2008 Closing & On-Sale Dates

Issue
Regional/
Fractional Close
National
Close
Material
Due Date
On-Sale
Date
January
11/08/07
11/15/07
11/15/07
12/25/07
February
12/06/07
12/13/07
12/13/07
1/29/08
March
1/10/08
1/17/08
1/17/08
2/26/08
April
2/14/08
2/21/08
2/21/08
4/01/08
May
3/13/08
3/20/08
3/20/08
4/29/08
June
4/10/08
4/17/08
4/17/08
5/27/08
July
5/08/08
5/15/08
5/15/08
6/24/08
August
6/12/08
6/19/08
6/19/08
7/29/08
September (Inc. 500)
7/10/08
7/17/08
7/17/08
8/26/08
October
8/14/08
8/21/08
8/21/08
9/30/08
November
9/11/08
9/18/08
9/18/08
10/28/08
December
10/08/08
10/16/08
10/16/08
11/25/08


2008 Inc. Advertising Specifications

Please Ship To: 
Quad Graphics
Attn: Luke Zuchowski c/o Inc.
N63 W23075 Main St., Sussex, WI
53089–2827
Phone: 414.566.2834
  • Please include instructions as to what issue the materials will run in
  • Please call the Inc. Production Department for material extensions



Page Dimensions
Live Area
Trim
Supplied Bleed
Full page
7 1/2 " x 10 3/8"
8" x 10 7/8"
8 1/4 " x 11 1/8"
2 page spread
15 1/2" x 10 3/8"
16" x 10 7/8"
16 1/4" x 11 1/8"
2/3 page
4 3/4" x 10 3/8"
5" x 10 7/8"
5 1/8" x 11 1/8"
1/2 H SPREAD
15 1/2 " x 5"
16" x 5 1/4 "
16 1/4" x 5 3/8"
1/2 horizontal
7 1/2 " x 5"
8" x 5 1/4 "
8 1/4" x 5 3/8"
1/3 vertical
2 3/8" x 10 3/8"
2 5/8" x 10 7/8"
2 3/4" x 11 1/8"
1/3 square
4 3/4 " x 5"
5" x 5 1/4 "
5 1/8" x 5 3/8"

Keep live matter 1/4 " from trim on each side.


Digital Materials:  
Magazine Specifications: Inc. magazine is perfect bound.
Trim size = 8" x 10 7/8 " (All ad specifications are in inches)

File Formats:
TIFF/IT-P1 (FP, CT, LW or FP, CT, HC)
PDFX-1A Scitex Native (CT and LW)
Scitex.job (CT and NLW)
Scitex Handshake (CT and LW)
Resolution: LW files — 72 resolution (dots per mm)
                     CT files — 12 resolution (dots per mm)
                     Offset — 0,0 offset preferred
(The CT resolution should be equally divisible into the LW resolution)

Disk Types:
Files should be saved to Zip disks or CD ROMs.

Proofs:
A hard copy proof at 100% size must be provided for each digital file. Proofs must be SWOP® certified.
For a complete up-to-date listing of SWOP® approved color proofs, please visit http://www.swop.org/certification.html.
The proof should indicate the proofing product or system used, prepress supplier contacts, and information showing conformance to the manufacturer's application data sheet

Contact Info:
Please call the Inc. Production Department with any questions.
Jane Hazel
Production Manager
Phone: 212.389.5308
e-mail jhazel@inc.com

Dave Powell
Production Coordinator
Phone: 212.389.5416
e-mail dpowell@inc.com



For more information on ad specifications, visit www.quadarm.com/publisher_sites/inc2/main.asp

For Advertising Terms and Conditions, click here.


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