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Cigar City Magazine will be printed on a high premium 70# coated paper in full color. Our advertising will be that of national magazine type quality. Each issue will be packed with wonderful, old photos of Tampa's past and interesting stories. We feel our magazine will attract residents who want to know more about the rich history of their city as well as new residents. We are confident visitors and tourists to the area will find our magazine not only informative, but attractive and will take Cigar City Magazine home with them as a souvenir of their visit to Tampa.

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Ad Sizes

 
Live Area
Trim
Bleed
Full Page (with bleed)
7.25" W x 9.75" H
8.25" W x 10.75" H
8.75" W x 11.25" H
Full Page (no bleed)
7.25" W x 9.75" H
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1/2 Page Vertical
3.5" W x 9.75" H
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1/2 Page Horizontal
7.25" W x 4.75 " H
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1/4 Page
3.5" W x 4.75 " H
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Deadlines

Issue Date
Advertising Deadline
January / February
November 20
March / April
January 20
May / June
March 20
July / August
May 20
September / October
July 20
November / December
September 20

Acceptable Formats

We ONLY accept the following file formats:
• PDF (hi-res)
• JPEG
• PSD (flattened)
• TIFF

Other file types should be converted to one of the above. Your ad will be rejected or subject to additional art charges by submitting files in an unacceptable format.

General Guidelines

• All files should be converted to CMYK (RGB is not acceptable)
• All disks should be labeled with the Advertiser's name, issue and contact information
• PDF files should have all fonts and graphics embedded
• Do not use the style menu to change the attributes of fonts. You must use the actual typeface in bold, italic, etc.
• When saving TIFF files, do NOT use LZW compression
• All photos should be scanned at 300 dpi and line art at 500 dpi.
• Most photos from web sites are low-res and NOT acceptable.
• Do not use or include ICC profiles or postscript color management in you PDF files or graphic images
• Spreads should be created as 2 separate files. One for each page.
• Ad accepted via: CD (mail to address above), EMAIL (art@cigarcitymagazine.com)
• If your file size is larger than 5 MB, mail a CD.
• It is recommended that you include a color hard copy with your file

Cigar City Magazine takes no responsibility for missed deadlines due to file specifications not being met. Payment of your ad will not be returned due to lost placement. Cigar City magazine is not responsible for damaged and defective files or disks.

Contact: Lisa M. Figueredo, Creative Director – 813-875-4929

 
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