Greeting Card Companies Reference Index
To help in your search to find the company that is right for your work, a list of fifty greeting card companies has been included.
Allport Editions
2337 NW New York, Portland, OR 97210-2112
503-223-7268
www.allport.com
Always looking for regional specific art and regional humor
Website includes artist guidelines
American Greetings
One American Road, Cleveland, OH 44144
216-252-7300
www.americangreetings.com
Produce greeting cards, ecards, stationary, calendars, etc.
Any Horrible Occasion
4917 Topcrest Drive, South Jordan, UT 84095
www.anyhorribleoccasion.com
Their site says it best. “Misery loves company. Now it has a card.” From interpersonally challenged to Taxes & Lawsuits, this company has a card for every miserable occasion.
Artful Greetings
PO Box 52428, Durham, NC 27717
919-484-0100
www.artfulgreetings.com
Family owned business who product high quality all-occasion cards featuring original artwork for the African-American community
Artists' Cards Limited
5 Emsworth Mill, Queen Street, Emsworth, Hampshire PO10 7BT
+44(0) 124-337-7226
www.artistscardsltd.com
Fine art greetings cards, postcards, and calendars by Old & Modern Masters, including many well-known British artists.
Artists to Watch
1766 East Highway 36, Maplewood, MN 55109
www.artiststowatch.com
Submission guidelines on website. Send 10 to 12 examples of your work. Company based on strong relationships with their artists, sales reps, and consumers.
Avanti Press
6 W 18th St #6FL, New York, NY 10011
212-414-1025
www.avantipress.com
Primarily greeting cards with photography
Backyard Oaks Inc
255 4th St Ste 101, Oakland, CA 94607-4336
510-268-9933
www.backyardoaks.com
Site is under construction at time of writing, but redirects to Quantity Postcards who produce note cards, greeting cards, posters, fans, magnets, and mugs, large collections of retro, Americana, and fun images.
Bald Guy Greetings
415-308-4251
www.baldguygreetings.com
Founded by Ian Kalman & Sean Farrell. Their website says it best “A refreshingly honest, sometimes brutal, always sarcastic, but never the less very caring”. A card company that tells it like it is. Very unique, humorous cards that won a Louie last year. Want a break up card? This is the place. Check out the History (Real History) section of the site. Why not follow their example and start your own greeting card company?
Barton Cotton, Inc.
1405 Parker Road, Baltimore, MD 21227
800-638-4652
www.bartoncotton.com
Religious, primarily Christian and Catholic, cards and other products
Blossoms & Bows Limited
Sandall Road, Wisbech, Cambridgeshire, PE13 2RS UK
+44 (0)194-546-6600
www.blossomsandbows.co.uk
Photographic Cards, Art Cards, Male Cards, Animal Cards, Floral Cards and Christmas Cards. Have won the “Best Photographic Range” twice at the “Henries” annual greeting card awards.
Blue Finch Studios, LLC
7364 Willowood Drive, Cincinnati, Ohio 45241
513-235-8360
www.ideas2web.com/bluefinch
Winnier of a Louie. Small cards that pack a punch.
Blue Sky Publishing
6395 Gunpark Dr #M, Boulder, CO 80301
303-530-4654
www.blueskypublishing.net
Photographic cards from the South West. Mainly nature.
Brush Dance, Inc.
165 North Redwood Drive, Suite 200, San Rafael, CA 94903
www.brushdance.com
Guidelines for submissions on website
Range includes cards, journals, magnets, stationary, and calendars
Colors by Design
7723 Densmore Ave, Van Nuys, CA 91406
800-832-8436 or 818-376-1226
www.colorsbydesign.com
Online shop for greeting cards, invitations, and stationary. Has won five “Louie’s”, the International Greeting Card Association’s Oscars and received over twenty other nominations.
Courage Cards & Gifts
P.O. Box 1563, Saint Cloud, MN 56302-1563
800-992-6872
www.couragecards.org
Courage Cards has been in business for 50 years. They work with mainly disabled artists to produce fine art holiday cards. The cards division is a part of the Courage Center, a nonprofit rehabilitation and resource center. Currently, Courage is conducting an Art Search to find original art for its Holiday Card Collection, specific themes are Thanksgiving, winter city scenes, winter landscape and wildlife, holiday traditions, religious holiday, multicultural, and peace. 100% of the proceeds from card sales are donated to Courage for programs benefiting people with disabilities.
