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Digital Specifications

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Submit all file-ready art as JPG or PNG to the dimensions specified below.

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  • Do not include crop marks.

  • Files must be RGB at 72 DPI.

  • Files must be non-animated, no GIF, Java, code, or html5 accepted

  • All measurements are in pixels.
     

  • Ballot Button (350x100)

  • Custom Voting Page (728x180)

  • Digital Display (728x90, 300x250, 320x50, 300x600)

  • High Impact Slider (1520x580)

  • Jumbo Ads (728x400)

  • Main Category Ad (728x180)

  • Sub-Category Banner (728x180)

  • Voting Navigation Ad (300x250)

Magazine Specifications

Submit all file-ready art as a PDF to the dimensions specified below.

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  • Do not include crop marks.

  • Files must be CMYK at 300 DPI.

  • All black copy needs to be 100% K.

  • We are not responsible for color shifts in artwork submitted in RGB.

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Magazine_TOTemplate.jpg
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Double Truck

(2-Page Spread)​

Live Area: 15.75" x 9.875"
Trim: 16.75" x 10.875"
Bleed: 17.25" x 11.375"

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Please note the template has critical crossover information.

TAKEOVER

Live Area: 15.75" x 9.875"

Trim: 16.75" x 10.875"

Bleed: 17.25" x 11.375"

Build as a 2-Page Spread, leave right white strip empty, see the template for specific details.

Full Page

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Live Area: 7.375" x 9.875"
Trim: 8.375" x 10.875"
Bleed: 8.875" x 11.375"

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Magazine_TPTTemplate.jpg

2/3 Page

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Live Area: 4.35" x 9.875"

Trim: 5.35" x 10.875"
Bleed: 5.85" x 11.375"

1/3 Tall

No Bleed

2.33” x 9.875”

Magazine_TPSTemplate.jpg

1/3 Square

No Bleed

4.85” x 4.85”

Magazine_SPTemplate.jpg

1/6 Page

No Bleed

2.33”x 4.85”​

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