Write for Us

We are looking for contributors for the blog. Write for us and get paid. The topics we are looking for are : Tutorials, Graphic Design, Web Design, Flash, Photoshop, Vectorial Graphics, Design Inspiration, Programming, Print Design, Design Resources, Photography or just a “Top 10 article” send it and if it gets published you’ll get paid.

Where to send ?

Enclose all used files into a zip or rar file and send it to crazyleafdesign.com [at] gmail.com. Please use “Guest article” as subject. Be sure to include your Paypal email address,  a link to your website, blog or Twitter profile so people can reach you. Also a few words about you would be good for the “About the author” box.

Payment

Include your Paypal email address when you send us the article. You will only get paid if the article gets published on the blog. Each guest article gets paid with 20+$. If you become a regular writer we’ll negotiate a higher rate depending on the quality and frequency of articles.

Guidelines for the article

• The article / tutorial must be original (it mustn’t be published anywhere else).
• The article should have at least 600 words and 1 image.
• We do not accept articles that contain hidden advertising, affiliate marketing, content that constitutes copyright infringement (text, images, videos etc).
• If you are using sources of inspiration for your article please quote them.
• The topic of the article must be one of the ones mentioned above. See below for some examples.
• We are looking for high quality material.
• Images must be resized to a width of 580px. There’s no limit for the height.
• Images in the article must be web optimized and in one of the following formats : jpg, gif, png.
• The article should be a DOC, PDF or valid HTML file.
• To send the article archive all the files (including the images the article is including) to a ZIP or RAR file and send the it to the email address indicated above.
• You will also get an “About the author” box at the end of the article, so please include in the article your website, Twitter profile and a few words about yourself.

Examples

• CS4 - To upgrade or not to upgrade, this is the question
• Free Vector Downloads - The largest Collection of Free Vectors ever Assembled
• 21 Stunning photos and pictures with a beautiful quote
• Designing a stylish contact form for your portfolio

Guest Authors

Name : Nicole White
Website : http://www.webdesignschoolsguide.com
Article : 5 Tips for Drumming Up New Business in Hard Times

Name : Tiffany Davis
Website : http://bachelorsdegreeonline.com/
Article : How to Make an Eye-Catching Logo

Name : Gary Crilley
Website : http://www.theelectricartist.com/
Article #1 : Are you a design whore?
Article #2 : CS4 - To upgrade or not upgrade, that is the question
Article #3 : Raise your sights!

Name : Pradeep Mamgain
Website : http://www.aniquito.com/
Article : 20 Tips and Tricks to Speed-Up Your Wordpress Blog

Name : Sarah Scrafford
Website : http://www.webdesignschoolsguide.com/
Article : Photoshop, Piracy and Popularity

Name : Manzur Ashraf
Website : http://www.geocities.com/manzur_bd/
Article : Tutorial: How to implement a complete RSS feed and your favorite news feed links in your site?