VMSD Call for Holiday Windows 2025

It’s that most wonderful time of the year – when VMSD magazine prepares to showcase some stunning holiday windows!

If you want your displays to deck the pages of VMSD, then don’t forget to photograph your holiday displays for our annual Holiday Windows recap. The annual review will be featured in VMSD’s January/February 2026 "Look Book" issue.

Deadline: The deadline has passed and we are accepting late submissions through the end of the week, January 9

Should you need an extension, or have questions about this editorial opportunity, please contact Managing Editor Olivia Taylor at olivia.taylor@smartworkmedia.com

Please include a maximum of 10 images. (Images should be at least 300 dpi or 8 x 10 inches in size and/or roughly 1500x2100 pixels. They should be a minimum file size of 800KB. JPGs preferred.)

Are your windows in the United States, Canada or Mexico? Consider also submitting them to The PAVE + VMSD Window Awards! For more information and to enter, visit www.paveglobal.org/window-awards

Submitter Contact Information
Please accurately list your name and email address, and phone if applicable, in case the editorial staff needs to reach you or has follow-up questions.

Submitter's First and Last Name*

First NameLast Name

Submitter's Email Address *

example@example.com

Submitter's Phone Number

Area CodePhone Number

Submitter's Company*

Project Information for Print and Online

Holiday window project name (to appear in print)*

Name of retail store where window is located (to appear in print)*

Specific City, State, Country of where the window is located (to appear in print)*

If you prefer that this is listed as a worldwide or global campaign, please list that instead of a specific city, state, country, etc.

First and last name of designer/retailer to be credited with the window design** (to appear in print)*

Title and company of designer/retailer to be credited with window design in print*

Type N/A or Not Applicable if you're not listing a single individual for print coverage

**Please note: We are limited to running one name in print as the designer of the window due to space constraints. You can provide the other team member's names, below, if applicable, to run with our online coverage. For print, you could also put "[RETAILER OR DESIGN FIRM NAME's] VM team" to have the team itself credited, versus listing out any individuals.

List other design team members here (name, title), to appear with our online coverage

Project Description

Please describe the theme and/or design directive for your 2025 holiday window project (please also describe any unique materials or design approaches, etc.); also if applicable, please briefly describe how your windows reflect any current trends in the marketplace.

This information will not appear in print due to space constraints, but may appear in our online coverage, OR we may choose to tap you as an interview source for our feature.

If there were any suppliers that contributed to the project which you'd like to mention, please list them here

Supporting Imagery

Please upload a maximum of 10 high resolution images. They should be at least 300 dpi and 8x10 inches in size. Jpeg files are preferred, but tiff files are acceptable.

Upload your holiday window images*

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Photography Release

WHEREAS, the parties hereto desire that the Content be published by Publisher; NOW, THEREFORE, in view of the foregoing recitals, the parties agree as follows: 1. Submitter hereby grants to Publisher a fully paid up license to reproduce and distribute copies of the Content in Publisher's magazine entitled Visual Merchandising and Store Design (VMSD), to post the Content on Publisher's web site www.vmsd.com, to edit, revise and otherwise adapt the Content before or after such publication or posting, and to reprint and republish the Content in such form and in such manner as Publisher, in its sole discretion, deems appropriate. 2. Submitter will provide Publisher with a project source list of the items in the Content and the names of those who should be credited for each item, and Submitter will otherwise cooperate with and promptly assist Publisher in preparing the content for publication. 3. Publisher will credit those identified in the project source list in a manner customary to the trade. 4. Publisher will provide Submitter with 2 copies of the magazine or other publication in which then content is published. 5. Submitter warrants that it has the authority to grant the foregoing license to Publisher and to authorize Publisher to identify and credit those named in the project source list, and Submitter will indemnify and hold Publisher harmless from all costs (including attorneys' fees), claims and damages if Publisher is accused of or held to have violated the rights of any third party as a result of such publication and/or posting.

THIS AGREEMENT is made and effective on submission and is between SmartWork Media (Publisher) and*

Please enter your name here

Whose address is... (please enter your address)*

Street Address

Street Address Line 2

CityState / Province

Postal / Zip Code

Please list your country here if located outside of the U.S.

WHEREAS, Submitter has presented to Publisher certain photographic and/or textual material briefly described as follows*

Example: 2018 Holiday Window project photos OR 10 photos of holiday windows

Photo credit (must include photographer's name, city and state or country)*

Please confirm that you have the rights to share these photos to be published*

YesNo

If you answered "no" to the above question, please explain.

Signature Section

So agreed by*

VMSD Call for Holiday Windows Recap