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T h e j o u r n a l o f a r t s a n d d e s i g n

What

Inspires

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p r e s e n t i n g t h e o n l y m a g a z i n e c o n c e n t r a t i n g o n t h e f i e l d s o f

g r a p h i c d e s i g n , p h o t o g r a p h y , i l l u s t r a t i o n a n d f i n e a r t . p u b -

l i s h e d f o u r t i m e s a y e a r , c r e a t i v e q u a r t e r l y i s d i r e c t e d a t

p r o f e s s i o n a l s a s w e l l a s s t u d e n t s a n d p r o f e s s o r s i n c o l l e g e s ,

u n i v e r s i t i e s a n d a r t s c h o o l s a c r o s s t h e g l o b e .

Creative Quarterly is different from anything out there. More inter-

active. More inspirational. A magazine where there is a mutual

exchange of ideas between the magazine and our readers.

In looking at the current crop of art and design magazines we f ind

it hard to f ind the articles for the plethora of ads that surround the

content. More importantly it’s rare that you f ind publications that

inspire an artist or designer’s everyday work. True, there are pro-

f iles of artists and designers but rarely do they inquire as to where

the inspiration for their work comes from. As a creative person this

is a valuable thing to know. Finding that source of inspiration

helps individuals establish their own voice which influences the

work they do professionally.

At Creative Quarterly we want to play the role of gathering these

different points of inspiration through our prof iles of leading prac-

titioners in their f ield and by providing links to interesting sites

that while they may not have a direct bearing on their work they

are interesting ideas and after all that’s what our readers are inter-

ested in. Visual ideas. Ideas that can be re-interpreted in paint or

pixels. Not to copy, but to be inspired.

c r e a t i v e Q u a r t e r l y : O u r M i s s i o n

➺F I N E A R T : C H E E K E O N G K U N G , U S A F R O N T C O V E R : V L A D A LVA R E Z ,

c q i s t h e o n l y m a g a z i n e c o n c e n t r a t i n g o n t h e f i e l d s o f

g r a p h i c d e s i g n , p h o t o g r a p h y , i l l u s t r a t i o n a n d f i n e a r t s

d i r e c t e d s o l e y a t t h e a c a d e m i c c o m m u n i t y i n l e a d i n g c o l -

l e g e s , u n i v e r s i t i e s a n d a r t s c h o o l s i n n o r t h a m e r i c a a n d

a b r o a d . t h e s e u n d e r g r a d u a t e s a n d p o s t g r a d u a t e s w i l l e v e n -

t u a l l y j o i n o u r s e c o n d a r y p r o f e s s i o n a l a u d i e n c e .

Creative Quarterly is distributed internationally by Ingram, Dis-

ticor, SourceInterlink and Central Books as well as complimentary

copies sent to over 1,300 college art departments across the US

and Canada. An estimated 20,000 students and their instruc-

tors are exposed to the magazine and the good news is this market

is always changing and growing as students complete their edu-

cation. Since we reach both undergraduates and post-graduates,

some of these have already entered the workforce and have the

ability to influence buying decisions either directly with a client

or through their employer. This cutting-edge group brings vitality

to the marketplace, coming with new ideas and new technologies

they’ve picked up through the educational process. Understanding

their varied reading habits we’ve purposely designed the magazine

with this younger audience in mind. While many magazines target

a much broader audience which may include this student segment,

we devote our energies specif ically at this niche. And as a targeted

media we offer a very affordable way to reach this next generation

of art and design buyer. Our secondary market are working profes-

sionals in art and design.

c r e a t i v e Q u a r t e r l y : O u r A u d i e n c e

➺B O O K C O V E R : B E N W I S E M A N , U S A

c q i s u n i q u e i n t h a t i t r e a c h e s a v e r y s e l e c t g r o u p o f 1 8 - 2 4

y e a r o l d s w h o s e i n t e r e s t i s i n t h e a r t s o r d e s i g n . t h e y a r e

a l s o l i k e a l l c o l l e g e g r a d u a t e s w h o e n t e r t h e j o b f o r c e ,

r e n t i n g t h e i r f i r s t a p a r t m e n t , b u y i n g f u r n i t u r e , s e t t l i n g o n

a b a n k , b u y i n g a c a r a n d c r e a t i n g a l i f e s t y l e t h e y c a n c a l l

t h e i r o w n .

Creative Quarterly is a relatively young publication, we’re in the

process of building our readership daily. While we can’t compete

head-to-head with current art and design publications we can

deliver a highly targeted audience made up of individuals who

understand and appreciate art and design. We don’t have the mass

circulation of CA or the newsstand presence of Print—yet. That’s

why our rates aren’t as high as their—yet. What we can offer is a

publication where you can avoid clutter, where your ad will stand

out, where what surrounds you is editorial and not your competi-

tion. Our young readers hate having to go through ten pages of

advertising to get to the f irst article. Though jaded, they’re still

willing to pick up a magazine that’s not a ton of ads wrapped

around a little content.

