Contributing work to the CTA

The best way to submit an Artifact or an idea for an Article is through the form on this page.

Please note: This is not a portfolio site. Work will be reviewed by a diverse jury and added to the Archive if it meets certain criteria.

If you hold or know of work or stories that you feel should be included in the Archives, please gather as much information about them as you can, and enter details here below. Work can be submitted in the form of a particular ‘piece’, but could also be the first-person recounting of time and place when works were being created, or when individuals met for the first time, etc - providing invaluable depth of context, and allowing the Archive’s visitors unique acccess to behind the scenes anecdotes, and detailed historical information. These stories can take a number of forms - including text, audio or video (or a mixture of).

Once submitted, we will review and may reach out to you for additional documentation, including images (if available), voice/video recordings, and other background information before adding to the Archives.

Please allow a few weeks for us to review your submission and form a reply. Submissions are reviewed two times a month, and our reply timing greatly depends on the amount of submissions received in any given period.

Note: If you are unable to use the form below, you can also submit artifacts, article ideas and suggested corrections via email. Please gather as much information as possible, and email it to us at : submissions@canadiantypography.ca

Thank you in advance for your contribution to the Canadian Typography Archives!

CTA Submission Form

Your Name

First Name

Last Name

Your Email

Artifact Category

Artifact Descriptive Title

i.e. 'To have and to hold', Don Draper's Advertising Campaign Poster for Heinz Ketchup

Artifact Date Created

If a specific date is known, please enter it. Otherwise enter your best guess, i.e. Circa 1970s. Please note we are currently accepting work created up through about 1985. Future phases will be open to more recent work. See the FAQ for additional details.

Artifact Credits / Attribution

Please provide as much detail as possible. Please use full names when known.

Artifact Language

Artifact Region

Artifact City

Please try not to skip this one. We are as eager to shine the light on individual cities and individuals as we are to regions of Canada.

Artifact Dimensions

(If known) - For print-based work, please indicate inches (in.) or centimeters (cm). Please list width first, then height.

Artifact Tags

Please enter 'Tags' — specific categorizing keywords to help identify and classify this submission with precision. Tags are critical to good searchability on the website. Be specific! Separate each tag with a comma, and add as many as you can (e.g. Condensed type, low x-height, custom ligatures, staggered type, etc).

Artifact Display Typefaces

Please list all known. Seperate each with a comma. If typefaces are not known, we will do our best to identify them.

Artifact Text Typefaces

Please list any known. If typefaces are not known, we will do our best to identify them.

Do you have a physical copy of the work you are submitting?

Yes

N/A - Text-only, Audio or Video Story

Upload File(s) UPLOAD

By clicking the 'UPLOAD" button, a Dropbox file request window will open in a new window where you can attach your files. You do not need a Dropbox account to use this file uploader. There is no filesize limit (highest resolution available is appreciated; High Quality JPG or TIFF preferred, or MP4 for Video). Please be sure to return to this page to complete the form, and to click the 'Submit' button below once complete.

Additional Artifact Details

Please write as much as you like. We love a great story.