Crown Point Graphics
PO Box 3172, Carmel, IN 46082-3172
317-575-9975
www.crownpointgraphics.com
Website includes submission guidelines. Always interested in submissions from new artists. Please submit discs, photos or color copies to Trish Main.
Design Design Inc
PO Box 2266, 19 La Grave SE, Grand Rapids, MI 49501
616-774-2448
www.designdesign.us
All products designed by their art department. Range includes over 15,000 products including cards, tableware, packaging products, ornaments, and silly napkins.
Fantus Paper Products
Send all submissions to the attention of the design director at:
P.S. Greetings
5730 North Tripp Avenue, Chicago, Illinois 60646
773-267-6150
www.fantuspaper.com
Payment is a one time flat fee rather than a royalty. Sales are for exclusive greeting card rights indefinitely. Make sure to include a SASE if you would like your work returned. Responses within 30 days if you include a SASE. If you do not, no response is a no. Color copies and pencil roughs are acceptable for submission. Include all of your contact details on the back of each piece of work. Photographers and writers may also submit. Huge range of boxed Christmas cards.
Five Dollar Shake
16 Vicarage Road, Hastings, East Sussex, TN34 3NA
+44 (0) 142-443-4062
www.fivedollarshake.com
Unique cards handmade in the UK, most of which include hand embellishments. Chic and sophisticated cards. Winner of ten Henries, the greeting card industry Oscars, in less than 10 years. Check out some of the beautiful cards on their website.
Freedom Greeting Card Co Inc
774 American Drive, Bensalem, PA 19020, USA
800-359-3301 or 215-604-0300
www.freedomgreetings.com
Traditional and Contemporary greeting cards, including an African American card range. Over 3,000 titles available.
Gallery Graphics, Inc.
P.O. Box 502, 20136 State Hwy 59, Noel, Missouri 64854
417-475-6191
www.gallerygraphics.com
Range includes cards, stationary, wall décor, gifts, and much more.
Gemma International
Linmar House, 6 East Portway, Andover, Hampshire, SP10 3LU UK
Sales: + 44 (0)126-438-8400
www.gemma-international.co.uk
Website includes details for artists’ submissions.
Large licensed product range, such as Barbie, Bratz, Winnie the Pooh, Disney Princesses, Spiderman and Power Rangers, as well as non-licensed children’s kids cards and gift wrap.
Graphique de France
9 State Street, Woburn, MA 01801
781-935-3405 or toll free 1-800-444-1464
www.graphiquedefrance.com
Range includes stationary, prints, calendars, and posters. Website includes submission guidelines. Includes Barbie and Dr. Seuss range.
Great Arrow Graphics
2495 Main Street, Suite 457, Buffalo, NY 14214
716-836-0408
www.greatarrow.com
Hand made silk screened cards. First set up shop in a former automobile factory. Interesting to read how this company started and the process by which they make the cards.
The Greetings Card Company Ltd
7 Kings House, Forth Banks, Newcastle upon Tyne, NE1 3PA UK
+44 (0)191-261-6263
www.greetingscards.co.uk
Artist submission information included on site.
Hallmark
2501 McGee Street, Kansas City, MO 64108
816-274-5111 or 800-425-5627
www.hallmark.com
Enough said.
Jumping Cracker Beans
P.O. Box 24175, San Jose, CA 95154
www.jumpingcrackerbeans.com
Winner of a Louie! Snow cards. Sugar and Spice cards for new babies. Very unique. Got a cute 3D idea?
KJS Industries
4245 International Blvd. Norcross, Georgia 30093
770-638-3434
www.kjsindustries.com
Produces Burgoyne high quality card range. Many are three dimensional with small cutouts stuck on.
Kristin Elliott Inc
6 Opportunity Way, Newburyport, MA 01950
978-526-7126
www.kristinelliott.com
Golf card range, mouse pads, and stationary
The Lang Companies
514 Wells Street, Delafield, WI 53018
www.lang.com
Calendars, cards, books, stationary, mugs, candles, and more.
Leanin’ Tree
Trumble Greetings, Inc., PO Box 9800, Boulder, CO 80301
800-525-0656 (US and Canada) or 303-530-7768
www.leanintree.com
Cards, including cute Halloween range, and wide collection of gift products, as well as personalized photo cards. There’s even a Leanin’ Tree museum in Colorado.
Ling Design Ltd
14-20 Eldon Way, Paddock Wood, Kent TN12 6BE UK
+44 (0) 189-283-8574
www.lingdesign.co.uk
Greetings cards and stationery to the charity sector for fundraising. For artist’s submissions, please see website for further details and mail correspondence to: Ling Design, Westmoreland House, Westmoreland Street, Bath, BA2 3HE. They say they’re always looking for new work.
