Art Submission Guidelines

Editorial submissions and Letters to the editor should be sent via email to fatback@aol.com. Please do not attach or stuff text, simply copy, paste and send it using any email program.

Art submissions:

  • Vector files: Send, via email attachment using Adobe Illustrator version 9.0 or lower. Please "convert" all fonts to outlines or send us the fonts with the file.
  • Bitmap files: Send, via email attachment, all bitmap files that are 2 megabytes or less in size in "Photoshop, JPEG, TIFF, or EPS" file formats.
  • Please do not save jpegs with a compression setting lower than "9." If your file is greater than 1 megabyte is size, send it on a 100 megabyte zip disc, or a cd.
  • Files size should be 170 dpi (dots per inch) at the intended width and height of the final size the image will appear on the page.
  • Artwork and prints: We can scan just about anything as long as it is flat and less than 16 inches x 17 inches. If you are submitting film, we prefer transparency but we can accept negatives.

    Mailing address:
    Heartland Journal
    7000 North Glenwood Ave.
    Chicago, IL 60626
    Questions or help, email fatback@aol.com