Florida Design
   
PRINT AD SPECIFICATIONS

 
     

REQUIREMENTS

Please download *Ad specs sheet for both Florida Design Magazine and oversized magazines
(Miami Home & Decor and Others). Please send this file to your ad designer to save the most
amount of money possible on your next ad.
*This file is a multible page pdf document or see the info below.

Florida Design only accepts files in the following programs for ads:

  • Quarkxpress
  • Adobe Software CS2 (InDesign, Photoshop or Illustrator)
  • All Ads must be Macintosh formatted.
  • $39 printer file conversion charge for all new ads.
  • If the ad isn’t provided per our specifications, there will be a $69 disk alteration charge.

Ads, images and logos must be in one of the following formats:

  • EPS, TIFF, JPEG or PDF.
  • They must be a minimum of 300 DPI and CMYK.
  • $69 charge for RGB conversion.

Job Options Files for Adobe Distiller:  MAC | PC

Please submit a color proof of the ad
For our printer to use as a guideline when printing the magazine. Our printer requires SWOP standard proofs.

  • If a SWOP standard proof isn’t provided we will output one for a charge of $89 per page.
  • Please note that some color proofs aren’t accurate as they are made from different calibrations, inks and papers.

Images and ads can be supplied on CD, DVD, E-mail or FTP.
Please include all images, fonts and logos when submitting your ad.

  • Submitting a PDF: Please review our PDF requirements.
  • Send ad via FTP Server: Please call our Production Department at 561-997-1660.
  • Emailing your Ad: We cannot accept attachments over 5MB.
  • Postal Mail: Send atwork to:
    Traffic Coordinator
    Florida Design Magazine
    621 NW 53rd Street, Suite 370
    Boca Raton, FL 33487

    UPS & FEDEX may require:
    PH: (561) 997-1660 FAX: (561) 997-1663

FLORIDA DESIGN AD SIZES & SPECS

AD SIZES FINAL TRIM LIVE AREA (TYPE) BLEED DECIMAL EQUIVALENTS
2 Page Spread 16" x 10-7/8" 15" x 10" 16.25" x 11.125" 16" x 10.875"
Full Page 8" x 10-7/8" 7" x 10" 8.25" x 11.125" 8" x 10.875"
2/3 Page Vertical 4-1/2" x 9-7/8" 4.5" x 9.875"
1/2 Page Horizontal 7+ x 4-7/8" 10.25" x 12.25"
1/2 Page Vertical 3-3/8" x 9-7/8" 3.375" x 9.875"
1/2 Page Island* 5" x 8-1/8" 5" x 8.125"
1/3 Page Square 4-5/8" x 4-7/8" 4.625" x 4.875"
1/3 Page Vertical 2-1/4" x 9-7/8" 2.25" x 9.875"
1/4 Page Vertical 3-3/8" x 4-7/8" 3.375" x 4.875"
1/6 Page Vertical 2-1/4" x 4-7/8" 2.25" x 4.875"
* Limited Availability        

FULL PAGES ONLY:  Please keep type 1/2" away from edges of page.
FOR A FULL PAGE BLEED: Provide document page size as 8" x 10-7/8", and add 1/8" bleed on all sides.
FOR 2-PAGE SPREAD: Please submit as single facing pages and make sure no type falls in the 1" gutter.

OVERSIZED MAGAZINES AD SIZES & SPECS

AD SIZES FINAL TRIM LIVE AREA (TYPE) BLEED DECIMAL EQUIVALENTS
2 Page Spread 20" x 12 " 19" x 11" 20.25" x 12.25 " 20" x 12 "
Full Page 10" x 12 " 9" x 11" 10.25" x 12.25 " 10" x 12 "
1/2 Page Horizontal 9" x 5-3/8" 9" x 5.375 "
1/2 Page Vertical 4-3/8" x11" 4.375" x 11 "
1/3 Page Horizontal 5-15/16" x 5-3/8" 5.9375" x 5.375"
1/3 Page Vertical 2-13/16" x 11 " 2.8125" x 11 "
1/4 Page Vertical 4-3/8" x 5-3/8" 4.375" x 5.375"
* Limited Availability        

FULL PAGES ONLY:  Please keep type 1/2" away from edges of page.
FOR A FULL PAGE BLEED: Provide document page size as 10 " x 12 ", and add 1/8" bleed on all sides.
FOR 2-PAGE SPREAD: Please submit as single facing pages and make sure no type falls in the 1" gutter.

We Can Create Your Ad!

  • Provide your photos, descriptive copy, logo, address, web site, phone & fax numbers.
  • Photos can be in the form of tranparencies, slides, print or hi-res on disk.
  • Logos must be provided as black and white, camera-ready art or as hi-res on disk.

 


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