Join the Sweet Designs Magazine Team!!
By Stephanie Lynn
Chelsea, Site Model, Age 14
Please read these guidelines, then fill out the application.
SDM Writing Team
Sweet Designs is looking for committed writers of all ages with a passion for their topics and the writing skill to regularly submit fresh, interesting material to Sweet Designs Magazine. By "regularly" we mean at least once a month.
Writers, please submit a writing sample - an article related to the topic area you'd like to be considered for. Either write something original which SDM can use in the near future, or else something you've already written for a web site or blog.
Choose from any of these topic areas:
Do you know fashion? Think you can write about the latest trends in apparel & style, hair & makeup? Or ... bust trends with your original fashion ideas? Offer tips & tricks, do's & don'ts? Many articles in this category need original photos and captions.
Perhaps your passion is to write about teen lifestyle issues - family, school, dating, friendships, volunteer activities, self-esteem, substance abuse, politics, getting ready for college, and so on.
You've seen our Sweet Advice column. What would you have said to these people? We will supply you with sample advice questions when you apply.
Here we're looking for articles on healthy eating habits (including creative recipes), fun exercise ideas, and teen health issues, including depression and disorders.
Wanna be our entertainment critic? Think you know what's worth reading, watching, or listening to? Who's hot and who's not? Music, TV, film, books, sports, websites, etc. - articles and reviews.
Does your talent lie in DIY, humor, original fiction, poetry, unique games, or party, gift, & other fun ideas? Projects, crafts, or fashions you create yourself and can show others how to make too? Send in a writing sample or project outline.
Or maybe you have your own idea what would make Sweet Designs Magazine one of the best stops on the web for teens today!
Non-writing positions:
Graphic Design Team
Please submit samples of your work - your original graphic design work: signs, banners, layouts, logos, web pages, and so on. Use Adobe Photoshop or Paint Shop Pro. Do not send work you jocked (stole) and changed a little.
Site Models
To apply for consideration as a Sweet Designs site model, you need to supply 6-20 good quality, not blurry, photos of yourself. They should be taken with a fairly good quality digital camera. Do not use a cell phone camera. Feel free to express your creativity in terms of posing, dress, makeup, and backgrounds, but please exercise appropriate modesty.
If you are selected, I will contact you via e-mail or MySpace message.
Your personal information will not be posted online or shared with anyone at any time. To protect your privacy, SDM writers and models are publicly known only by first name, last initial, age, and state name. (For example: Ashley C., age 15, from Minnesota.) You and your parents should read our strict privacy statement and may contact us with any questions.
Please Note:
Please note that serving with the Sweet Designs Creative Team is on a volunteer basis. SD Team members should not expect compensation for their service. If you complete at least one successful year of service with SD, submitting quality items for the magazine each month, upon request I will personally write a letter of recommendation usable for your college application process.