Each issue of CQ is designed with both the reader and advertiser

in mind. Your ad stands out because it’s not placed against, behind

or in front of another ad but next to something our reader wants to

see and read. You win because they have noticed your ad, the reader

wins in not having to wade through advertising to enjoy why CQ

was created in the f irst place. It’s a truly win-win situation.

c r e a t i v e Q u a r t e r l y : O u r P i t c h

➺I L L U S T R AT I O N : K E R S T I N S T E P H A N , G E R M A N Y

c q i s d i s t r i b u t e d d i r e c t l y t o o v e r 1 3 0 0 a r t d e p a r t m e n t s i n

t h e u s a n d c a n a d a . t h e s e t o p - t i e r s c h o o l s h a v e p r o g r a m s i n

g r a p h i c d e s i g n , i l l u s t r a t i o n , p h o t o g r a p h y a n d f i n e a r t . t h e

t o t a l r e a c h i s 2 0 , 0 0 0 + u n d e r g r a d u a t e a n d g r a d u a t e s t u d e n t s .

i n a d d i t i o n w e h a v e n e w s s t a n d a n d b o o k s t o r e d i s t r i b u t i o n i n

t h e u s , c a n a d a , u n i t e d k i n g d o m , e u r o p e a n d p a r t s o f a s i a .

Creative Quarterly reaches a unique market of college students.

These soon-to-be-be-graduates represent the next generation of cre-

ative stars who will continue as readers. Whether they’re involved

in their own freelance practice as designers, illustrators or pho-

tographers or working in a design f irm or advertising agency, our

readers will appreciate knowing about your products or services.

Or they may work at one of the leading design f irms or ad agencies

or build a reputation as a painter, sculptor, printmaker and exhibit

work in major galleries.

Whatever their chosen f ield you will have made an impression on

them at the earliest stages in their career in an environment where

their curiosity is at its highest. And keep in mind that our potential

reach of 20,000 is not a static number; as graduates move into the

workplace they are being replaced on campus by a whole new crop

of students eager to learn and grow. And our readership continues

to increase with every graduating class. Creative Quarterly is a

wise investment if you’re interested in reaching the next generation

of artists and designers no wonder it gets an A+ from its readers.

And from its advertisers.

c r e a t i v e Q u a r t e r l y : O u r N u m b e r s

➺P H O T O G R A P H Y : S TA N M U S I L E K , U S A

c q i s p u b l i s h e d f o u r t i m e s a y e a r a n d a s a n i n c e n t i v e t o

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t h i s t i m e . i s s u e s a r e p u b l i s h e d i n e a c h q u a r t e r , w i n t e r , f a l l ,

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c r e a t i v e Q u a r t e r l y : O u r R a t e s & S p e c s

➺I L L U S T R AT I O N : M A R K S M I T H , U N I T E D K I N G D O M

c q d o e s w h a t n o o t h e r m a g a z i n e d o e s , i t c o v e r s t h e w o r l d o f

g r a p h i c d e s i g n , i l l u s t r a t i o n , p h o t o g r a p h y a n d f i n e a r t u n d e r

o n e c o v e r . w i t h p r o f i l e s , i m a g e s o f i n s p i r a t i o n f r o m i n d u s t r y

l e a d e r s a n d f r o m o u r r e a d e r s a l i k e a s w e l l a s e x h i b i t i n g t h e

w i n n i n g e n t r i e s f r o m o u r j u r i e d q u a r t e r l y c o m p e t i t i o n s .

News & Views Covers current events within the arts and design community, gallery and museum openings.

Blog Spots Our search runs the gamut from advertising to architecture, fashion, sculpture, jewelry—things that interest us as artists and designers. we sort through numerous web sites and blogs to bring readers fresh ideas. We open up new sites for them to bookmark.

Prof iles We introduce leaders in the f ields of graphic design, illustration, photography and f ine art. Previous prof iles include Marlene Dumas, Si Scott, Erik Almas and Jakob Hinrichs. as an interna- tional publication we feature artists and designers from all over the world, many have never been prof iled before.

Book Review We locate books we feel will be an interesting read.

New Talent And lastly we showcase the work of emerging artists and designers as well as the practicing professional in our quarterly competi- tions. We ask important artists, photographers and designers to share their work with us.

Our hope is by representing both the next generation and those currently working in the marketplace there will be a sharing of ideas. Ideas that spawn new ideas.

Awards Creative Quarterly has received national and international recognition for its design and content. HOW International Design Annual recently recognized volume f ive as one of the best editor- ial publications of 2010. The international magazine organiza- tion Belvedere, based in Milan recognized Creative Quarterly as a leading art and design publication. And Rockport Publishers featured our cover designs in their 2011 book, “ The Best of Cover Design”. The magazine has also won awards from Applied Arts and Print magazine.

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