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MECHANICS

  Magazine Mechanics


Printed offset, 60-lb. text coated stock, sheet fed for cover and Web for inside, saddle-stitched binding, 133-line screen.

 

  State Legislatures Spec's


All specifications are measured width by height.

  • Trim Size: 8.5" x 10.875"
  • Bleed: Add 0.125"
  • Live area: 8.25" x 10.625"

Back Cover—7.5" x 7.5"

Full Page—7.5" x 9.875"

Full Page Bleed—8.5" x 10.875" + 0.125" Bleed

Two-Thirds Page—5" x 9.875"

Half Page Horizontal—7.5" x 4.875"

Half Page Vertical—3.625" x 9.875"

Half Page Island—5" x 7.5"

One-Third Page Vertical—2.5" x 9.875"

One-Third Page Horizontal—5" x 4.875"

pdf symbolSee diagrams of possible layouts.

  Preferred Digital Material


All ads should be e-mailed as pdf files to amanda.korte@ncsl.org. When exporting an ad as a pdf, the preferences must be set to “press quality,” embed all fonts or convert all fonts to outlines.

 

  Online Advertising


Advertising opportunities for the online version of State Legislatures magazine are also available. Contact the ad sales department at (303) 856-1426 for further details.

 

  General Information


  • PROOFS REQUIRED: Iris, Matchprint, Kodak Approval, or other SWOP approved proofs are acceptable. Color lasers are not acceptable. A proof must be delivered regardless of media. NCSL will not be responsible for reproduction problems, fonts not embedded or file corruptions associated with ads not accompanied by an approved proof. Please be aware most color proofing devices are not color calibrated. Most sheetfed and web printers have calibrated their proofing devices to their own presses. Color proofs produced at one printer may not be an exact match to another printer. If you have ads that are color critical, please inquire about proofing your ads at our printer.
  • TWO-COLOR ADS: Build second color as cyan, magenta or yellow.
  • BLEEDS: Trim size is 8.5" x 10.875", add a 0.125" all around the trim size.
  • COPY ACCEPTANCE: Paid advertising with State Legislatures will be within the generally accepted bounds of taste and quality appropriate to a national magazine of state government and policy, as long as the advertisement is not overtly partisan or political. The publisher reserves the right to reject any advertisement considered unsuitable for the publication. Advertising that resembles editorial may be marked "Advertisement" by the publisher.
  • LIABILITY: Advertisers and advertising agencies assume liability for the contents of all advertisements printed and also assume responsibility for any claims arising therefrom against the publisher.

  Shipping


Send all contracts and insertion orders to:
State Legislatures magazine
National Conference of State Legislatures
7700 East First Place
Denver, CO 80230
Attn: LeAnn Hoff
Phone: 303-856-1426 Fax: 303-364-7800
E-mail: leann.hoff@ncsl.org

 

Send all pdf files, proofs and inserts to:
State Legislatures magazine
National Conference of State Legislatures
7700 East First Place
Denver, CO 80230
Attn: Amanda Korte
Phone: 303-856-1569 Fax: 303-364-7800
E-mail: amanda.korte@ncsl.org

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Request the media kit and ad rates by mail

If you have questions about advertising, please email or call LeAnn Hoff at (303) 364-7700.