK Magazine
Bravery
CLICK Magazine
COBBLESTONE Magazine
CRICKET Magazine (There are multiple magazines published by Cricket for different age children, but you submit to one place.)
Ditto
FACES Magazine
HELLO Magazine
HIDDEN PICTURES Magazine
Highlights (High Five is their magazine for younger kids)
Honest History
Illustoria
Kazoo
Mighty Kind
Okido
Storytime
Whizz Pop Bang
CHICKADEE magazine
Kookie
Young and Mindful (Planet Mindful/Teens)
Teen Breathe Magazine
Popshot

Julia Hegetusch

@kirsten-mcg oh, great list! Thankyou!! You must have done some heavy research!

ArtistErin

@kirsten-mcg This is a great list thank you for doing this research!!!

Adam Thornton 0

@Julia-Hegetusch

Hi Julia, I know of Aquila children's magazine.
Took a peek at your website too - really love your artwork!!

Adam
UK.

Julia Hegetusch

@Adam-Thornton-0 thanks for the tip