ADVERTISING MECHANICAL REQUIREMENTS
Trim Size: 8-3/8” x 10-7/8”
 
     
 
Ad Size Non-Bleed Bleed Bleed-Live Area Trim
Width x Length
Spread
Page
Width x Length
16-1/4” x 10-3/8”
7-7/8” x 10-3/8”
Width x Length
17” x 11-1/8”
8-5/8” x 11-1/8”
Width x Length
16-1/4” x 10-3/8”
7-7/8” x 10-3/8”
Width x Length
16-3/4” x 10-7/8”
8-3/8” x 10-7/8”
2/3 Page Vertical
2/3 Page Horizontal
5” x 10-3/8”
7-3/4” x 6-3/4”
5-5/8” x 11-1/8”
8-5/8” x 7-1/4”
4-7/8” x 10-3/8”
7-3/4” x 6-1/2”
5-3/8” x 10-7/8”
8-3/8” x 7”
Digest
Island*
5” x 7”
Call for Specifications
5-5/8” x 7-1/2”
Not Applicable
4-7/8” x 6-3/4”
Not Applicable
5-3/8” x 7-1/4”
Not Applicable
*Island Ads need advance notice to accommodate.
1/2 Page Vertical
1/2 Page Horizontal
1/2 Page Horz. Sprd
3-3/4” x 10-3/8”
7-3/4” x 5”
16-1/4” x 5”
4-3/8” x 11-1/8”
8-5/8” x 5-5/8”
17” x 5-5/8”
3-5/8” x 10-3/8”
7-3/4” x 4-7/8”
16-1/4” x 4-7/8”
4-1/8” x 10-7/8”
8-3/8” x 5-3/8”
16-3/4” x 5-3/8”
1/4 Page 3-3/4” x 5” 4-3/8” x 5-5/8” 3-5/8” x 4-7/8” 4-1/8” x 5-3/8”
1/3 Page Vertical
1/3 Page Square
2-3/8” x 10-3/8”
5” x 5”
3” x 11-1/8”
5-5/8” x 5-5/8”
2-1/4” x 10-3/8”
4-7/8” x 4-7/8”
2-3/4” x 10-7/8”
5-3/8” x 5-3/8”
1/6 Page Vertical
1/6 Page Horizontal
2-1/4” x 4-7/8”
4-5/8” x 2-3/8”
Not Available
Not Available
   
1/12 Page 2-1/4” x 2-3/8” Not Available    
         

NON BLEED AD UNITS:
  • Document should be built to the TRIM dimensions
  • Center the NON BLEED dimensions within the TRIM dimensions

BLEED AD UNITS:
  • Document should be built to TRIM dimensions
  • Center BLEED-LIVE AREA dimensions (text or anything you do not want to trim) within the
    TRIM dimensions
  • Extend BLEED 1/8” beyond trim on all four sides

Material Requirements: Digital Materials (Click here for digital specs)

Proof Requirements: SWOP Certified w/color bars (Click here for digital specs)
  • PLEASE NOTE: If I do not supply a SWOP certified proof w/color bars or a color laser proof is
    supplied, Meredith cannot guarantee a color match to the supplied proof and will print to your
    supplied file.

For Production Questions & Extensions contact:
Kim Day at 515-284-2447 Fax: 515-284-2709 or email – kim.day@meredith.com


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1716 Locust Street LS013
Des Moines, IA 50309
Phone: 515-284-2447