• join our team!

    interested in joining our community as a staff member?

    if you’re a writer, editor, graphic designer, artist, or marketing enthusiast looking for an opportunity to work on a digital and print magazine, you’ve come to the right place! periphery is always looking to expand our staff and meet new creatives. all open positions—including their respective roles and responsibilities—are listed on our notion page linked below.

  • submit your work!

    have an article, poem, or story you want to share? what about a film, photo, song, or piece of art you have been working on? we would love to see it!

    periphery is open to receiving freelance contributions! all submissions can be sent via google form and large attachments can be forwarded to our email theperipheryzine@gmail.com. submissions do not need to relate to our themed issues, but can instead related to our online journal subsections. there is no cap or limit to the number of pieces a person can submit!

  • submission guidelines!

    before you submit, there’s something you should know…

    all work must be your own and must be abiding by copyright law. you must give credit where it is due. if you have a co-collaborator, please credit them and ensure consent for submission. by submitting your work to us, you are completing a publishing agreement that allows us to feature your work on periphery’s online journal and/or print magazine. those submitting to our themed issues are encouraged to write a brief explanation as to how their piece relates to the theme.

frequently asked questions

 

  • all staff positions are unpaid and volunteer-based for the time being. periphery was founded with the intention of fostering a community of creative individuals to support their professional, creative, and personal growth. we are working towards being able to pay our staff members for all of their hard work in the future!

  • anyone is welcome to join periphery. we strive for diversity, so those of any background are welcome to apply to our team or submit their work. we have staff located in new york, los angeles, toronto, london, and other cities across the world — all coming from various backgrounds, ages, education levels, and identities. we consider applicants regardless of age, sex, race, gender identity and expression, sexual orientation, education, disability, national origin, languages spoken, culture, ethnicity, religion, or belief. anyone who is a person of color or part of the LGBTQ+ community is encouraged to join periphery, as we were founded to be a safe space for marginalized individuals.

  • any income we receive goes directly towards administrative efforts — such as paying for our domain and up-keeping of our website — or towards the funding of our print issues — such as the printing, distributing, shipping, and packaging of each issue sold. no staff member receives any stipend for their work, including executive and senior staff members. all funds impact current and future periphery endeavors!

  • thank you for your interest in periphery. we are always accepting new submissions and applications, and individuals who have sent us material via google form will be contacted as demand for articles and staff members open. response times will vary depending on demand, though most inquiries are answered within a week of submission. please contact us at theperipheryzine@gmail.com for more information!

  • we would love to promote your work! our media section serves as a platform for artists of different mediums to display their work. we do not accept payments for promotions at this time. though we are externally grateful for any funding we receive, donations will not be a factor in deciding whether or not submitted work is published. we like to create mutually beneficial relationships with our collaborators, so we ask that you promote your periphery feature — it’s a win-win! :)