what graphic designers do to publish their new work?

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Hello,
I am a new graphic designer and have designed some posters for different events so far. I wonder how professional designers publish their work?? I send them to so relevance websites also upload it in related Facebook pages but I do not get enough feedback. I really like to know how can i publish my graphic works widely???
also I like to know how can i participate my works in exhibitions ?

sharing you experience or any suggestion can be useful, tnx

[Happy Day Otter]

DeviantArt? it is a publishing site, self publishing, just upload your stuff, some people look for artists there. Generally they are looking for low price artists.
Do a website featuring your stuff?
Interview at a game publishing co?
Check out marketing jobs?
Talk to a printer, hang out a card etc at many printers?
Check on Monster for graphic Designer jobs?

You generally should not be concerned with publication, except if you are an illustrator for a book, but instead with getting credit and getting paid. Most of the time getting a job will get both done. And you might want to publish part of your portfolio, but not your entire works unless they are few. Deviant art will allow anyone to find the quality of your work on-line, and it might attract a few offers.
I would expect that you will have to be creative and flexible in getting a job. Take anything that is good.
But check out this for the job horrors:
http://www.clientcopia.com/view.php?id=1
Try to avoid that kind of mess, start with solid communication with the person or agency or company you are working with/for.

[Bistro Didi]

It's my belief that Graphic Designers only do work by commission, not just for the sake of it. Are you looking for an income from it? Or just comments?

My husband is a Graphic Designer and doesn't publish anything online except for a few portfolio pics on his website. It's his career. He specialises in the branding of cities and countries so is quite top drawer and does 'information design' of train maps in the UK, France and Japan.

[Shandi]

Usually, your publication will come from commissions, but if you have personally created work that you wish to be published to a wide audience as it seems you do, you'll have to get creative. Many graphic designers send out mailers showcasing their work but this involves a knowledge of people in the graphic design community so I'd say to start with creating a portfolio online. Also, submit your work to online contests and publications. Illustration Friday (illustrationfriday.com) is just one example of many websites that hold weekly contests where you submit work under a certain theme and they pick a winner.
Really get your work out there. There are so many websites dedicated to advertising jobs solely for freelance artists and even just for designers-- a simple google search "freelance design jobs" will do the trick.
Try contacting some of your favorite graphic designers or contemporary artists in general and asking for their advice.
Keep up to date on what is happening in the industry... try looking to magazines like HOW, Print, or GD.
As for contests, try http://www.graphiccompetitions.com.

Good Luck!

[Joss]

I dont' know if this answers your question, but I'll put this out there as a possibility. I'm writing a book and I've done a lot of research and visited a lot of publisher and literary agent websites. Some publishers do hire illustrators for books. You submit your work to them and if they like it they'll hire you. Some literary agents also take on illustrators for the same reason - they help them get work with publishers, usually for children's books. This might be an option you'll want to look into. Sometimes the illustrator does the picture on the cover of the book, sometimes it's the drawings inside the book. If you design book covers, you can consider that as well. I don't' know about the qualifications (resume-wise), but this is something you can check out if you're interested.

What I suggest you do is see what other freelance artists are doing to get their work out there. It's also a good idea to look at those who have been successful at it and see what they did to get where they're at. Here's a web directory that lists many illustrator websites. Visit many of them to see what each artists is doing to get his/her work notice; you'll get ideas this way. Read their biography to see how they became successful with it and how they started out. Some of them are just starting out and some of them do it for a living.

One thing you'll notice is that all of them have websites (some more professional-looking than others) and they display samples of their work.

If it's not obvious, click on a letter. Artists are alphabetized by last name. http://www.dmoz.org/Arts/Illustration/Il...ortfolios/

Lastly, consider contacting some of professional ones and asking for advice or asking questions. The least they can do is not respond, and there's no harm in trying. Most people are nice and helpful. Writers do it all the time.

One thing to consider, and you probably already do this. Contact some non-profit organizations and ask if they need an illustrator. Many can't afford to hire a professional one, but if you have the time to do it for free then that's one way to build your portfolio - this is just something I've learned in college.

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Visit http://www.ucreative.com/. You may find this a useful community to participate in. This site allows you to upload your designs and receive feedback from other users.