Seasonal & Everyday Designs

Current Design Table Rounds:

Celebrations & Holiday

We're on the hunt for designs that resonate for various holidays and celebrations. Our customers love unique cultural relevance, whether it sparks a chuckle and feelings of nostalgia or evokes a meaningful feeling of connection.

Topics to consider include but aren't limited to Love (Valentine's Day, anniversaries, etc.), Mother's Day, Father's Day, Graduation, Wedding, and Career Milestones. We welcome versions in English and your native language.

Submission Limits: 4 - 15 designs per artist total.

Submissions accepted now - 12/31/2023 as midnight PST.
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Pattern Play

We love a good pattern! Submit a mini collection of 3 coordinating designs.

Whether it's abstract doodles, vibrant blooms, quirky food motifs, playful animal prints, or the serene beauty of plant life - it's all on the table.

Patterns can be adapted to a range of products including notebooks, greeting cards, and other stationery.

Submission Limits: No more than 5 mini collections per artist total.

Submissions accepted now - 4/30/2024 as midnight PST.
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Bring Everyday Moments to Life!

Whether it's for birthdays, thank-yous, or words of encouragement, we want to see your creative take.

From expressing friendship to comforting during tough times, to celebrating life's milestones - a new baby, a new home, a wedding - you name it! Use our "Cards By Occasion" and "Communities & Collections" menu items spark category ideas. Let your culture and personal experiences shine through.

And hey, if your design is versatile art with no message, we love those too!

Submission Limits: 4-15 designs per artist total per submission.

Submissions accepted on a rolling basis!
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We saved a seat for you at the Design Table.

By submitting to a design round, you're putting yourself in the running for our next hot-off-the-press stationery collection.

Imagine this: your designs, up for grabs on our site, and catching eyes in retail stores nationwide. And the cherry on top? You get a cut from every sale.

But wait, it gets better. As an affiliate, you can earn even more when a sale comes from your link. So rally your followers, get them hyped about your creative process, because their input could be the secret sauce that makes your submission sizzle.

Participation Guidelines

  • Originality is Key: Only submit your original work
  • Exclusivity: Make sure your design isn't available for sale anywhere else. If it is, please consider general licensing submission.
  • Variety, Please: We love seeing multiple designs, but let's avoid different versions of the same idea.
  • Keep it Inclusive: Offensive designs? Not here. We're all about unity and connection.

Submission Details

You will be submitting a low resolution version of your design.

  • The size should fit the front side of a vertical A2 card (final cut size is 4.25in width x 5.5in height). Make sure you include a buffer for cut & bleed - design with a canvas size of 4.5in x 5.75in (1350 px x 1725px).
  • This template can be used as a reference to ensure a proper fit.
  • Design with final submission specs in mind: 300 DPI and CMYK color (not RBG) for digital printing.

Tips For Your Submission

  • Find Your Vibe: Are you all about bold and vibrant? Maybe chic and sophisticated is your jam? Or perhaps you lean towards zen with a soft, organic color palette? Show us what you've got, we're into it all!
  • Get Feedback: Share what you're working on with family, friends, fans... People love to feel part of the process and you're getting real consumer feedback.
  • Voice & Tone: Humor, sass, heartfelt messages, wisdom, cuteness - we welcome it all.
  • For the Culture: Inside jokes and cultural nods are more than welcome. The more relatable, the better!
  • Food, Phrases, Pop Culture: Who doesn't love a good food reference or a popular saying? You can even slip in a bit of pop culture.
  • Go Further With Patterns: Take your design to the next level - make it a pattern. Pro-tip: Surface designs can be a goldmine, they can be applied to multiple products. We like pattern sets to include a hero, coordinate and blender designs. We prefer half drop but accept full drop also. Need help with these terms and guidance on creating patterns? Check out this resource about building a pattern set and this resource about common terms.

What to Expect

  • Your submission will be confirmed upon completion.
  • Submission review can take 3 weeks or more. Please expect to not sell these designs elsewhere for 60 days.
  • We cannot guarantee individual feedback for each person or submission. If your work is selected to move forward, we will contact you.
  • Stay on our email list for additional tips, opportunities and group submission feedback! We hope to build a more interactive community experience if there's interest.

Want to learn more about our approach to licensing? View our terms and conditions.

Interested in having your brand on CheerNotes.com through wholesale instead? Submit your brand.

Other Questions? Contact us at hello@cheernotes.com.