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Artist Submission Guidelines

Are you a gifted artist in search of an exciting and innovative way to supplement your income? Why not become a TattooNomad.com artist? Whether you have experience creating tattoo flash art or you have been using your artistic talent to develop illustrations, cartoons, or fantasy art, we would love to see samples of your work. You could be Tattoo Nomad's newest tattoo artist.

The ideal applicant will be passionate about body art and will have perfected his or her own unique tattoo art or illustration style.

We are currently accepting tattoo designs in the following categories:

Angel Tattoo, Ankle Tattoo, Aries Tattoo, Armband Tattoo, Aquarius Tattoo, Butterfly Tattoo, Cancer Tattoo, Capricorn Tattoo, Cat Tattoo, Celtic Tattoo, Cross Tattoo, Devil Tattoo, Dolphin Tattoo, Dragon Tattoo, Dragonfly Tattoo, Eagle Tattoo, Egyptian Tattoo, Eye Tattoo, Fairy Tattoo,
Fantasy Tattoo, Feminine Tattoo, Fire Tattoo, Fish Tattoo, Flower Tattoo, Frog Tattoo, Gemini Tattoo, Heart Tattoo, Japanese Tattoo, Jesus Tattoo, Kanji Tattoo, Koi Tattoo, Leo Tattoo, Libra Tattoo, Lion Tattoo, Lotus Tattoo, Love Tattoo, Lower back Tattoo, Military Tattoo, Moon Tattoo,
Phoenix Tattoo, Pinup Tattoo, Pisces Tattoo, Religious Tattoo, Rose Tattoo, Sagittarius Tattoo, Scorpio Tattoo, Scorpion Tattoo, Skull Tattoo, Snake Tattoo, Star Tattoo, Sun Tattoo, Symbol Tattoo, Taurus Tattoo, Tiger Tattoo, Tribal Tattoo, Virgo Tattoo, Wings Tattoo, Wolf Tattoo, Zodiac Tattoo

Please pay careful attention to ensure that your stencil drawings are clean, clear, and precise. Stencil quality is extremely important to the selection process. If you have examples of finished tattoo design sheets, please include them as well.

Tattoo Nomad only accepts submissions in electronic format. To submit your artwork for consideration, please follow the guidelines below. Any submission that doesn't meet the guidelines will not be accepted.

All electronic submissions are reviewed bi-weekly in the order in which they are received. As stated above, only electronic submissions will be reviewed; unsolicited portfolios arriving by snail mail or courier mail will be rejected.

We do reply to each applicant in the most timely manner possible. However, we cannot guarantee we will be able to respond to you during a particular time frame due to the large amount of artwork we receive. If we have previously rejected your artwork please do not resubmit it unless you have a lot of new work or have substantially changed your style.

If you believe you have what it takes to join the team of talented tattoo artists at TattooNomad.com, review the following guidelines and FAQs (frequently asked questions) then email us 6 to 10 samples of your artwork including stencils for each completed design to artists@tattoonomad.com. The subject line should be “Artist Submission.” Please note: our system cannot accept emails exceeding 4 MB.

Guidelines:

• Only submit original artwork.
• Submit 6-10 designs in jpeg AND pdf format.
• Include a stencil (line art) for each design in jpeg AND pdf format. (Note: This means each individual design will have four separate files.)
• Send all images as one .zip file attachment.
• Ensure that individual image files do not exceed 1000 KB, with the total attachment not exceeding 4 MB.

Faq

Q: How does TattooNomad.com select artwork and artists?

A: TattooNomad.com receives many quality submissions. Unfortunately, we are only able to accept a limited number of them. We like to offer our customers a wide assortment of options, so unique and creative designs are a plus. Also keep in mind that tattoo designs are commercial artwork and as such they are subject to very specific guidelines.

All artwork should be tattoo-friendly. This means it needs clear and distinct lines. A sketch type drawing is not acceptable. No two black lines should be closer than 2 mm; therefore no lightly colored or blank space within a darker area should be less than 2 mm in diameter.

Line drawings are required for all tattoo artwork. These line drawings, also known as stencils, act as blueprints for the tattoos. Without them, the tattoos could end up looking very different from what was expected. Please pay careful attention to ensure that your stencil drawings are clean, clear, and precise. Stencil quality is extremely important to the selection process

Q: Are any tattoo designs unacceptable?

A: We cannot sell any artwork that violates Canadian or International copyright law. We do not sell artwork that promotes violence toward any living thing or toward any group of people. In keeping with this, we will not sell artwork that we perceive to be racist, anti-Semitic, homophobic, anti-ethnic, pro-Nazi, supremacist, misogynist, or any other artwork that condones violence toward any living thing or group of people.

Q: What is the process for selling my artwork on TattooNomad.com?

A: As the artist, you need to guarantee that all the artwork you have submitted is original and that you have the rights to it. You will retain the copyright to your artwork and are free to sell you tattoo designs anywhere except on the Internet or through a competing tattoo design distributor. You will receive a percentage of all net sales of your tattoo designs. This percentage is dependent on several factors, including the popularity of your design. Please note that we reserve the right to change the percentage at our discretion. TattooNomad.com pays all expenses incurred in the sale of the artwork, including art preparation; Web site inclusion, maintenance, and updates; marketing costs; duplication costs; and shipping and handling costs.