Advertise in Colorlines
Each issue of ColorLines reaches 30,000 racially diverse, socially aware, culturally literate, and politically committed readers. Our loyal readership of intellectuals, artists, students, musicians, and activists are the taste-makers on the cutting edge of politics, arts and culture.
ColorLines appears bimonthly on newsstands, in chain and independent bookstores, and on the shelves of schools and libraries throughout the United States and Canada.
General Information
Discounts are available for multiple-issue placements and 2-page spreads. Pages are standard 8.5 x 11 minus a 1/4 inch crop. The Magazine is saddle-stitched and printed in black and white (4-color covers) on a sheet-fed offset union press.
Cancellation
Advertisers may not cancel insertion orders after material deadline. All cancellations must be submitted in writing.
Payment
Due in office within 30 days of invoice date. magazine is saddle-stitched and printed in black and white (4-color covers) on a web offset.
Specifications
Both vertical and horizontal layouts are available. Digital artwork is preferred and must be 300 dpi at 100% of the final size in PDF (press quality), EPS or TIFF format. Ads may be submitted in Illustrator, Photoshop or InDesign inclusive of graphics and text outlined. Quark files will not be accepted. Artwork not submitted according to guidelines may be subject to service fees or refusal.
The files can be sent by email to colorlines@colorlines.com. Camera-ready art may be submitted as a lino or as film. Please call for these specifications. Artwork not submitted according to guidelines may be subject to service fees or refusal.
| Size |
Dimensions |
| Back Cover (4-color) Size |
8.875" x 11.374" |
| Full Page Trim Size |
8.375" x 10.875"
(Live area should be at least .25" inside page trim) |
| Full Page Non-Bleed |
7.292 x 9.431" |
| 2/3 Page Vertical |
4.796" x 9.431" |
| 1 /2 Page Horizontal |
7.375" x 4.65" |
| 1/ 2 Page Vertical |
4.796" x 9.431" |
| 1/3 Page Vertical |
2.301" x 9.431" |
| 1/3 Page Horizontal |
4.796" x 4.632" |
| 1/6 Page Vertical |
2.301" x 4.632" |
| 1/6 Page Horizontal |
4.796" x 2.233" |
Rates
| Size |
1x |
2x |
3x |
| Back Cover (4-color) |
$1025 |
$925 |
$830 |
| Full Page Non-Bleed |
$1000 |
$900 |
$810 |
| Two-Thirds Page |
$700 |
$630 |
$560 |
| Half Page |
$520 |
$480 |
$440 |
| Third Page |
$350 |
$315 |
$280 |
| One-Sixth Page |
$175 |
$155 |
$140 |
Deadlines
| Issue/On-Sale Date |
Reserve By |
Copy Due |
| Jan/Feb 2008 |
Oct 1 |
Oct 15 |
| Mar/Apr 2008 |
Nov 15 |
Dec 5 |
| May/June 2008 |
Feb 4 |
Feb 15 |
| July/Aug 2008 |
April 1 |
April 18 |
| Sept/Oct 2008 |
June 2 |
June 13 |
| Nov/Dec 2008 |
Aug 1 |
Aug 15 |
Online Classified Ads: 4 weeks online, $1.25 per word,
minimum 25 words.
To place an ad, click here:
Classifieds Ads
Or, contact the advertising
department:
tel: 510-653-3415
fax: 510-653-3427
e-mail: colorlines@colorlines.com
Send materials to:
ColorLines
ATTN: Advertising Department
900 Alice St. #400, Oakland,
CA 94605
