2009 Closing & On-Sale Dates

Issue
Regional/
Fractional Close
National
Close
Material
Due Date
On-Sale
Date
January/February
11/26/08
12/4/08
12/4/08
1/13/09
March
1/08/09
1/15/09
1/15/09
2/24/09
April
2/12/09
2/19/09
2/19/09
3/31/09
May
3/19/09
3/26/09
3/26/09
5/5/09
June
4/22/09
4/30/09
4/30/09
6/9/09
July/August
5/28/09
6/4/09
6/4/09
7/14/09
September (Inc. 500)
7/2/09
7/9/09
7/9/09
8/18/09
October
8/13/09
8/20/09
8/20/09
9/29/09
November
9/17/09
9/24/09
9/24/09
11/3/09
December/January
10/22/09
10/29/09
10/29/09
12/8/09

 

2009 Inc. Advertising Specifications

Please submit your ads for Inc. via the web at https://www.adshuttle.com
Ad Proofs - Please Ship To: 
Quad Graphics
Attn: Kurt Handeland c/o Inc.
N63 W23075 Main St., Sussex, WI
53089–2827
Phone: 414-566-2818
  • 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"
8"x10 1/2"
8 1/4 " x 10 3/4"
2 page Spread
15 1/2" x 10"
16" x 10 1/2"
16 1/4" x 10 3/4"

Junior Spread

15 1/2" x 4 5/8"

16" x 4 7/8"

16 1/4" x 5 1/4"

2/3 Page
4 3/4" x 10"
5" x 10 1/2"
5 1/8" x 10 3/4"
1/2 Horizontal
7 1/2 " x 4 5/8"
8" x 4 7/8 "
8 1/4" x 5 3/8"
1/3 Vertical
2 3/8" x 10"
2 5/8" x 10 1/2"
2 3/4" x 10 3/4"
1/3 Square
4 3/4 " x 4 5/8"
5" x 4 7/8 "
5 1/8" x 5 1/4"

Keep live matter 1/4 " from trim on each side.
For ad spread units, please supply 1/16" duplicated image on both sides of the centerline.

Digital Materials:  
Magazine Specifications: Inc. magazine is perfect bound.
Trim size = 8" x 10 1/2 " (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
Assistant Production Manager
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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