DDI
Address:1145 Sanctuary Parkway, Ste. 355
Alpharetta, GA 30004
USA
Contact: Faye Musselman, Senior Editor; Rachel Brown, Managing Editor.
Email Address:
Website: http://www.ddimagazine.com
Phone: (800)241-9034, ext. 5518
Fax: (770)569-5105
Description of Publication:
30% freelance. DDI reports on retail store design, design trends, merchandising strategies and product information of vital interest to design professionals. Coverage includes traditional retail stores as well as venues such as banks, automotive dealerships, movie theaters and restaurants with emphasis on creating the most dynamic and successful selling environments possible. The magazine's readers include store planners and designers, architects, visual merchandisers and key retail executives. Only works with published writers. Circ. 20.5K. Monthly. Pays on publication. Publishes ms 1-3 months after acceptance. Buys unlimited publication rights. No reprints. Responds 1-2 weeks. Sample not available, view website. Subscription controlled. Guidelines not available.
Current Needs: Fresh, current articles on retail design that would serve the interests of our readers. Submit query and clips by mail with SASE or by email.
Pay: Payment negotiated on an individual basis.
Hints: Most articles should quote interviews with at least three sources.
Photos/Art: At least 2-3, preferably more, color photos of professional quality (suitable for publication in a design magazine) must be acquired to accompany article; generally the writer acquires these from design firms, retailers, PR agencies or manufacturers at no cost under editorial use clause of original contract with photographer. No additional pay.
