2020/2021

ADVERTISING
SPECIFICATIONS
PRINT ADVERTISING SPECIFICATIONS

FULL PAGE BLEED AD HALF PAGE NON-BLEED AD

8.75" WIDE X 11.25" HIGH 7.5" WIDE X 4.9375" HIGH

AD DIMENSIONS (INCHES) AD DIMENSIONS (INCHES)

BLEED SIZE (8.75" X 11.25") a .125" 7.5" X 4.9375" a 0.5 point defining border
printed area that extends beyond where must be included on all sides.
the page will be trimmed, included to
avoid white gaps when the paper is cut to
its final trim size.
TRIM SIZE (8.5" X 11") the finished
physical size of the publication
after bleeds are trimmed off.
SAFE AREA (7.5" X 10") all critical
content (text, imagery, logos)
should be kept within this area to ensure
they are safe from cropping.

PRODUCTION SPECIFICATIONS
• All colours must be converted to CMYK (no spot colours)
• All images must be converted to CMYK (no RGB)
• Minimum resolution of 300 dpi for all images and logos at 100% size
• Completed ad must be submitted as PDF/X-1a:2001
• All bleeds must extend .125" on each side
• NO crop marks, printers marks, colour bars or other registration marks
• New Forum is printed digitally on a high quality stock. Our cover prints on 80 lb Cougar cover weight, and text pages print
on 80 lb Cougar text. Binding is saddle-stitched (print specifications are subject to change at the publisher's discretion).

MATERIAL SUBMISSION
Files should be submitted by email to silviapikal@gmail.com. Dropbox links are accepted for files too large to email.