nancy_bueler Posted July 20, 2005 Share Posted July 20, 2005 Hello all! I'm sure we've all seen the photo posters for sale at IKEA, but what I was wondering was if anyone knew how one would go about approaching IKEA with a photo of their own, in the hopes that it would become a poster for sale at IKEA. Nancy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
b_kosoff Posted July 20, 2005 Share Posted July 20, 2005 You don't approach IKEA, they have an art licensing agent/design firm in the UK. They usually approach you, or approach people who's work they've seen in galleries and large scale photo/art fairs and exhibitions. I'm not sure if they accept any submitted work. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
art_haykin Posted July 21, 2005 Share Posted July 21, 2005 Why conjecture??!! Get in touch with the powers that be at IKEA and ASK!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
b_kosoff Posted July 21, 2005 Share Posted July 21, 2005 Art, IKEA is a very large company, they are not going to be easy for someone to get this type of information from. She needs to get her work seen in the public more and have them come to her. This comes far easier when you have gallery representation, as the art licensing companies scout galleries and large well attended exhibitions like AIPAD, AAF, PhotoSF, PhotoLA, etc. In lieu of that a well designed and well promoted web site of her work would help. I may be wrong but I don't think the art licensing companies have much available time to devote to open submissions of work. The flood of submissions would be staggering, as well as the logistics of returning printed submissions and all of the back and forth correspondance. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nancy_bueler Posted July 21, 2005 Author Share Posted July 21, 2005 Good idea Art, but who are "they"? It's such a big company, I wouldn't know where to start. Do I call Sweden? Nancy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
moniquedicarlo Posted July 21, 2005 Share Posted July 21, 2005 I approached them a while ago. I e-mailed someone in the marketing department in Sweden. She said my work would be great for Ikea, and that she would forward it to the publisher they buy from. I followed up on this with her and send my portfolio. It has been 2 years since...BUT maybe I'll give it another try soon! Good luck! Mo http://www.cafepress.com/imagineall Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nancy_bueler Posted July 22, 2005 Author Share Posted July 22, 2005 Thanks Monique, I'll give it a try! Your photos are beautiful!! Nancy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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