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Digital Specifications

> Order advertising

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 static (non-animated). GIF, Java, code and HTML5 files are not 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)

  • Subcategory Banner (728x180)

  • Voting Navigation Ad (300x250)

  • Targeted Social Media (1080x1920, 1080x1080)

    • The 1080x1920 needs 200px safe zone on the top, and 420px safe zone on the bottom.

Magazine Specifications

> Order magazine space

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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Double Truck

(2-Page Spread)​

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

Please note the template has critical crossover information.​

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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.

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Full Page

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

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2/3 Page

​Live Area: 4.35" x 9.875"

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

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1/3 Tall

No Bleed

2.33" x 9.875"

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1/3 Square

No Bleed

4.85" x 4.85"

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1/6 Page

No Bleed

2.33" x 4.85"

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