Madison Park Greetings
1407 11th Ave, Seattle, WA 98122
800-638-9622 or 206-324-5711
www.madisonparkgreetings.com
For detailed submission guidelines, click on the “Contact Us” section, then “Submit Art”.
Majestic Greeting Cards Inc.
6600 High Ridge Rd. Boynton Beach, FL 33426
561-588-8833
www.amberleygreeting.com
Family run business formerly known as Amberley Greetings, they’re the company that does the Remember When… cards with the year of birth facts.
Marian Heath Greeting Cards
International Headquarters, 9 Kendrick Road, Wareham, MA 02571
800-688-9998
www.marianheath.com
Website includes details for freelance guidelines and contact details for submissions.
Nobleworks Inc
PO Box 1275, Hoboken, NJ 07030
201-420-0095
www.nobleworksinc.com
Outrageous greeting cards. Many of them politically inspired.
The Paper House Group plc
Waterwells Drive, Gloucester, Gloucestershire GL2 2PH, United Kingdom
+44 (0)145-288-8997
www.paperhouse.co.uk
Please see submission guidelines. Site also includes a phone number for artist enquiries.
Paper Rose Ltd
Mabel St, Nottingham NG2 3ED, United Kingdom
+44 (0) 115-986-0115
www.paperrose.co.uk
Wide range of cards, including a marzipan range, Country Living magazine, and Martha’s Vineyard. Includes student section with excellent information about the greeting card industry and submission guidelines. In practice, response time is much slower than 30 days.
Papyrus
500 Chadbourne Road, Caller Box 6030, Fairfield, CA 94533
www.papyrusonline.com
Site includes artist submission guidelines for writers and artists.
Recycled Paper Greetings
111 N Canal St, Suite 700, Chicago, IL 60606-7206
800-777-9494
www.recycled.com
Site includes artist submission guidelines.
Red Farm Studio
1135 Roosevelt Ave, Pawtucket, RI 02861
401-728-9300
www.redfarmstudio.com
Greeting cards which include a collection of seafront theme and religious cards. Also produces children’s painting activity products.
Ronnie Sellers Productions Inc
81 W Commercial St, Portland, ME
+44 (0) 207-772-6833
www.rsvp.com
Cards, books, calendars, and wide selection of e-products
Sole Source
1 Idea Way, Caldwell, ID 83605
www.solesource.com/contact.html
Industry Specific greeting card lines. Ever wanted to send a Christmas card to someone who drives a dump truck or a semi? This is the company for you. Also produces cards for construction and refuse workers. Very unique.
Sparrow & Jacobs
6701 Concord Park Drive, Houston, TX 77040
800-676-3970
www.sparrowandjacobs.com
Ever wondered where your investment advisor bought your birthday card? Chances are it’s from here. S&J produces “real estate marketing tools”, including postcards and birthday targeted for business clients.
Sports Spectrum Greeting Cards
307 Main Street Suite 205, El Segundo, California 90245 USA
800-752-9426 or 310-335-0000
www.sportsgreetingcards.com
Everything from figure skating cards to camping
Studio Expressio
4774 Quail Run Place, Melbourne, FL 32904
321-952-7965
www.studioexpressio.com
Winner of a Louie award. Chic sophisticated cards. This mother and daughter’s dream started over two cups of coffee. Why can’t yours?
Sunrise Greetings
1145 Sunrise Greetings Court, Bloomington, IN 47404
800-457-4045
www.interartdistribution.com
Currently not accepting unsolicited freelance submissions
Tree-Free Greetings
2 So. Winchester Street, West Swanzey, NH 03446 - USA
866-873-3373
www.tree-free.com
Works with huge selection of artists and is the first greeting card company to work toward the use of 100% tree-free paper. Produces Debbie Mumm’s card range.
Woodmansterne Publications Ltd.
1 The Boulevard, Blackmoor Lane, Watford, Hertfordshire, WD18 8UW UK
+44 (0) 192-320-0600
www.woodmansterne.co.uk
Fine art and culturally inspired card producer in the UK. Range includes photography and watercolor. Art submissions to artists@woodmansterne.co.uk.
Wooster & Prince Papers, Inc.
P.O. Box 257, New York, NY 10012
www.woosterandprince.com
A one woman show. Winner of a Louie. Read her story.
